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As Perth boxer Perth boxer Danny Green prepares to make an announcement on his fighting future, Fairfax Media has learned of potential plans to take on a Slovakian opponent in Melbourne in August.
Green announced on Monday he would hold a press conference in Melbourne on Wednesday to "announce his immediate future plans in the sport of boxing".
But Fairfax Media has sighted correspondence from the manager of light heavyweight Tamas Kovacs in which he states the 38-year-old has already signed a contract to fight Green in Melbourne on August 19.
It would be Green's first fight since he beat New Zealand heavyweight Shane Cameron in late 2012. Green tipped the scales at 87.1 kilograms in that fight.
Kovacs, nicknamed "Tom Kid", had his last bout against Hungarian Ericles Torres Marin in January this year.
He has won 26 out of 27 fights - 15 via knockout - with his only loss against Kazakhstan-born fighter Beibut Shumenov for the International Boxing Association light heavyweight title.
Comment about a Kovacs bout has been sought from Green. Fairfax Media is also attempting to contact Kovacs' management in Europe.
Rumours have been circulating in recent months of a re-match between Green and his long-time verbal sparring partner Anthony Mundine.
Mundine beat Green in 2006 in a points decision.
Those rumours hotted up after Mundine's new manager Ben Thompson said in late May, another clash with Green was an "option".
Mundine and Green also went toe to toe in a Facebook stoush late last month, which fuelled more speculation the two ageing pugilists would get back in the ring together.
Mundine was forced to postpone his scheduled WBC super welterweight bout against US fighter Austin Trout in May, because of an ear infection.
Even though Green is 42 and Mundine has turned 40, a second installment of "The Man" v "The Machine" would be a windfall for the pair. The 2006 bout was the biggest pay-per-view event in Australian television history.
The boxer took to his Facebook page to dismiss the speculation on Tuesday, however, writing "reading a lot of reports about who I'm fighting!!! Can someone please let me know???"
Lot of speculation about me fighting again!!! Reading a lot of reports about who I'm fighting!!! Can someone please let me know??? That'd be great, Thnku.Posted by Danny Green on Monday, 22 June 2015
