Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko proposed rematch "is happening"according to promoter Eddie Hearn.
The pair fought in a classic encounter at Wembley in April, with the Brit securing an 11th round victory in front of 90,000 fans, leaving an instant appetite for a rematch.
Klitschko holds the rights for a rematch and will meet his manager Bernd Boente this week, where a rematch is expected to be agreed.
"We’re looking at all the potential sites for the rematch. It’s not really a case of them having to let us know by a certain date. For us, it’s happening,” Hearn told Boxing News .
“Until [Klitschko] turns round and says ‘no, I’m retiring,’ we’re full steam ahead. At the moment all I can tell you is that it’s happening because we haven’t heard otherwise.
“Bernd [Boente, Klitschko’s manager] has got a meeting with him this week. The number of offers we’ve had come in from other sites means the money’s so big, I can’t see him not taking it. Even away from the money I think he wants it, I think he looks back and thinks he had Josh in the fifth or sixth. A lot of people gave him a lot of props for it, so why not?”
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While Kubrat Pulec is the IBF mandatory challenger, Hearn has already applied for an exemption in order to facilitate a rematch against Klitschko, with a decision due this week. Hearn insists that Joshua would fight Pulev after a Klitschko rematch.
The promoter has also revealed he has offers to stage the bout from all over the world.
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“We’re looking at America, Nigeria, Dubai or Cardiff,” he continued.
“Cardiff isn’t the frontrunner financially. The money we’re getting offered from other sites is huge, but that comes with problems. It’s a new market for us, go and do an event in Lagos sounds great but operationally it’s very difficult. You have to look at money, is it there? Is it secure?
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