Rumour says that Calzaghe Vs Jones Postponed until November

[Poncey]

Can you say where you got this from ted?

[Shirow]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 96,00.html

Sky Sports too but they are just reporting it as a rumour.

[DG.]

[EddieShredder]

Dissapointing, but on the plus side... makes it more likely that i'll be able to go

[Dioufy]

At least it didn't happen at the end of his training camp - that would've been a sickener. Although, I suspect this will be put back two months, tops.

[Coco]

This more likely to do with him inking his deal with GBP

[Poncey]

Unless it's NY I can't see me going now.

[chinny]

Wasn't RJJ quoted as saying the deal was done largely because the Sept 20 date was set aside by HBO PPV for DLH - PBF 2 and that they would benefit from all the stuff already put in place re 24/7 shows, advertising etc?

[Captain Hook]

Dissapointing, but on the plus side... makes it more likely that i'll be able to go

Me too, it'll be around the time of my birthday :)

[Poncey]

Wasn't RJJ quoted as saying the deal was done largely because the Sept 20 date was set aside by HBO PPV for DLH - PBF 2 and that they would benefit from all the stuff already put in place re 24/7 shows, advertising etc?

Yep. As we already have Hatton v Malignaggi in November this might be a problem.

[EddieShredder]

Wasn't RJJ quoted as saying the deal was done largely because the Sept 20 date was set aside by HBO PPV for DLH - PBF 2 and that they would benefit from all the stuff already put in place re 24/7 shows, advertising etc?

Yep. As we already have Hatton v Malignaggi in November this might be a problem.

On the bbc it's just saying it's been cancelled, and a new date has yet to be arranged.... doesn't even mention november, just says called off?

[Poncey]

What a bag of shite. No more overseas Boxing for me then.

[EddieShredder]

What a bag of shite. No more overseas Boxing for me then.

You don't deserve any more after what you'll be getting this weekend

[Poncey]

It's also Thanksgiving, which may knock out another weekend in November. Plus HBO don't tend to show Boxing the same weekend as UFC, so that's another weekend gone.

Piss bollocks.

[Gray-Fox]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7502914.stm

[nickd]

Sicknote strikes again!

I guess there's a possibility this may mean he doesn't fight Pavlik after/if he beats Jones? Will he really want to keep on fighting right into next year now? I'm not so sure he will.

[Autobarn]

I feel sorry for the guys on the undercard. Hope Limond still gets his chance vs Salita.

[lefthook82]

Wouldnt be surprised if Joe retires

I know he is linked with GBP etc but its gotta be hard to be getting up for these with teh injuries

[Dioufy]

Does anyone know if it's a break or has he just injured it slightly - I guess the former though.

[MightyWarrior]

Nov 8th, NY says Roy.

[Autobarn]

So Roy wants to do a Leonard-Lalonde and fight for both titles.

Not sure if he's kidding but he said about weighing in at 168, then weighing if after at 175 after eating or drinking something, so that super middle & light heavy belts could be on the line. Says that with the delay, both have longer to make 168. Was the pullout calculated?

[EddieShredder]

So Roy wants to do a Leonard-Lalonde and fight for both titles.

Not sure if he's kidding but he said about weighing in at 168, then weighing if after at 175 after eating or drinking something, so that super middle & light heavy belts could be on the line. Says that with the delay, both have longer to make 168. Was the pullout calculated?

Interesting move.... just seen this on secondsout...

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Jones Jr. Discusses Postponement of Calzaghe Bout

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Former pound-for-pound king Roy Jones Jr. has made a statement regarding the postponement of his September 20 mega-fight with WBO 168 lbs. and universally recognized 175 lbs ruler Joe Calzaghe.

“It sounds to me as though Joe has a normal and usual injury. He had shown some concern recently about his hand not being ready. I still wanted to move forward with the September date, since HBO had already laid out the red carpet for a pay-per-view success when we took the De La Hoya-Mayweather date. But I don’t want him to be no less that his best – so if this is what it takes for that, then so be it.”


Jones on proposed November date:

“I have been informed by my people at Square Ring that the fight will most likely be rescheduled for November 8, 2008 on HBO Pay-Per-View at Madison Square Garden. I am glad we are close to being able to put together a new date for the fight within 24 hours of learning of Joe’s injury. I am thankful that the people at HBO and Madison Square Garden were able to open things up for us.”

Now moving forward, “Superman” Roy Jones’ brilliant plan to fight “Super” Joe Calzaghe for titles in two weight classes has new life:

“I had originally proposed something kind of different for this fight. And that is that Joe and I would first weigh-in for the fight at 168 and fight for Joe’s super middleweight titles. Then we would step off the scales, drink some water and weigh-in again at more than 168 so that we could also fight for Joe’s Ring Magazine light heavyweight title. I only recall this happening once before, in the Leonard/Lalonde fight and I think it would really add something unique to the promotion. Joe initially expressed concern about his ability to make 168 by September 19, but now that we have another 7 weeks, I hope that he will go for it and that the WBA, WBO and the WBC will sanction it.”

On November 7, 1988, twenty years and one day ago from the new proposed fight date, Sugar Ray Leonard and Donny Lalonde fought for the vacant WBC super middleweight title and the WBC light heavyweight title. Leonard was knocked down early in the fight, but then stopped Lalonde at 2:30 of round 9.

Looks like Froch might have to wait a while longer. Again.