By Vadim Pushkin

Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22KOs) wants the biggest fights possible this year. The Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA 'regular' heavyweight champion is the mandatory challenger to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35KOs).

The two sides are negotiating with a purse bid set for February 26th in Mexico City. Povetkin last fought in November when he stopped Polish contender Mariusz Wach in the twelfth round.

The entire landscape of the heavyweight division has changed after Tyson Fury defeated Wladimir Klitschko last November in Dusseldorf, Germany. Fury captured the IBO/IBF/WBA/WBO world titles. He has since been stripped of the IBF portion, which Charles Martin captured last month with a TKO of Czar Glazkov.

After he faces Wilder for the WBC title, Povetkin is very interested in facing Fury, Martin or even avenging his 2013 twelve round decision loss to Klitschko. Fury and Klitschko will battle in a very important rematch in May or June, which is when Povetkin's fight with Wilder is also expected to take place.

"The desire to rematch with Klitschko is not lost. I hope that our destinies come together and we get the opportunity to face him again - even if he doesn't have the titles. You know, I was never hung up on titles. I always want to box with the best," Povetkin said.

"Fury is an interesting boxer, unorthodox. So of course that fight would be be very interesting for me. He is the best at the moment and I have a desire to fight with the best. With respect to Charles Martin, he is the champion of the world, so of course I'm interested. My promoters make the deals, I do not care who I fight. Just give me a date and I'll be ready anywhere."