Tyson Fury says he has "moved on" from the prospect of facing Deontay Wilder in December after the American reportedly missed a deadline to secure a third fight between the pair.
The slated 19 December date for the bout had already been thrown into doubt due to television commitments and difficulties securing the venue in Las Vegas.
And the latest developments - which Wilder's camp have denied - mean Fury is likely to stage a fight in the UK before moving on to face Anthony Joshua next year.
Fury told The Athletic: "I was looking forward to smashing Wilder again. A quick and easy fight. But Wilder and his team were messing around with the date.
"I agreed to December 19. Then they tried to change the date again into next year. I've been training. I'm ready. When they tried moving off December 19 and pushing to next year, enough was enough. I've moved on."