It took Mark Hobson just a few minutes to agree to a rematch with Enzo Maccarinelli.

And he has no plans of hanging around when the two cruiserweight rivals share a ring again for the vacant WBO title on October 14.

Their March clash, which Maccarinelli won by a whisker, was hailed as one of the domestic fights of the year.

Immediately there were calls for a rematch - and the fans have got their wish after veteran Johnny Nelson pulled out injured last week.

Maccarinelli's promoters Sports Network asked Hobson if he would accept the challenge at short notice - and the Huddersfield hitter jumped at the chance.

"There was no pressure on Mark at all," said his manager Chris Aston.

"They were quite happy to build it up for next year if he didn't want it so soon but he thought this was too good an opportunity to miss.

"If you wait a year a lot can happen and one of them could get beaten, so he was happy to get it on again."

Hobson lifted the WBU belt last month with a frustrating win over Pavol Polakovic but his confidence is based on the first battle with the Welshman where he rocked the favourite several times.

Hobson had not fought in 15 months before that one and was understandably ring rusty.

So while the Manchester venue will be the same, he has warned Maccarinelli to face a much sharper challenger second time around.

He said: "What I gave him in the first two rounds last time, I'm going to dish out from the first bell to the last. I will rip into him like a bull in a china shop."

Hobson returned to full training on Monday and Aston reckons his man will be in perfect shape.

"Maccarinelli is aware that Mark hurt him a couple of times before and that was after a long absence. His timing was a bit off and his pace and he didn't hit all the gears.

"I don't think Enzo's allowing for the condition Hobson is in. This is not David Haye throwing three rights a round - Mark will be throwing three a second until the fight is won.

"It's going to be another cracking fight. The pair of them haven't got a reverse gear and neither has a quit bone in their body."

And the good news is that a rubber-match clause - a decider should Hobson win - has been written in the contract.