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IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington indicates that he's negotiating the final aspects of a unification with WBA champion Xu Can.
They were close to announcing their fight a few weeks ago, before the sport was disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"We were more or less over the line, getting the final Ts and Cs over the line," Warrington said. "Obviously making a huge unification fight doesn't happen overnight. We were at the stage of having a date finalised. We looked like we were on.
"It still looks like it will happen later in the year. The WBA and IBF are involved, all the officials, they all need the all-clear. A lot of factors are involved before we can get a date locked on."
There is also a potential rematch with Kid Galahad on deck.
Last year, Warrington won a tough twelve round decision over Galahad, who is once again the mandatory challenger after winning a final eliminator a few months ago.
While Warrington would rather not face him again, as their first bout was a lackluster clash of styles, he will not give up his title.
"He's my mandatory challenger," Warrington said. "I don't want to give up belts, I've had three defences of that title.
"I did what I had to do to win, and I believe I'd do it again. Having learned from the first fight I'd make it easier."
After returning to Eddie Hearn's stable earlier this year, Warrington is hoping for the opportunity to fight in the United States.
"It gets me excited! I grew up watching Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe going over there," he said. "I was there when Carl Frampton boxed Leo Santa Cruz for the second time. I would love to take my fans out there," Warrington said.
"We've been talking about it for a long time, me going to the States. If I get a shot to go out there, it would be a box ticked for my personal goals. But for those who followed me from the leisure centres in Yorkshire? It would be special."