By Edward Chaykovsky

Hall of Famer and two-time heavyweight world champion George Foreman believes a fight between IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17KOs) and former division ruler Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53KOs) would gain world-wide attention.

Foreman, an Olympic gold medal winner just like Klitschko and Joshua, is really looking forward to this contest.

There were serious negotiations for Klitschko-Joshua to take place on December 10th. The fight fell out last Monday after Klitschko suffered a minor calf injury and the WBA's inability to render a decision on sanctioning the fight. The WBA title was vacated a few weeks ago by Tyson Fury.

Joshua is now targeting the fight for next spring. The World Boxing Association has yet to make a ruling on whether or not they intend to approve Joshua-Klitschko for the vacant belt. There is also the issue with Lucas Browne having a legal claim to fight for the title next.

Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport, wants to stage the fight on a date in March or April, and is currently in talks with Millennium Stadium [now the Principality Stadium] to stage the event. If a deal comes together, Showtime is expected to televise in the United States and Sky Sports Box Office in the UK, with RTL handling Germany.

Joshua is still due to make the second defence of his IBF belt, likely against Eric Molina, at the Manchester Arena on December 10.

"That match-up  [between Klitschko and Joshua] will be the best. It matches the old and the new, the aggressive and the smart," Foreman told Sky Sports News HQ. "Klitschko's a good fighter. He has a good left jab and once you develop a good left jab, there's no such thing as your best days before or behind you, you are a fighter that can last forever.

"This fight, of course if it occurs, Klitschko and Joshua, it will be front and back page of the world news. The whole world will want to be involved in that one. Today there are good fighters and some of them could have existed in any era. Deontay Wilder, of course Anthony Joshua, well these fighters are phenomenons."