Miguel Cotto (right) and Daniel Geale rumble in their title fight last year. Photo: Ed Mulholland / Getty Images

Representatives of Miguel Cotto and Ruslan Provodnikov have discussed matching them on June 18, possibly on pay per view, but the talks are in the introductory stage and several hurdles must be cleared, a source told RingTV.com on Friday. The fight would take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

One snag that could preclude the bout from happening is a lawsuit that Banner Promotions, Provodnikov’s promoter, filed against Cotto promoter Roc Nation last summer. Banner’s Artie Pelullo and Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing, who co-promote former junior middleweight titlist Demetrius Andrade, sued Roc Nation last July, charging Jay Z’s firm of intentionally meddling in their exclusive contract with the undefeated boxer.

It’s unknown whether the companies would be open to putting the lawsuit aside to make the fight a reality. Roc Nation COO David Itskowitch questioned the accuracy of the source and said that Roc Nation wasn’t involved in any discussions with Provodnikov. “There are no talks happening,” he wrote in an email. Pelullo declined comment.

The hard-charging Provodnikov would be an interesting option for Cotto (40-5, 33 knockouts) at this stage of the Puerto Rican’s career if the fight does happen. The 35-year-old is coming off a decision loss to Canelo Alvarez last November. Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KOs) hasn’t fought since last November, when he stopped Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez in four rounds after he lost a majority decision to Lucas Matthysse in April. The bout between Cotto and Provodnikov, if it happens, would be at a catchweight of 150 pounds, the source said.

News of the talks between Cotto and Provodnikov first appeared on Boxingscene.com.