HBO wants it, but there is no real hurry. There's plenty of time to do another co-feature, maybe even two. The object is for the Pavlik/Bute winner to fight the tournament winner, and the tourney won't be over for a year or more.
While it was foolish for him to fight Paul Williams when he did, it's even more foolish to come back and continue fighting. I know what he's thinking too. He's thinking B-Hop's still fighting and he's 200yrs old why can't I. B-Hop is an extraordinarily motivated and disciplined gym rat/ health nut who keeps himself in shape year round. He's a fighter who, even in his prime, relied more on timing and angles then reflexes. Knowledge + Conditioning-Reflexes= Still a Viable Contender