Heavyweight Anthony Joshua says a fight with Tyson Fury "has to happen this year" as he looks to book his next bout.
A fight between the two British rivals has been spoken about for years, but has never come to fruition.
But with both men coming back from defeats in world title fights, Joshua confirmed Fury was the opponent he wanted to face next.
Joshua says it is a fight he wants to see because he is a fan of boxing.
He says when he is in the gym, everyone is asking him about this fight.
The 35-year-old says he has not got many years ahead of him, and he wants to leave the game with a bang and make an impact.
He says everyone is asking him the same question, and it is up to him to deliver, that is why he is saying it has to happen this year.
Joshua was speaking at the Ring Magazine awards in London, where Oleksandr Usyk was also in attendance.
While speaking about Fury, Joshua admitted no talks had yet taken place with Fury's team about a potential fight.
Fury lost to unified world champion Usyk in December while Joshua was stopped by IBF title holder Daniel Dubois in his most recent outing in September.
Source: BBC
