World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis should find out within two weeks whether his planned fight with Mike Tyson will take place in Washington DC in June.
Tyson was today handed a licence to box in the capital by the three-man Washington Boxing and Wrestling Commission - opening the door for a June 8th fight at the MCI Center, home of the city's NBA basketball team.
Lewis' United States promoters Main Events confirmed they were in negotiations to hold the bout in Washington, but admitted a final decision had yet to be made.
Main Events spokesman Donald Tremblay revealed the process of approving the fight in the United States capital only began after Tyson was granted his licence.
Tremblay said: "The process is just beginning. What we are going to be doing is looking into the feasibility of it. We expect it to be concluded in a couple of weeks.
"We are looking at the MCI Center which is the home of the Washington Wizards.
The future of the fight had looked in doubt after Nevada officials refused Tyson a license to box in Las Vegas.
After protracted negotiations, both camps had agreed on a Las Vegas bout in April but that plan was scuppered when a press conference brawl prompted Nevada boxing chiefs to turn down Tyson's licence application.
But, after Georgia briefly entered the bidding for the lucrative bout, the 20,000-capacity MCI Center looks the likely venue.