By Edward Chaykovsky

21-year-old heavyweight star Hughie Fury (19-0, 10KOs) is eager to face IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, who captured the IBF world title last Saturday night with a second round knockout of Charles Martin.

The cousin of IBO, WBA 'Super' and WBO champion Tyson Fury was last seen in the ring back in March, when he swept a decision over veteran Dominick Guinn at Wembley Arena.

On April 30th, Fury is back in the ring against Cameroonian Fred Kassi (18-4-1, 10 KOs).

Regarding a fight with Joshua, Hughie told Sky Sports - "It will come when it comes. At the minute, I'm taking it fight by fight, learning the trade properly and that's it. I've got good, awkward fights coming in against people who make you look bad. I want to take it to another level, to the world title.

"Joshua is doing very well in his career and doing everything right. He did what he had to do and Charles Martin came to lie down in front of him for a pay day. He's [Martin] no champion to me whatsoever.

"At the moment, I'm taking good fights, getting myself up there and they're good for experience. Hopefully, I'll be fighting every four weeks and I'm not bothered who it is as long as I'm learning the job properly so when it's my time to shine, I will.

"I'm taking fights nobody else is taking, the ones people avoid because they make you look bad. I want these type of fights because when I know I'm fighting for a world title, I'll know to expect everything. That's what I'm going for this year - good fights, and if a good opportunity comes along, I'll take it.

"If they say there's an opponent, I don't believe it until I get in the ring on the night because there have been that many opponents pull out. I just don't get excited for anything. Who I fight, I fight."