The heavyweight champion had been due to take on Deontay Wilder for a third time but walked away from the fight after it was postponed until 2021.

He will instead take on the unbeaten Kabayel at the Royal Albert Hall in his first fight in the UK in more than two years, subject to the German agreeing terms.

In confirming Fury's choice of opponent, promoter Frank Warren told talkSPORT: "We're giving the guy we want to fight, which is Kabayel, 24 hours now to sign the contract or we're going to move on.

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