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Controversial former AFL star Wayne Carey and rugby league's colourful figure Willie Mason may fight in a million-dollar boxing bout of the codes next year.
Carey, a former AFL Kangaroo star, is considering an offer from Mason's manager, Greg Keenan, to step into the ring, News Ltd newspapers say.
"Your mail is right," Carey said when asked about the proposal.
"I got a call from Willie's manager last week to ask me whether I was interested.
"I wasn't at first. But if everything worked out right, I'd certainly be interested."
Carey was at first reluctant to fight Mason, a Sydney Roosters recruit, because of the age different between the stars.
Carey is 36, but Mason is 27.
And Mason is expected to enter the ring about 15kg heavier than his leaner counterpart.
But a pay-TV deal would mean than the pair could pocket $1 million between them.
"When we were kids, we used to say when we were watching Mike Tyson fight, 'You'd jump in the ring and get knocked out for a million dollars, wouldn't you'," Carey said.
I've had a chat to my mates about it and we've had a bit of a laugh. And we said, 'If the money was right, you'd jump in and if you got knocked out, it'd be worth it'."
Celebrity agent Max Markson said a Carey-Mason clash was "a promoter's dream".
"Controversy makes for good box office and the controversy associated with both players adds to the interest levels," he said.
"You could have Jeff Fenech training one and Kostya Tszyu the other."
One way for Carey to win back some fans!!!
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