Former WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder has reportedly been offered a fight with Kiwi Joseph Parker.
On Thursday, Parker's manager David Higgins told Newshub the American was one of the options on their table, as they set their sights on a blockbuster return to the US.
According to the UK's Mirror, Wilder has now been formally offered a bout with the South Aucklander.
Back-to-back wins over Derek Chisora have Parker well placed for a step up in the rankings for his next opponent. Last week, he laid down the gauntlet to Mexican Andy Ruiz, who he beat to claim the WBO heavyweight title in 2016, for a rematch.
'The Bronze Bomber' Wilder hasn't fought since his knockout title defeat to Tyson Fury in October - his second consecutive loss to the Brit.
The 36-year-old is currently recovering from a broken hand suffered in his latest bout with Fury is uncertain about his next move, hinting at the possibility of retirement, while a bout with Chisora is another on his cards.
The resurgent Parker has also been weighing up potential fights with Mexican former heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr, Luiz Ortiz, and Brit Joe Joyce, Higgins confirms.
Parker is currently a free agent, after choosing not to resign with Eedie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing, a move Higgins says opens up more opportunities, particularly Stateside.
"Effectively, that means he can fight anywhere with any TV network and work with any promoter - which is a good thing," Higgins tells Newshub.
"When you're younger on the way up it's helpful to have a big promoter, but it can be limiting in that some of them [promoters] don't get on with each other and are tied to certain TV networks.
"It's basically all options on the table, and I think we'll land something quite big in that window between April and June.
"With Joseph, now he's got a worldwide profile and a proven pay-per-view draw, he doesn't really need that."
Parker will remain at his base at England's Morecambe with new trainer Andy Lee, where he trains alongside world champion Fury.
