Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed negotiations for a fight between David Haye and Tyson Fury are close to completion.
Britain's two top heavyweights look set to go toe-to-toe in a bout this autumn and Haye's co-promoter Hearn revealed: 'It's now a case of getting both fighters to cross the line.'
He told the Daily Star: 'It is a fight that will have enormous interest and it could generate one of the biggest pay-per-view figures of all time.
'I believe both fighters want the contest to take place because every fighter believes they can beat another fighter.
'We are now at a stage where this is close to happening. It's a brilliant fight between a former world champion and an up-and-coming prospect in Tyson Fury.
'If this fight is going to happen it will be sorted out by the end of this month, that's for sure.'
The Daily Star also reported that Haye and Fury could be set to make £5million each if the fight, expected to be held at the 22,000 capacity Manchester Arena, is made.
The potential bout would mark Haye’s return to pay-per-view for the first time since his world heavyweight title loss to Wladimir Klitschko.
The disappointing defeat followed his farcical victory over Audley Harrison and forced Sky to abandon charging fight fans up until Carl Froch’s win over Mikkel Kessler last month.
Fury recently pulled out of a fight with the unbeaten Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev, which was set to earn the winner a shot at the IBF champion, Wladimir Klitschko.
Fury's uncle and trainer Peter admitted the fight would only not go ahead if there were problems on Haye's side.
He said: 'We want Haye. If the fight does not happen, it won't be down to Tyson.'
Haye has previously claimed he would only return to the ring to face one of the Klitschko brothers.
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