Unbeaten heavyweight contender Joe Joyce is sitting back and waiting for the WBO's world title situation to play out.

Oleksandr Usyk is the WBO's mandatory challenger to world champion Anthony Joshua.

Joshua's handlers are hoping to reach a step-aside agreement with Usyk.

If Usyk holds his ground and continues to stand firm on his mandatory position - then Joshua could be forced to vacate his WBO title in order to move forward with Fury.

If the belt becomes vacant, then Usyk would have to face the highest ranked available contender - which is Joyce.

Sam Jones, the manager of Joyce, says his boxer has no problem with face Usyk or the winner of the Fury-Joshua unification.

"Joe would fight the winner, why not? Joe has been on the Team GB squad, he's an Olympic silver medallist. We want the biggest fights. If you're not boxing to fight the best, then what's the point? Joe has said it would be an honour to share the ring with Joshua or Fury. Whichever fight presents itself," Jones told Sky Sports.

"We were called delusional when we said that we would beat Dubois. People said: 'Dubois will win in one round'. But we got through and I believe he would beat Usyk as well. Hopefully the WBO gets vacated, Joe fights Usyk then who knows? 2022, Joe against AJ or Fury."

Usyk defeated Joyce in the amateurs.

Joyce's manager points out that his boxer is now a very different fighter from the one that lost to Usyk in the unpaid ranks.

 "Usyk won but if you watch the fight, Joe was always in it. Joe was raw and inexperienced at the time, and Usyk had too much know-how. Joe had never sparred a southpaw in his life before fighting Usyk," Jones said.

"Joe is a lot bigger than [Usyk's most recent opponent] Derek Chisora and throws a lot more punches. Joe would be written off again and would go into this fight as a big underdog again but we are very confident he could topple Usyk. Usyk is a genius, I love watching him, he is arguably the greatest cruiserweight of all time. But against the real big boys, he will come unstuck. And Joe is a real big boy, and Usyk will come unstuck."