Light heavyweight contender Callum Johnson (17-1, 12 KOs) is looking ahead at several potential fights - including a domestic clash with undefeated prospect Joshua Buatsi and another fight in America, potentially with veteran Sean Monaghan.

Johnson gained some respect after suffering his first career defeat in last October's TKO defeat at the hands of IBF world champion Artur Beterbiev.

The British boxer traveled to Chicago to challenge Beterbiev and had the champion down and badly hurt in the contest, but the Russian fighter recovered and finished off Beterbiev in the fourth round.

According to Joe Gallagher, trainer of Johnson, his boxer has no issue with facing Buatsi.

The veteran coach wonders if the Olympic bronze medal winner, who only has nine professional bouts, is ready to face a fighter with the pro experience of Johnson. The contest was ordered by the British Boxing Board of Control, as a clash for the British title.

"One hundred percent, Joshua Buatsi," Gallagher told Sky Sports. "The board have made that. I do feel myself, it might be a little bit too early for Joshua Buatsi. It's down to his team, if they want to go on with it, they can do, but Callum Johnson has won the British title, he's operated at world level, he knows what he wants to do.

"Eddie (Hearn) has promised to bring him back in America in a big fight. We're in talks over a big fight for Callum Johnson over in America at the moment, so if Eddie delivers that, that's great news, that is what Callum Johnson wanted.

"If there's a meaningful fight over there for Callum Johnson to get a ranking or a final eliminator for a world-title shot, of course we'll handle that, and we'll give up the British title. But if there's nothing else on the horizon, then we're not going to be giving up the British title, we'll fight Joshua Buatsi instead. We'll see what happens."

If Johnson instead heads over to the United States, he might be looking at a fight with veteran Sean Monaghan, who recently lost a decision to world title challenger Sullivan Barrera.

"Yeah, Sean Monaghan, that's the name we're looking for," said Gallagher. "He's a good fighter who acquitted himself very well recently. I think it's Sullivan Barrera he fought. That would be a good fight for Callum Johnson.

"If it can be for anything at all, a belt on the line, like the WBC 'silver' or something like that, then that's a great fight. It's a positive step forward for Callum Johnson in his quest going forward to challenge for another world title. He would get more out of beating Monaghan for a belt in the world rankings than he would do for defending against Joshua Buatsi at British level."