Murat Gassiev welcomes a fight with Derek Chisora ​​or Deontay Wilder.

Gassiev holds the WBA’s “regular” heavyweight title, while Oleksandr Usyk, who defeated the Russian in a 2018 lightweight bout, is the agency’s “super” or major world heavyweight champion.

Chisora ​​and Wilder will have a heavyweight showdown in London on April 4Gassiev is willing to defend his belt against the winner.

“It was a great fight. Before my last fight, at the weigh-in, I saw them facing off. But I thought it was like a joke,” Gassiev told reporters toe to toe podcast.

“Deontay, I had a fight with him a few years ago. He’s a great guy, a great guy, a good fighter. He’s got great power, a tough fighter, and it’s a good fight.

“I think, I think Derrick wins this fight by knockout. If after this fight, he doesn’t retire, why not? Or Deontay Wilder, if he wins. It doesn’t matter.

“It’s just that we need to find the best for all boxing fans.”

There are other British boxers whom Gassiev enjoys boxing, including WBO champion Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois.

“Fabio, he’s a world champion, he’s one of the best heavyweights in the world right now,” Gassiev reflected. “The unification fight is always an interesting fight.

“It’s a great time for British boxing,” he continued. “Daniel, another big name in boxing, a former heavyweight champion. You never know what’s going to happen.”

He added: “I would love to fight Tyson Fury.

“Big showman, I love his style inside the ring and I respect him a lot outside the ring.”

Gassiev pointed out: “Before the fight, you have Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, a lot of game plans. But when you throw a punch, everything changes. One punch can change everything.

“I will try my best to face any opponent and do everything I can to win.”