Promoted by Sports Network, in association with The Tournament of Contenders, Joe Calzaghe-Peter Manfredo, Jr. will take place Saturday, March 3 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. HBO World Championship Boxing will broadcast it in the United States.
Calzaghe (42-0, 31 KOs), from Newbridge, Wales, has successfully defended his world title 19 times -- sixth-best on the all-time list -- since winning it in 1997. Manfredo Jr. (26-3, 12 KOs), from Providence, RI, a former NABO champion, boasts career-high world ratings, ranked No 7 by the World Boxing Organization and No. 8 by the World Boxing Council.