Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, feels confident that a deal could be reached for a fight with former WBC champion Deontay Wilder in the Middle East.
Hearn recently flew to Saudi Arabia to discuss the details of the fight.
The British promoter has staged two big events in the region - with Joshua facing both Andy Ruiz and Oleksandr Usyk in the Middle East.
"We know, having worked with [the Middle East] before, that we can get a deal done. And really, that's what we're looking to do this week and next week. Just look at that situation and decide if there's a fight - which will now be early August - for Anthony Joshua. If he does fight before then. I would like him to, I think Derrick James would and I think AJ would. But we'll have to see how those talks evolve with Deontay Wilder," Hearn told Matchroom's Youtube channel.
"We just made for clear to them. Our message was, 'AJ is ready for all of those fights and is happy to agree to a Deontay Wilder fight in December. And we'll see if we can close terms in the next couple of weeks."
According to Hearn, there is heavy interest in the Midde East to secure an undisputed fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk - to take place on the same night - and then have the winner face the winner of Joshua-Wilder.
"We got a great relationship with Prince Khalid and Skills Challenge. We're the only ones to have done two big two boxing events, if you like, with Joshua-Ruiz and Joshua-Usyk," Hearn said.
"We'll see [what happens]. They want to make that night, they want to do Joshua against Wilder and Fury against Usyk. I think, from conversations, that the Usyk conversations, that the Wilder conversations have gone very well. For us, we're in. We need to finalize terms, but we just said to Prince Khalid, 'That's the fight we want.'"