WBO junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor is mentally geared for a looming rematch with Jack Catterall.
Earlier this year, Taylor won a controversial twelve round decision over Catterall - when they collided for the undisputed junior welterweight championship.
A deal is nearly complete for the two boxers to collide in February of next year.
"It's in the hands of the lawyers just now. We're looking at finalizing and closing in on contracts and dates, so it's looking like that's going to be the fight next," Taylor told Sky Sports.
"It's been a long time coming, I would like to get that one nice and soon, but it's with the lawyers so I'm just waiting on everything getting back to me. I've done everything I can on my side, so we're just waiting on the other side, really."
When they met, Taylor had every major belt at 140-pounds.
As the mandatory obligations were piling up, Taylor was forced to vacate the IBF, WBA and WBC world titles - in order to stay on track with a fight against Catterall.
"At the end of the day, I'm the champion, I still did have all the belts. I've let go of three of them to make this fight happen. I think it will most likely be back in Scotland, we're not really sure on the timeline but it's looking like it's going to be next," Taylor said.
As the rematch becomes more of a reality, Taylor has parted ways with head trainer Ben Davison and recently hired Joe McNally.
"I'm excited for this new chapter in my career. It's a nice, new, refreshing start. I got to meet him a couple of months back, got talking to him and bounced ideas off him, and I liked the way his mind works, his mindset and ideas," Taylor said.
"I went down and had the trial week with him, and then he came up to Scotland a couple of weeks later and we just hit it off, we just really gelled. He stayed with me for the weekend and we got to really know each other and speak in depth about what we want to do, moving forward."
