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Representatives for lightweight world titleholders Terry Flanagan and Dejan Zlaticanin are deep in discussion to pair the fighters in a unification fight this fall, Lou DiBella, Zlaticanins promoter, told ESPN.com on Thursday.DiBella described his talks with Frank Warren, Flanagans promoter, as very substantive.Ive had multiple conversations with Frank and with Showtime, which loves this fight for its Showtime International series. They would love to take it (to air) from the U.K., DiBella said, adding that they are looking to put on the fight in October. If we get this deal done, the fight would take place over there. Flanagan is very popular in (his hometown) Manchester. Were getting close to a deal. Were definitely close.The 27-year-old Flanagan (31-0, 12 KOs), southpaw, won his version of the 135-pound world title by second-round knockout of Jose Zepeda last July, when Zepeda dislocated his left shoulder and was unable to continue.Flanagan has made three successful defenses, including a shutout decision of former junior lightweight titlist Mzonke Fana on July 16 in Cardiff, Wales.Zlaticanin (22-0, 15 KOs), a 32-year-old southpaw from Montenegro, became his countrys first world titleholder on June 11, when he shredded Franklin Mamani, of Bolivia, in a one-sided, third-round knockout victory on Showtime in Verona, New York.DiBella said Zlaticanin has no issue with going to Flanagans hometown to face him.First of all, its a damn good fight, a very good fight, DiBella said. Its a good fight but not an easy fight. These guys are two of the best lightweights in the world if not the two best lightweights in the world. [Zlaticanin] doesnt care about going to Manchester. 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Matt Anderson, Aaron Russell and Taylor Sander provided power hitting from every corner.Mighty Italy just had a little more in a match that will surely become an Olympic volleyball classic.For nearly 2 1/2 hours Friday, the young, overachieving Americans stayed with an Italian group that U.S. coach John Speraw considers the worlds most talented and destined for gold in Brazil.The Americans, who began the tournament with an 0-2 start that included a loss to Italy 10 days earlier, ran off four straight victories before falling in a riveting five-set semifinal that Italy won 30-28, 26-28, 9-25, 25-22, 15-9.This team fought the entire time, Lee said. Losing that first set made us fight even harder. We couldnt sustain that same level we had in the second and third to put the team out in the fourth set. We had an advantage in the fourth, we had a small lull in energy and thats when they came back, and they have such good servers that team can come back at any time and be back in a game. You can never count them out.The Italians will play for gold Sunday against Brazil, which defeated defending Olympic champion Russia 25-21, 25-22, 25-17 in Fridays other semifinal. Brazil will be playing in its fourth straight final and will be looking for its first gold since 2004 in Athens. Italy won the bronze in 2012 in London.It was strange. There was a really strong force inside us telling us, `Dont give up, keep fighting, Italys Ivan Zaytsev said.His team fought, all right. Afterward, the players fell to the floor, piling on each other.Lee brought his American teammates into a huddle for an embrace. Then Anderson and Sander clapped to the crowd as the U.S. waited at the net to shake hands with the winners.ddddddddddddIn the fifth set, Osmany Juantorena served an ace for a 12-8 lead and Russell let a ball drop as Holt covered his face with his shirt.After an embarrassing third-set flop, Italy forced a deciding fifth set by closing the fourth on a 6-0 run -- getting three straight aces by Zaytsev, including the next-to-last point that was initially called long but overturned on review for set point.Today, the teams have played more than a match, Italy coach Gianlorenzo Blengini said.The American men have eight first-time Olympians.Im really sad this team didnt make it because theyre so good and they deserved to be in the final, said Lee, who won gold in Beijing eight years ago and is in his third Olympics. I dont care about how old they are. Theyre fighters.Italy ended the American mens gold-medal aspirations for a second straight Olympics. The U.S. will play for bronze, just like the top-ranked American women, who lost in five sets to Serbia on Thursday.The intensity of Fridays match was captured in a wild first set in which the Americans had five set points. With the score 25-25, Italys Massimo Colaci made a lunging, one-handed get from the ground before teammate Filippo Lanza sent the ball over the net from his knees near the baseline to keep the rally going.The score was tied again, at 28. Russell signaled that Italy captain Emanuele Birarellis serve was going out and let the ball drop. Italys players rushed the net to argue to referee Arturo di Giacomo of Belgium, contending the Americans touched the ball. He overruled the call and what had gone to a 29-28 lead for the U.S. suddenly turned to 29-28 for Italy, which won the set 30-28.My players gave it everything that they could today. I couldnt ask any more, Speraw said. I almost feel today we need to mourn. ' ' '