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Promoter Frank Warren is keeping quiet about Joe Calzaghe's next opponent but says the Welshman's likely ring return in September will be a "huge fight".
The WBO and IBF super middleweight champion pulled out of a title defence on 8 July after damaging a hand.
"We have a couple of ideas about who he will meet but we're keeping them quiet until the contract is signed," Warren told the BBC.
"As soon as a name gets out, the money goes up, but it will be a huge fight."
Warren added: "Everyone will be pleased when they hear the name, especially if our top target comes through."
Warren was disappointed Calzaghe withdrew from his defence at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, but added: "I'm glad he injured his hand before the fight rather than during it.
"****** people say silly things about Joe feigning injury, but he's leaving a legacy and I want to see him in a couple more big fights where he can cement a position as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
"When Joe fights in the autumn he'll show again why he's the best fighter I've ever been involved with."
The most likely dates for a Calzaghe return are 9 or 16 September, but rival super middleweight champions Markus Beyer (WBC) and Mikkel Kessler (WBA) are likely to be out of the running.
They have agreed in principle to meet each other in Denmark in October.
Roy Jones Jr has been vocal in calling for a fight with Calzaghe ahead of his fight with Prince Badi Ajamu next month, but he priced himself out of a potential 8 July meeting with the Welshman. And only moronic BoxingScene.com writers playing ****** games would suggest that a washed up Jones would make for a 'huge, exciting fight' with Calzaghe, and surely nobody would be pleased to hear Jones' name announced (with Jones likely to get beaten to a pulp).
Glen Johnson, who was lined up for the Millennium Stadium show before Calzaghe's withdrawal, is expected to face Clinton Woods - another potential Calzaghe target.
Bernard Hopkins would be a fascinating match following his recent win over Antonio Tarver, but 'the Executioner' insists that was his last fight.
That could leave the winner of this Saturday's WBO/WBC middleweight clash between Jermain Taylor and Ronald 'Winky' Wright as Calzaghe's number one target.
link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/5083628.stm
The WBO and IBF super middleweight champion pulled out of a title defence on 8 July after damaging a hand.
"We have a couple of ideas about who he will meet but we're keeping them quiet until the contract is signed," Warren told the BBC.
"As soon as a name gets out, the money goes up, but it will be a huge fight."
Warren added: "Everyone will be pleased when they hear the name, especially if our top target comes through."
Warren was disappointed Calzaghe withdrew from his defence at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, but added: "I'm glad he injured his hand before the fight rather than during it.
"****** people say silly things about Joe feigning injury, but he's leaving a legacy and I want to see him in a couple more big fights where he can cement a position as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
"When Joe fights in the autumn he'll show again why he's the best fighter I've ever been involved with."
The most likely dates for a Calzaghe return are 9 or 16 September, but rival super middleweight champions Markus Beyer (WBC) and Mikkel Kessler (WBA) are likely to be out of the running.
They have agreed in principle to meet each other in Denmark in October.
Roy Jones Jr has been vocal in calling for a fight with Calzaghe ahead of his fight with Prince Badi Ajamu next month, but he priced himself out of a potential 8 July meeting with the Welshman. And only moronic BoxingScene.com writers playing ****** games would suggest that a washed up Jones would make for a 'huge, exciting fight' with Calzaghe, and surely nobody would be pleased to hear Jones' name announced (with Jones likely to get beaten to a pulp).
Glen Johnson, who was lined up for the Millennium Stadium show before Calzaghe's withdrawal, is expected to face Clinton Woods - another potential Calzaghe target.
Bernard Hopkins would be a fascinating match following his recent win over Antonio Tarver, but 'the Executioner' insists that was his last fight.
That could leave the winner of this Saturday's WBO/WBC middleweight clash between Jermain Taylor and Ronald 'Winky' Wright as Calzaghe's number one target.
link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/5083628.stm