JAMIE Cox still has his heart set on fighting for the WBA Super world super-middleweight title, despite the WBO asking for him to be involved in a final eliminator for their crown.

The WBO European champion’s promoter Frank Warren broke the news on Wednesday night that the southpaw is potentially one fight away from a guaranteed world title shot against either reigning champion Arthur Abraham or Gilberto Ramirez, who meet in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 9.

However, the 29-year-old from Swindon, who is ranked four with the WBO and 15 with the WBA, has set his radar on new WBA champion Felix Sturm.

“All I’m thinking about is fighting for a world title, so just line them up,” Cox told the Advertiser.

“I’m still concentrating on the WBA Super belt - whether that be against Felix Sturm or for the vacant title.

“Felix Sturm, if he watches his fight against (Fedor) Chudinov back, will see that he lost the fight.

“If he goes for a unification against someone like Abraham, he will lose.

“Hopefully, the WBA fight will come off. If not, then there is the WBO route – it is all about moving forward.”

Cox has been regarded as one of the most avoided fighters in the country, with Warren struggling to find opponents to face the unbeaten former Commonwealth light-middleweight champion.

The former England and Walcot amateur fought three times last year, all of which ended in first-round stoppage wins for Cox, although the level of opponent was not of a high standard.

But if Cox, who trains in Birmingham under the guidance of John Costello and is now managed to Jason McClory, does fight in a final eliminator for the WBO crown, Abraham or Ramirez would either have to face the 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medallist or step aside and let him fight for the vacant title.

“If this happens, I win, then I become mandatory, and whoever the champion is; they have to fight me or vacate,” Cox said.

“I’m just training hard, waiting for a date and an opponent.”