The World Boxing Council would 'absolutely accept' Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk to become undisputed heavyweight champion.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman insists they will give the fans the fight they 'want to see', with the mega all-British affair potentially on the cards.
Joshua made a statement in last Friday's knockout win over Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia, flooring his opponent three times inside two rounds.
The former Olympic champion has made it clear he wants to fight the winner of Fury v Usyk, which takes place on May 18.
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have been given a major green light for a potential fight
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Fury also says he is open to fighting Joshua but says he will first have a rematch with Usyk after their bout.
Joshua hasn't been a heavyweight champion since losing his belts in his first loss against Usyk in 2021.
But he has now recorded four wins inside the last year to get his career back on track.
Many believe that Joshua deserves a shot at becoming undisputed champion, especially after his demolition of Ngannou.
And Sulaiman insists the WBC are very much willing to make that happen.
Sulaiman told Sky Sports: "The WBC was presented a sanction request which was to fight for the undisputed.
"The WBC accepted that sanctioning and we accepted the rematch they have requested.
"But, if it is not anything to do with contractual or promotion, we would absolutely accept the winner to fight Joshua.
"The WBC has been very much attentive to this matter. So we have completely freed the ground for the undisputed, for a rematch, and for another fight of that level.
"The WBC position right now is very open to support the undisputed champion taking on the fights that the fans want to see."
Sulaiman says Joshua has proven people wrong with his performance in Riyadh.
He added: "It was unbelievable. He looked like a champion of the world - tremendous, powerful, precise and he made a statement. I am very proud and happy for him.
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Anthony Joshua put on a show when he knocked out Francis Ngannou last week
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"That is how the world is, they judge you by your last performance and now he is a power force and everybody is claiming he is the best heavyweight in the world, last year they were saying he was washed up.
"Now, everyone is saying Fury is all washed up but we will see on May 18."
Joshua could first be in line to face Filip Hrgovic if the IBF belt is vacated after Fury's first match with Usyk.
Sulaiman commented: "This is the way media and fans and human beings are. We like to speculate, we like to make comments, we like to be part of the conversation but in reality, there are so many things that go into the sport of boxing.
Tyson Fury says he will have a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after their first fight
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"It is all about styles. You beat one great fighter, then the other beats the other one, then the other beats the other.
"(Joe) Frazier dominated and knocked down (Muhammad) Ali to be knocked out next fight and knocked down six times by (George) Foreman.
"So, it is all about styles, you cannot compare one against each other with the performance against another fighter but this is great to have a conversation going on regarding boxing."
