Calzaghe calls off Jones Jr bout
Joe Calzaghe's planned September super-fight with Roy Jones Jr in New York has been called off.
Calzaghe's camp have confirmed to BBC Sport that the unbeaten Welshman has injured his right hand in training and will not be ready.
It was announced last week that the 36-year-old was to meet American great Jones Jr at Madison Square Gardens on 20 September.
A new date for the light-heavyweight clash has yet to be decided.
The New York bout was due to be Calzaghe's first self-promoted showdown since his split from his long-term manager Frank Warren.
But Calzaghe, who has a long-history of persistent hand injuries, has been forced to withdraw after hurting his hand in training.
The two-weight world champion fought through the pain of a hand injury to demolish Jeff Lacy to unify the IBF and his WBO crown in March 2006.
Calzaghe impressed on his American debut as he came back from a first round knock-down to beat Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas in April.
The Jones jnr clash was set to be Calzaghe's last before the Newbridge fighter retires from his 15-year professional boxing career.
Calzaghe, unbeaten in 45 bouts, was king of the super-middleweight division - holding the WBC, WBA and WBO titles - but The Ring light-heavyweight crown he won by beating Hopkins was to be on the line against four-weight world champion Jones.
Joe Calzaghe's planned September super-fight with Roy Jones Jr in New York has been called off.
Calzaghe's camp have confirmed to BBC Sport that the unbeaten Welshman has injured his right hand in training and will not be ready.
It was announced last week that the 36-year-old was to meet American great Jones Jr at Madison Square Gardens on 20 September.
A new date for the light-heavyweight clash has yet to be decided.
The New York bout was due to be Calzaghe's first self-promoted showdown since his split from his long-term manager Frank Warren.
But Calzaghe, who has a long-history of persistent hand injuries, has been forced to withdraw after hurting his hand in training.
The two-weight world champion fought through the pain of a hand injury to demolish Jeff Lacy to unify the IBF and his WBO crown in March 2006.
Calzaghe impressed on his American debut as he came back from a first round knock-down to beat Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas in April.
The Jones jnr clash was set to be Calzaghe's last before the Newbridge fighter retires from his 15-year professional boxing career.
Calzaghe, unbeaten in 45 bouts, was king of the super-middleweight division - holding the WBC, WBA and WBO titles - but The Ring light-heavyweight crown he won by beating Hopkins was to be on the line against four-weight world champion Jones.
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