Dmitriy Salita, promoter for heavyweight contender Otto Wallin, is standing firm that his boxer is the perfect comeback opponent for former WBC world champion Deontay Wilder.

Wilder has been out of the ring since last October's knockout loss in his trilogy fight with WBC champion Tyson Fury.

Wallin was scheduled to face Dillian Whyte in the same month. The fight was called off when Whyte withdrew with a training injury.

He recently returned to the ring with a stay busy victory.

Wilder is expected to fight before the end of the year. The opponent has not been determined, with Wallin ready and available to accept the assignment.

"Deontay Wilder is the perfect opponent for Otto Wallin because Otto gave Tyson Fury the toughest fight of his career. That is the fact. Deontay Wilder had a memorable trilogy with Tyson Fury. He lost twice and drew. And if Wilder wants to prove that he is truly on his way back to stardom there's no better person for him to fight with to prove he's serious about being back on top then Otto," Salita told Vegas Insider.

"Otto is moving up in the ratings as a result of his wins. He's fought twice this year which for a heavyweight of his stature is remarkable. And that shows that he's serious about his career. The perfect situation would be Deontay Wilder fighting Otto Wallin for the WBC interim world title as Tyson Fury announced his retirement and is really unsure from what I understand what his boxing plans may or may not be.

"The reason why I say interim is because Tyson Fury is the world champion - the best in the world. But until he makes a decision, that's the reason why I say interim title because Otto and Wilder would need to be for something significant. I've reached out [to Wilder's team] and made it known that we're available and interested in pursuing a fight with Deontay Wilder."