IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev, according to a rep from the International Boxing Federation (IBF), have until January 31 to reach an agreement or their contest will head to a purse bid.
https://www.boxingscene.com/anthony-joshua-kubrat-pulev-january-31-reach-deal--145794
They'll probably reach a deal, but no doubt Pulev will be trying to get the fight ASAP since he'll be 39 in a few months.
Either way, it wouldn't be a surprise if AJ quickly KOs Pulev around May-June, then fights the winner of Fury/Wilder towards the end of the year.
We can always dream.
Yeah, this is a good time-table for AJ to fight Pulev, which we think he can really win, his stack somewhat going up again and his name into the discussions to fight the winner of Wilder vs Fury. Assuming that there will be no trilogy here, because there are news that either way, there will be a third fight, to make more money for both of them.