Calzaghe's next opponent revealed

[7001]

Damn. I wanted to see a rematch with Lacy.

[moochi]

Markussen (still rated at 168. #1 by the WBO)
Inkin
Froch
Mundine
Andrade

lucian bute
danny green

[cupcrazy01]

Good candidates listed there, I admit I forgot about Mundine and Andrade.

Bute is not ready, though, and D.Green would look bad because why not fight Mundine instead? I wish it was Mundine, Andrade or Markussen.

[jangeorg]

lucian bute
danny green

I don`t think lucian bute is ready for Calzaghe yet,but he will still be a better opponent than Bika

[FeelTheA-Force]

Of all the big names out there, this is the best Joe could come up with? He is at a point in his career that he should only fight names guys. Joe lost here folks.

how is it joes fault. frank warren is the devils son. and so is don king. they reck the sport of boxing.

[PATO 1]

how is it joes fault. frank warren is the devils son. and so is don king. they reck the sport of boxing.

BECAUSE HE CUDDA SAID HE DONT WANNA FIGHT HIM, LIKE HE COULD OF WITH VEIT,PUDWILL,ASHIRA

IDIOT

[jangeorg]

Who`s next for Calzaghe after Bika ??

Perhaps Calzaghe can go to LH and fight Reggie Strickland

http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004741

[LeeMc]

O.K, I admit that I haven't heard of Bika but checking out his record he fought Sam Soliman and stayed the distance. I notice that he had a fight against Marcus Beyer but it was stopped on a accidential headclash. Maybe Calzaghe will under estimate him and we'll have a great fight but I'm very disapointed in the choice of rival.

Anthony Mundine would have been available and willing.

[jangeorg]

Joe Calzaghe will defend his WBO super middleweight title against Cameroon's Sakio Bika on 14 October at the MEN Arena in Manchester.

It will be the Welshman's first fight since beating America's Jeff Lacy in sensational fashion in March.

The 27-year-old Bika, who is based in Australia, has been defeated just once in 23 professional encounters.

Calzaghe has been promised a "mega fight" next February by promoter Frank Warren if he comes through unscathed.

From here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4786899.stm

I expect him to have an unspectacular performance in this fight, i can almost hear the excuses, "i was unmotivated for this fight", he will probably hurt his hand again and retire. He had all the momentum and spotlight after lacy and goes back to this kind of tune up to nowhere.

[PATO 1]

lastin the distance with soliman aint a hard thing he isnt a puncher at all