By Mark Vester

According to several UK news outlets, including The Sun, Joe Calzaghe is slated to fight Roy Jones Jr. on September 20 in Las Vegas.

The paper says that Calzaghe, who recently cut ties with longtime promoter Frank Warren, was given the open date by HBO. The network was trying to fill the void left by Floyd Mayweather Jr, who was scheduled to face Oscar De La Hoya on the September date, but announced his retirement from the sport a few weeks ago. Rather than keep the date, De La Hoya moved his ring return to December 6. That left HBO with an open slot to fill.

The report notes that Golden Boy Promotions will help Calzaghe co-promote the fight with the MGM Grand being the likely venue to host it.

Calzaghe, now working as a free agent, made it clear yesterday that he was only interested in fighting Jones.

"I am the only person who can make negotiations for my next fight," Calzaghe said. "Regarding that fight, I am not in negotiations with Kelly Pavlik, despite reports to the contrary. My intention is to fight Roy Jones Jr, a four-weight world champion fighter. That would be a special event for me against a legend of the sport."

Guardian Unlimited reports that Warren is going to hold a meeting with Calzaghe in an effort to save their relationship that lasted over twelve-years.

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