David Haye has played down his chances of being granted a world title shot by the WBA as he waits for a ruling by the organisation on its vacant heavyweight titles.
IBF champion Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko had submitted requests to contest one of the belts, but their planned fight has been postponed until next year.
The WBA has suggested an announcement will be made imminently about its 'super' and 'regular' belts after a "difficult" decision-making process, which began last week.
Lucas Browne is expected to challenge for one of the belts after a legal settlement with the WBA, but Haye, listed at No 6 in the rankings, is not optimistic about receiving a world title fight.
"Unfortunately boxing doesn't work like that, with who I want to fight," Haye told IFLTV. "The other person has to want to fight, the governing body has to want me to fight, and there are a lot of people with legal claims that they should get the next shot.
"There's rankings - I'm not ranked that high. You've probably got about five fighters ranked above me. For me to jump in and do that, I would love that to happen. I'm not sure they are going to do a rejig of the rankings, I've got no clue, but whatever the decision is, we'll all take it from there.
"I'm not that fussed, regardless of what happens, regardless of what decisions they make, it will all be for the greater good, whatever it is. [In] 2017 I will be heavyweight champion again, I know it."
Browne was ordered to fight Fres Oquendo for the WBA 'regular' title earlier this year but the fight has failed to materialise and 'Big Daddy' is also eagerly awaiting the announcement.
He tweeted: "So now that Klitschko is out injured, the question still remains for myself: Who, when, where and for the WBA regular or the WBA super title?"
The Australian was stripped of the WBA 'regular' belt after failing a drug test following his stoppage win over Ruslan Chagaev, while Tyson Fury opted to vacate the 'super' title earlier this month.