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Ever since Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury threw down in a wild, back-and-forth draw in early December, talk of a rematch has been swirling the boxing world.

Of course, unified WBA, IBF and WBO champion Anthony Joshua will always be in that mix. But Wilder’s promoter Frank Warren isn’t worried about that particular British superstar. He recently told iFL TV he’s focused on the Wilder rematch, and for good reason:

“I couldn’t give a monkey’s who he fights because we’re in the Tyson Fury business. What we’re trying to do is get an ordered rematch over the line with him and Deontay Wilder.”

There’s a deadline fast approaching for Wilder and Fury’s rematch to be booked, however. The WBC has scheduled a purse bout for February 5. If it reaches that point, technically any promoter could arrive and secure the rights to host the fight.

Warren is confident that won’t be the case. He’s hoping to have the rematch booked by next week:

“Hopefully we won’t get to that position. I think we’re all mature and have been around long enough to be able to pull a deal together between both camps.

“We’re in discussions at the moment and hopefully we’ll have that sorted out by the end of next week.”

Hopefully that is the case for boxing fans all over the world. Fury was a bit incensed with the result of the first fight considering most thought he dominated much of the action. He called for the rematch to be on his native UK soil. But Warren doesn’t believe that will happen because of pay-per-view concerns:

“I very much doubt it’ll happen in the UK. The big money is in the States as far as the American pay-per-view is concerned. That looks to be the favorite.”

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Boxing champions Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao obviously have quite the lengthy history.

The two met in 2015’s ‘Boxing Fight of the Century,’ an overhyped spectacle that was short on action. ‘Money’ won the fight via lackluster unanimous decision, much to the chagrin of the millions of people who paid $100 to watch the ballyhooed event.

Since then, Mayweather went on to stop former UFC champion Conor McGregor in the boxing ring before decimating Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition at December 31’s RIZIN 14. ‘Pac-Man’ recently outlasted Adrien Broner by decision last weekend.

Mayweather and Pacquiao’s paths recently crossed once again at a Los Angeles Lakers game, and it resulted in quite the awkward encounter. Pacquiao approached Mayweather, who sat courtside, from behind. The two attempted quite possibly the most botched handshake in sports history as a result. Pacquiao posted the encounter on Instagram. Check it out:

Pacquiao has teased a rematch with Mayweather in 2019. “Money” is currently retired. Yet if enough of his namesake was thrown his way, he may be persuaded to agree.

Especially against a fighter he already beat easily before.

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