The World Boxing Organisation super-middleweight champion will make his 11th title defence against Jimenez at Cardiff Castle this Saturday.

But despite the Puerto Rican challenger having lost just once - on points - in his 22-fight career, Calzaghe is confident of a comfortable win.

"I've finally met my opponent," Calzaghe said. "He talks a good fight so I'll wait to see on Saturday if he can back it up in the ring.

"I'm going to try and use my boxing skills a bit more early on. I've seen tapes of him and he's a bit wild, so I don't want to get caught by unnecessary shots or a clash of heads.

"I'll use my jab - nice boxing skills to start, nice and fast - break him open in the first couple of rounds.

"I'll enjoy myself out there and by the middle rounds I see the punches taking their toll - I think I'll stop the guy."

Calzaghe said he was excited about by the first boxer to fight in Cardiff castle, but he has his sights on bigger venues and bigger opponents, such as Americans Roy Jones Jnr or Bernard Hopkins.

A clash with undisputed middleweight champion Hopkins looked on the cards last week before the American reportedly demanded US$6 million to face the Newbridge fighter.

Cheapest ticket

"Hopkins is a bit greedy asking for so much money," Calzaghe added. "Maybe he knows he's going to get beat, maybe he sees a big, risky fight.

"He's 37 so when he gets beat next maybe there's no comeback for him from there."

And promoter Frank Warren said there would be no possible deal at that price.

"It would mean the British and US TV companies paying three times more than they offered, and the cheapest ticket would be �1,000," he said.

"It's all very well printing the tickets, but you have to sell them, and I don't think anyone would pay that.

"Hopkins has to lower his expectations and maybe we could make the fight."