The date request is on the agenda for the commission meeting on March 27. Now Fury's next opponent seems to have been decided and it's unknown German Tom Schwarz.
The former three-belt champion climbed off the canvas to salvage a draw against WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder in December.
"It may well be that Wilder also has a network involved".
The pair put on one of the most entertaining boxing fights of the year.
"I'm very fit, very ready, I can't wait to fight", Fury said. Terms of that deal were not disclosed. "In my last fight I did that with Wilder, and now I'm going back and will be seen by a lot of people around the world".