Friday 16 December 2016 08:44, UK
A rematch between Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora would top the bill and sell out The O2 in London, says promoter Eddie Hearn.
The heavyweight rivals produced a contender for fight of the year at the Manchester Arena on Saturday, with Whyte edging a split decision after 12 brutal rounds.
The fight was an eliminator for the WBC title but even though The Body Snatcher's win moved him up the rankings, Hearn is unlikely to put any rematch between the London rivals on the April 29 undercard for Anthony Joshua-Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium.
"I think it's moved Whyte up the rankings, he's No 6 now and I would try and make a final eliminator for him but a lot of people want to see the Chisora rematch," Hearn told Sky Sports.
"That's an option but I think both of them should have a long rest so they'll be ready to fight again in May.
I like the Chisora rematch; it's a big fight, a good fight for a Saturday Fight Night and I think it could sell out The O2.
"I'd like to see the fight again but obviously Dillian wants to fight for world titles as well. But I like the Chisora rematch; it's a big fight, a good fight for a Saturday Fight Night and I think it could sell out The O2.
"I think it might be a little bit too big for that (an undercard fight) now and I'd quite like to see them get their own bill."
The WBC are holding another eliminator with the interim title on the line between former holder Bermane Stiverne and Alexander Povetkin in Russia on Saturday night.
The timing could work in Whyte's favour with the Brixton fighter taking on the winner to become the mandatory challenger for Deontay Wilder, who is now back in full training.
But Chisora, who believes he won Saturday's fight by "two or three rounds", says there has to be a rematch.
"He better take it, there is nowhere for him to go," he said. "Where is he going to make more money? There is nowhere. I can go make more money, but he can't, so he will take it."
Whyte initially ruled out a return fight with his London rival only to change his mind on Sunday, saying he "will see what Eddie [Hearn] wants to do and where he wants to go with it".
The British Boxing Board of Control have ordered a British title fight between holder Whyte and Sam Sexton to take place before the end of April, after they refused to sanction the belt after the infamous pre-fight chaos.
