Post by Imy on Jul 11, 2007 22:34:47 GMT
Calzaghe-Kessler set Cardiff date
Joe Calzaghe's unification bout with Mikkel Kessler will take place at the Millennium Stadium on 3 November.
The 28-year-old Dane holds the WBA and WBC versions of the super middleweight title while Welshman Calzaghe, 35, is the WBO title holder.
Both fighters go into the Cardiff bout with unbeaten records.
Calzaghe attracted a European indoor record crowd of 35,000 for his 20th defence against Peter Manfredo Jr at the Millennium Stadium in April.
Promoter Frank Warren said: "I can't think of two guys who are undefeated and both at the top of the game who are scheduled to meet each other.
"The fight is very evenly balanced. I'm excited about it and think it's the best fight I've put together in the last 20 years - there's no doubt about it.
"We're setting the Millennium Stadium out for 60,000 people. We got 35,000 people there last time.
"Outside of the heavyweight fights I've been involved in, this will be the most expensive bout I've put on in terms of purses. "This is probably the biggest fight in the world at the moment."
The venue had earlier been in doubt with Warren accusing the Millennium Stadium of greed in negotiations to stage the fight there.
But Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive Roger Lewis had denied this, saying any deal should mirror the previous Calzaghe-Kessler set Cardiff date
Mikkel Kessler is likely to fight Joe Calzaghe on 1 November
Joe Calzaghe's unification bout with Mikkel Kessler will take place at the Millennium Stadium on 3 November.
The 28-year-old Dane holds the WBA and WBC versions of the super middleweight title while Welshman Calzaghe, 35, is the WBO title holder.
Both fighters go into the Cardiff bout with unbeaten records.
Calzaghe attracted a European indoor record crowd of 35,000 for his 20th defence against Peter Manfredo Jr at the Millennium Stadium in April.
Promoter Frank Warren said: "I can't think of two guys who are undefeated and both at the top of the game who are scheduled to meet each other.
"The fight is very evenly balanced. I'm excited about it and think it's the best fight I've put together in the last 20 years - there's no doubt about it.
"We're setting the Millennium Stadium out for 60,000 people. We got 35,000 people there last time.
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"Outside of the heavyweight fights I've been involved in, this will be the most expensive bout I've put on in terms of purses. "This is probably the biggest fight in the world at the moment."
The venue had earlier been in doubt with Warren accusing the Millennium Stadium of greed in negotiations to stage the fight there.
But Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive Roger Lewis had denied this, saying any deal should mirror the previous fight.
Oh yess this is gona be a brilliant fight! cant wait! kessler is a class act and well joe is just a legend! hope he can produde another lacy esc performance and destroy the dane in front of 60k! I think im gonna go watch this one!
Joe Calzaghe's unification bout with Mikkel Kessler will take place at the Millennium Stadium on 3 November.
The 28-year-old Dane holds the WBA and WBC versions of the super middleweight title while Welshman Calzaghe, 35, is the WBO title holder.
Both fighters go into the Cardiff bout with unbeaten records.
Calzaghe attracted a European indoor record crowd of 35,000 for his 20th defence against Peter Manfredo Jr at the Millennium Stadium in April.
Promoter Frank Warren said: "I can't think of two guys who are undefeated and both at the top of the game who are scheduled to meet each other.
"The fight is very evenly balanced. I'm excited about it and think it's the best fight I've put together in the last 20 years - there's no doubt about it.
"We're setting the Millennium Stadium out for 60,000 people. We got 35,000 people there last time.
"Outside of the heavyweight fights I've been involved in, this will be the most expensive bout I've put on in terms of purses. "This is probably the biggest fight in the world at the moment."
The venue had earlier been in doubt with Warren accusing the Millennium Stadium of greed in negotiations to stage the fight there.
But Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive Roger Lewis had denied this, saying any deal should mirror the previous Calzaghe-Kessler set Cardiff date
Mikkel Kessler is likely to fight Joe Calzaghe on 1 November
Joe Calzaghe's unification bout with Mikkel Kessler will take place at the Millennium Stadium on 3 November.
The 28-year-old Dane holds the WBA and WBC versions of the super middleweight title while Welshman Calzaghe, 35, is the WBO title holder.
Both fighters go into the Cardiff bout with unbeaten records.
Calzaghe attracted a European indoor record crowd of 35,000 for his 20th defence against Peter Manfredo Jr at the Millennium Stadium in April.
Promoter Frank Warren said: "I can't think of two guys who are undefeated and both at the top of the game who are scheduled to meet each other.
"The fight is very evenly balanced. I'm excited about it and think it's the best fight I've put together in the last 20 years - there's no doubt about it.
"We're setting the Millennium Stadium out for 60,000 people. We got 35,000 people there last time.
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Give your reaction to this news
"Outside of the heavyweight fights I've been involved in, this will be the most expensive bout I've put on in terms of purses. "This is probably the biggest fight in the world at the moment."
The venue had earlier been in doubt with Warren accusing the Millennium Stadium of greed in negotiations to stage the fight there.
But Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive Roger Lewis had denied this, saying any deal should mirror the previous fight.
Oh yess this is gona be a brilliant fight! cant wait! kessler is a class act and well joe is just a legend! hope he can produde another lacy esc performance and destroy the dane in front of 60k! I think im gonna go watch this one!
