Deontay Wilder has been ordered by the WBC to fight Dominic Breazeale next after his rematch with Tyson Fury was called off.
Wilder will fight Breazeale in the summer and the news leaves British heavyweight Dillian Whyte in limbo.
The WBC had ordered Breazeale to face Whyte for the mandatory challenger spot when they believe Wilder would be fighting Fury again.
It is unclear what Whyte’s next move will be, while Fury is searching for an opponent for a fight in the US in May or June.