Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones To Stay in NYC at MSG

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It appears the light heavyweight bout between Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jr., officially postponed for November, will still take place at New York's Madison Square Garden. The fight was originally scheduled to take place on September 20. Last Sunday, Calzaghe injured his right wrist during training and was forced to withdraw from the bout on Monday. [details]

[warp1432]

I don't know if this is good or bad. If it were in the UK, David Haye could have potentially been on the undercard imo.

[Joe2608]

This sucks...

[THE REED]

GREAT NEWSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:roy::roy::roy:

[Clegg]

I don't know if this is good or bad. If it were in the UK, David Haye could have potentially been on the undercard imo.

David Haye said before that he'll be fighting at the O2 Arena in London for his next few fights, but hopefully he gets himself to America soon.

I think it's good that this fight stays in America. I don't know much about it, but is it accurate to say that a fight would make more money in Las Vegas than in New York?

[Scott9945]

David Haye said before that he'll be fighting at the O2 Arena in London for his next few fights, but hopefully he gets himself to America soon.

I think it's good that this fight stays in America. I don't know much about it, but is it accurate to say that a fight would make more money in Las Vegas than in New York?

The big fight atmosphere is much better in NY than in Las Vegas.

[Kris Silver]

David Haye said before that he'll be fighting at the O2 Arena in London for his next few fights, but hopefully he gets himself to America soon.

I think it's good that this fight stays in America. I don't know much about it, but is it accurate to say that a fight would make more money in Las Vegas than in New York?

Totally. I don't see the logic in keeping the fight in NY for Nov. On the one hand theyre saying ticket sales would be much lower in NY Nov due to Hattons LA fight that same month. On the other, their saying we're still gona keep it there, despite the potential of having it two better venues given the circumstances;

1. UK, because then UK fans would turn out on mass, i.e 60k+.
2. LA - because whilst few ppl could make the Hatton fight in LA and Calzaghe fight in NY around the same time, at least some could make it if it was in the same city at least.

[Scott9945]

Totally. I don't see the logic in keeping the fight in NY for Nov. On the one hand theyre saying ticket sales would be much lower in NY Nov due to Hattons LA fight that same month. On the other, their saying we're still gona keep it there, despite the potential of having it two better venues given the circumstances;

1. UK, because then UK fans would turn out on mass, i.e 60k+.
2. LA - because whilst few ppl could make the Hatton fight in LA and Calzaghe fight in NY around the same time, at least some could make it if it was in the same city at least.

I haven't heard anything about Hatton-Malinaggi happening in LA. You must be confusing it with Mosley-Mayorga. This fight will probably happen in Las Vegas or maybe Atlantic City.

[MWMerlino]

Hatton is more popular than Calzaghe? They would rather see Malinaggi as the competition and not RJJ? Fill me in Brits!

[Kris Silver]

I haven't heard anything about Hatton-Malinaggi happening in LA. You must be confusing it with Mosley-Mayorga. This fight will probably happen in Las Vegas or maybe Atlantic City.

LOL, I meant LV Las Vegas. I mean with the fight in Nov the preference list has to change to something like UK, Las Vegas, NY. I can't see many UK fans going out of there way to go to both fights if their in different cities, they'll choose one. Furthermore many Calzaghe fans are also Hatton fans as much or more. So there's not going to be a massive portion of UK fight fans whom won't go to see Hatton, but will go to see Calzaghe. Tickets are going to be low if it's NY in Nov the way I see it, and it won't please uk fans, the pro's Joe pointed out are much less.