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Top Rank chief Bob Arum appears open to letting Dillian Whyte have his long-awaited fight against Tyson Fury.
Whyte, who holds the WBC interim heavyweight belt, has been the mandatory challenger for Fury's WBC strap for nearly 1500 days and has been patiently waiting for a title shot.
And, the legendary boxing promoter is finally willing to give The Body Snatcher that shot at heavyweight.
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum (left) is open to letting Dillian Whyte (right) have a crack at Tyson Fury
The bout would go ahead providing Whyte beats Swede Otto Wallin and Fury retains his title in his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.
'I haven't spoken to [WBC President] Mauricio [Sulaiman] yet, we will have to see [what they rule on Fury's mandatory],' Arum told iFL TV.
'I assume you are talking about Dillian Whyte, who is the number one contender.
'And that could be a big, big fight for Tyson, particularly if we held it in UK.
The Body Snatcher could go on to face the winner of Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder
'That is not out of the question, Dillian Whyte is a