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Joe Joyce has been named as the mandatory challenger for the WBO heavyweight title and he already has his eyes on Arsenal's Emirates Stadium hosting the fight against either Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk.
It was confirmed late on Tuesday afternoon that Joshua will put his four title belts - the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO - on the line on September 25 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against mandatory challenger Usyk.
And a potential Battle of Britain is now in store, after Joyce's promoter Frank Warren confirmed the 35-year-old is now the WBO's new mandatory challenger to face the winner of Joshua or Usyk.
Joe Joyce wants to face Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium
Frank Warren took to Twitter insisting Joyce wants to 'invite Joshua or Usyk to his patch'
And Joyce wants Joshua or Usyk to swap Tottenham's stadium for a fight at their rivals ground - his beloved Arsenal - if his dream fight materialises.
Alongside a picture of Joyce donning the new Arsenal shirt outside the Emirates, Warren wrote on Twitter: 'When they're done with Spurs, The Juggernaut would like to invite Anthony Joshua or Oleksander Usyk to his patch… Let's GO!'
But Joyce's focus for now remains on what's immediately in front of him - and that is Carlos Takam
