“We’ll hopefully be in a position to announce it next week, that’s what we’re looking to do,” Frank Warren told Sky Sports.
“So keep watching this space, and it’ll be a good opponent – it’ll be good for him. He can’t afford to slip up, because obviously, AJ’s got his fight in a few weeks’ time.
“[Joshua’s] got to come through that, Tyson has to come through his, and then the big one will be in November.”
Fury is coming off his April victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Warren had already said the former WBC heavyweight champion would take another fight before moving ahead with Anthony Joshua later this year.
The announcement now appears close, with Warren pointing to a serious enough opponent to sharpen Fury without derailing the November plan.
Warren also used the interview to reveal that heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma is close to landing the biggest fight of his career against a top-10 contender.
“Moses [Itauma] is fighting up in Manchester, we’re going to announce it,” said Warren.
“He’s fighting a top 10 heavyweight; we expect to get the fight we want to make over the line. Again, a great heavyweight fight.
“This division is on fire.”
Itauma has been moved aggressively over the last year and already holds the #1 spot with the WBO. Warren’s comments suggest Queensberry is preparing to push the 21-year-old toward title level sooner rather than later.
The bigger focus, though, remains Fury and Joshua. Both heavyweights still need to win their next fights before the long-awaited showdown can finally move forward in November.
Fury’s opponent is expected to be recognizable, but unlikely to be the type of pressure fighter capable of putting the Joshua fight at risk.
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