Oleksandr Usyk is welcome to defend his WBC title against Deontay Wilder, says WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has reiterated that Deontay Wilder is "welcome" to challenge for Oleksandr Usyk's WBC title amid speculation about a fight announcement.

Usyk is reportedly set to defend his WBC, IBF and WBA heavyweight belts against Wilder in his first title defence since he stopped Daniel Dubois at Wembley in July.

Sulaiman has approved Usyk's request for a voluntary title defence against one of the WBC's top 15 contenders and Wilder is currently positioned at 13.