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Calzaghe’s promoter Frank Warren has started negotiations with Hopkins’ representatives, Golden Boy Promotions, owned by American boxing icon Oscar De La Hoya, for a possible £10m Spring showdown in the States.
The 42-year-old veteran brawler has refused point blank to travel across the Atlantic.
But breaking America’s big-bucks market is a huge lure for Calzaghe – not just to bump up his coffers, but confirm his legacy as one of Britain’s greatest fighters.
Two of New York’s most famous arenas have been cited as possible venues, but Calzaghe cares little if it’s Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Gardens or Hopkins’ back garden – all he wants is a fair cut.
“Hopkins says the purse must be 60-40 in his favour, but that’s not fair,” said Calzaghe. “Especially if I’m expected to pay to repair the damage he says he’ll do to me!
“Boxing is a business so any deal must be fair. Just for his ego I’ll allow 51 per cent to 49 in his favour.
“I must get what I’m worth and anyway Hopkins needs me more than I need him. I could fight Kelly Pavlik, Roy Jones Jnr or Antonio Tarver, but Hopkins is the one that I want.
The 42-year-old veteran brawler has refused point blank to travel across the Atlantic.
But breaking America’s big-bucks market is a huge lure for Calzaghe – not just to bump up his coffers, but confirm his legacy as one of Britain’s greatest fighters.
Two of New York’s most famous arenas have been cited as possible venues, but Calzaghe cares little if it’s Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Gardens or Hopkins’ back garden – all he wants is a fair cut.
“Hopkins says the purse must be 60-40 in his favour, but that’s not fair,” said Calzaghe. “Especially if I’m expected to pay to repair the damage he says he’ll do to me!
“Boxing is a business so any deal must be fair. Just for his ego I’ll allow 51 per cent to 49 in his favour.
“I must get what I’m worth and anyway Hopkins needs me more than I need him. I could fight Kelly Pavlik, Roy Jones Jnr or Antonio Tarver, but Hopkins is the one that I want.
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