By Frank Warren
IT really gets up my nose when sportsmen like Joe Calzaghe cite 'boredom' as an excuse for using cocaine.
In the last few years Calzaghe rarely had more than two fights a year, which equates to 20 out of 52 weeks training.
So what did he do to alleviate his 'boredom' in the eight months between fights? It is a stupid argument.
He is a 38-year-old man with two young sons and is talking about managing and promoting fighters.
What kind of an example does he think he is setting?
Calzaghe talks of the 'long days' since his retirement. But he had a career - promoting.
He stopped promoting, though, because his two small hall shows lost money.
I cannot think of many promoters who did not lose cash when they started out.
Most lose money until they are established or produce a box office star - me included. It took me years, not two shows.
MARCOS MAIDANA, released from his fight against Amir Khan, did not take long in crushing Victor Cayo at the Hard Rock cafe in Las Vegas at the weekend. Cayo was well and truly KO'd.
