Dillian Whyte is hoping to set up a world title shot

British heavyweight Dillian Whyte says he may be set for a showdown with former world champion Bermane Stiverne.

And Whyte says the winner of the fight will put themselves in line to challenge Deontay Wilder for the WBC heavyweight title.

The 28-year-old Whyte has only suffered one defeat in his pro career and that came at the hands of fellow Brit Anthony Joshua, who has gone on to become the IBF heavyweight champion.

Whyte recently defeated Chisora on points after a high-octane bout

Whyte has taken his record to 20-1 since then and defeated Dereck Chisora earlier this month by split decision after an epic encounter on the undercard of Joshua's latest title defence.

The fight with Chisora was so entertaining that a rematch between the duo has been suggested but Whyte tweeted on Wednesday night that he may be in position to challenge for a world title.

Bermane Stiverne celebrates after beating Chris Arreola

"Just hearing I might be fighting @BSTIVERNE as a final eliminator for @BronzeBomber," wrote Whyte.

"Lets get it made @eddiehearn [promoter]."

The 38-year-old Stiverne is a Haitian-Canadian who held the WBC heavyweight title himself between May 2014 and January 2015, before losing a unanimous decision to Wilder.