Friday 5 February 2016 09:08, UK
Deontay Wilder plans to "get Alexander Povetkin out of the way" in April as he continues his mission to unify the heavyweight titles.
Povetkin is the mandatory challenger for Wilder's WBC belt, and the American says there is no truth in suggestions he will vacate the title to go after new IBF champion Charles Martin.
Instead, Wilder wants to return to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn - scene of last month's successful defence against Artur Szpilka - to deal with his mandatory challenger.
"I got Alexander Povetkin lined up," Wilder told RingTV.com. "That's what I know of right now. I want to get Povetkin out of the way. I'm demanding April that we get this on.
"Why would I give it up when I'm trying to unify? It don't make no sense. So I'm going to give it up to get one belt and then come back around to take the other belt and then go get the other one?"
Wilder believes he will pass the Povetkin test "with flying colours" and has repeated his willingness to take on Tyson Fury in England later this year.
Fury, who holds the WBO and WBA super titles, must first get through a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko - if he decides to fight on at all.
But Wilder, who beat Audley Harrison in Sheffield in 2013, told Super Bowl 50 Radio Row: "If he wins I'm willing to come over there to take the titles. I'm very comfortable with England.
"When my legacy's over and done I want to be labelled as someone who went behind enemy lines."
Asked about Fury's ring intrusion in Brooklyn, he said: "I knew what he was doing. It was entertaining for boxing and excitement for the fans, but I do find it was disrespectful to my opponent."
