Jack Posted 9 July 2008 Posted 9 July 2008 Link Joe Calzaghe's swansong fight against Roy Jones Junior will be held at New York's Madison Square Garden on 20th September. The undefeated Welshman will take on Jones for The Ring Magazine's light-heavyweight title, with Calzaghe planning to retire after the bout. Initially Calzaghe had hoped to stage the fight in Britain, however he will now bring down the curtain on his career in America. John Wirt, who is the chief executive of SquareRing - Jones' promotional company - confirmed the details of super-fight on Tuesday. "The deal for the fight is done, we're finalizing with The Garden," Wirt told ESPN.com. Honour "Roy is very pumped up not only about the fight itself, but that he is promoting it with Joe. With Roy it is an honour that Joe has agreed to do the fight with him." Both Calzaghe and Jones split with their respective promoters before agreeing to the fight. Calzaghe had been working with Frank Warren, while Don King had promoted Jones. And while Calzaghe is set to retire, Jones could work with King again in the future. "Roy explained to Don that he wanted to fulfil his dream of promoting the fight on his own with Joe," Wirt added. "Don was gracious enough to allow that to happen. We're definitely open to doing business with Don in the future."
Finnegan Posted 9 July 2008 Posted 9 July 2008 Shame it's not in Cardiff, but I imagine it'll feel almost like a home tie anyway. Hope the boy's wise enough to properly climatize this time, though.
Jack Posted 9 July 2008 Author Posted 9 July 2008 Anyone know if its Sky Box Office or Setanta? Not sure mate. I looked on the setanta website but I can't see anything on there about them showing it but I have had SSN on all day and they haven't said anything about it being on box office.
lildave3 Posted 9 July 2008 Posted 9 July 2008 Anyone know if its Sky Box Office or Setanta? Setanta I imagine.
Dr The Singh Posted 9 July 2008 Posted 9 July 2008 Setanta I imagine. Could be either, frank warren is not promoting the event so that agreement with sentanta could not be applicable!!
mancunianfox Posted 9 July 2008 Posted 9 July 2008 This is a fight that should have happened years ago but is totally meaningless now. Calzaghe won't gain anything if he beats Roy Jones and the only reason he is fighting him now is for the money. Calzaghe should have been in the ring with fighters like Roy and Bernard years ago and if he had have been those fights would have been classics. Today this is a nothing fight between two fighters who are both well past their best.
Dr The Singh Posted 9 July 2008 Posted 9 July 2008 This is a fight that should have happened years ago but is totally meaningless now. Calzaghe won't gain anything if he beats Roy Jones and the only reason he is fighting him now is for the money. Calzaghe should have been in the ring with fighters like Roy and Bernard years ago and if he had have been those fights would have been classics. Today this is a nothing fight between two fighters who are both well past their best. Agreed, what a farce boxing has become these day..................................money, money, money!!
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