Mike Tyson is likely to fight Lennox Lewis this year, the camps of both boxers told the BBCtoday.
The Lewis camp have suggested July 21 as a date for the long-awaited bout with Tyson, while Tyson's manager, Shelley Finkel, told the BBCthe former heavyweight world champion wanted the fight to go ahead.
The Tyson camp wants the fight to take place around September after the controversial American has had an earlier bout - probably in April.
Lewis is scheduled to make the next defence of his world heavyweight crown against US boxer Hasim Rahman on April 21.
Lewis's business manager, Adrian Ogun, said the fight with Tyson would be worth around $100 million dollars - making it the richest in boxing history.
"We're very pleased to hear that Mike wants to fight," Ogun told BBCradio. "We are ready to start negotiations for a summer fight.
"We do not want any more politics. My appeal to Shelley is 'Let's sit down and make this happen.' We're ready, willing and able to fight anywhere, anytime."
Both boxers are contracted to appear on different US television networks but neither camp sees that as an obstacle. AFP