Just days after creating history by winning New Zealand and Samoa’s first ever heavyweight boxing title, Joseph Parker is already being lined up for his next fight – and it would be a blockbuster.

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According to Parker’s Duco promoter Dave Higgins, the 24-year-old could be in line to take on American WBC champion Deontay Wilder on the undercard to Anthony Joshua’s fight with Wladimir Klitschko next year.

Hours after Parker defeated Andy Ruiz by decision for the WBO strap, Joshua demolished Eric Molina inside three rounds in Manchester to retain his IBF belt. The Briton’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, announced the highly anticipated Joshua-Klitschko fight , scheduled for April 29 at Wembley, in the ring after the Molina victory.

Parker has a potential mandatory title defence against Hughie Fury (former champion Tyson’s cousin) but Higgins says a unification bout with Wilder could take precedence.

“If we are required to fight Hughie Fury, then that simplifies things a bit," Higgins told Sky Sports.

"We are clarifying that at the moment. If the opponent is required to be Hughie Fury then we'll assess the pros and cons of holding it in England versus holding it in New Zealand, and we wouldn't rule out either.

"We would consider all options. The other thing is to reach out to (promoter) Al Haymon's people about Deontay Wilder, potentially seeking to unify all of the belts.

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Joseph Parker

"My understanding is that if we go to unify, it potentially overrides the mandatory, so that means we have options. We are not scared of anyone, we're not going to look to pad or dodge – we want to unify."

"Whether Eddie Hearn is willing to have two heavyweight title fights on the one card, we don't know.

"We could have Wilder-Parker and Joshua-Klitschko on the same card and then the winner of each fight could fight off against each other.

"I guess the other wild card option is if Tyson Fury sorts himself out and wants a shot back at his belt, because I think the WBO said once he is fit again, he could ask for a shot back. Once again that is something we would look at."

Fury vacated the WBA, WBO and IBF titles – which he won in a stunning upset of Klitschko last year – due to personal reasons. He admitted to using cocaine and to depression after twice withdrawing from rematches with Klitschko.

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Anthony Joshua

After edging a majority decision over Ruiz in Auckland on Saturday, a fight with Wilder would be another step up in opposition for Parker.

Standing 201cm tall with a 211cm reach, Wilder would have a significant advantage over the 193cm tall Parker, whose reach is the same.

Wilder is 37-0 in his professional career, with 36 knockouts and he won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics.

If the match eventuates, it would be the fifth time in Parker’s 24 fight pro career he has fought outside New Zealand after two wins in the US, one in Germany and one in Samoa.