The purse bids for Tyson Fury’s heavyweight rematch with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder have been put back by a week.
A deadline of February 5 was initially scheduled by the WBC to conclude negotiations before the commencement of purse bids in the event that no agreement is reached.
With talks close to a resolution of a second instalment over their December draw, the WBC has now granted the teams an extension of a further seven days to make the fight.
If they fail, the fight will be opened up to purse bids, with a 60-40 split set in favour of Wilder.
Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, told Sportsmail last week he was “very confident” the fight would be made without the need for purse bids.
The dates of April 27 and May 18 for a fight in New York or Las Vegas are under discussion.
Aside from the financial split of the rematch, which is yet to be finalised, Fury’s team want neutral judges after the controversy of the original fight.
Warren said last week: “Tyson went to the States and he got robbed. So he is going there again and he expects to be well looked after to go there.
“That is where we are at. We would prefer to fight in the UK but we know it generates more income being in America.
“Where we are at now is we would want to get it on sooner rather than later. He is fantastic shape and chomping at the bit. He is ready to go.”