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Woods camp chasing Jones rematch
Sheffield's Clinton Woods is being lined up for a rematch with American legend Roy Jones Jr next spring.
Woods, the IBF light heavyweight champion, was outclassed by Jones, who is currently without a title, in 2002.
"Jones says he'd be willing to come over to England and all you can do is take him at his word," Woods' promoter Dennis Hobson told BBC Sport.
"To bring Roy Jones over here would be another coup for us and Clinton would get a substantial purse."
Hobson revealed he has also been talking to representatives of former light heavyweight king Antonio Tarver, but Jones is the number one target.
The 37-year-old from Florida is a former three-weight world champion and was near the peak of his powers when he stopped Woods in six rounds in Portland.
We tried Jeff Lacy, but he's got no interest in fighting Clinton at light heavyweight
Wood's promoter Dennis Hobson
However, he has lost three of his last four encounters, including a ninth-round knockout at the hands of Glen Johnson, who Woods outpointed in September.
Hobson added: "He's said he'd come over to England before, but it's different now. Jones needs Clinton a lot more now because he wants to stay at the top, and Clinton's bang at the top."
Jones' advisor Jim Thomas has been quoted as saying that American TV network Showtime are interested in showing Woods-Jones II in March or April.
As for Tarver, he won a rubber match with Jones last year but was defeated by former middleweight king Bernard Hopkins in June.
Tarver (right) was well beaten by Bernard Hopkins in June
Also aged 37, Tarver may also view a clash with Woods as one final big pay-day before he hangs up his gloves.
Hobson also revealed that he had approached former super middleweight world champion Jeff Lacy, who was taken apart by Joe Calzaghe in March.
"We tried Lacy, but he's got no interest in fighting Clinton at light heavyweight," said Hobson.
"I'm still interested in the Calzaghe fight. The problem we've got is that (Calzaghe's promoter) Frank Warren wants to keep control and the offer he's making us is not enough.
"My offer to Calzaghe is substantially more than what he's offering us to control the promotion."
Woods is currently recuperating after what Hobson describes as a minor operation to repair a tendon in his left forearm and will be in full training in about five weeks.
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