Naoya Inoue's agent is working to finalize a deal that would see his client clash with Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez in 2027.
"I'm working with Matchroom to make it happen," John Lewis told The Ring. "Both fighters want it."
Inoue (33-0, 27 KOs), The Ring's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, would defend his undisputed 122-pound titles against pound-for-pound No. 4 Rodriguez sometime in Tokyo in March.
Rodriguez (24-0, 17 KOs), a three-weight world champion, currently campaigns at 118 pounds but is ready to make another jump up in weight for a superfight with Japanese star Inoue.
Inoue, a four-weight world champ, hasn't been in action since beating Junto Nakatani in the biggest fight in Japanese history on May 2 at Tokyo Dome. Rodriguez stopped Antonio Vargas in six rounds, winning the WBA bantamweight title in his first fight at the weight, in June.
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