MastahJ
06-01-2007, 04:57 AM
Joe Calzaghe has agreed to fight fellow super middleweight Mikkel Kessler in Denmark in September, his manager Frank Warren has told BBC Radio Five Live.
"Mogens Palle (Kessler's promoter) made an offer for Joe to fight Kessler in Denmark in September. We've accepted and are awaiting a contract," he said.
"It's not a done deal until it's signed but we've accepted. It's now up to Palle to send a contract."
Calzaghe has the WBO title but Kessler holds both the WBA and WBC crowns.
Warren added: "Joe doesn't mind fighting in Denmark. He feels he will beat Kessler anywhere and I believe that's the case as well.
It will be Joe's biggest payday but then he should be getting his biggest payday - Joe is box office
Frank Warren
"It's a great fight. It's the two best super middleweights in the world. It's probably one of the most competitive fights at the moment in boxing."
Kessler's camp last week accused Warren of shielding Calzaghe from a bout with the Dane but Warren insisted his boxer was ready to fight.
"I just hope that Palle backs up his offer. We sent him an e-mail on Tuesday along with a fax confirming what the terms were and we've not heard from him since," said Warren.
"I'm hoping it's not all nonsense. He's been talking a lot about fighting Joe with Kessler and we've called his bluff. I don't believe he ever thought that Joe would go to Denmark.
"It will be Joe's biggest payday but then he should be getting his biggest payday. He's into his 21st defence. He's been champion for 10 years. Joe is box office."
"Mogens Palle (Kessler's promoter) made an offer for Joe to fight Kessler in Denmark in September. We've accepted and are awaiting a contract," he said.
"It's not a done deal until it's signed but we've accepted. It's now up to Palle to send a contract."
Calzaghe has the WBO title but Kessler holds both the WBA and WBC crowns.
Warren added: "Joe doesn't mind fighting in Denmark. He feels he will beat Kessler anywhere and I believe that's the case as well.
It will be Joe's biggest payday but then he should be getting his biggest payday - Joe is box office
Frank Warren
"It's a great fight. It's the two best super middleweights in the world. It's probably one of the most competitive fights at the moment in boxing."
Kessler's camp last week accused Warren of shielding Calzaghe from a bout with the Dane but Warren insisted his boxer was ready to fight.
"I just hope that Palle backs up his offer. We sent him an e-mail on Tuesday along with a fax confirming what the terms were and we've not heard from him since," said Warren.
"I'm hoping it's not all nonsense. He's been talking a lot about fighting Joe with Kessler and we've called his bluff. I don't believe he ever thought that Joe would go to Denmark.
"It will be Joe's biggest payday but then he should be getting his biggest payday. He's into his 21st defence. He's been champion for 10 years. Joe is box office."