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Last Updated: Saturday, 14 October 2006, 22:19 GMT 23:19 UK
Calzaghe favouring home comforts
Calzaghe is eager to fight in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium
Calzaghe is eager to fight in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium
Joe Calzaghe is resisting attempts by promoter Frank Warren to start 2007 with a defence in the United States.

The super middleweight king defended his WBO and IBF belts in Manchester on Saturday against Sakio Bika and wants his next fight to also be in Britain.

"I'm probably not going to fight next in America, but I want to keep busy in 2007," said the 34-year-old Welshman.

"I'll fight in February and then maybe try and get a Millennium Stadium date in the summer to fight in Cardiff."

Injury has stymied Calzaghe's plans over his career and he has often only managed one or two fights a year.

But, injury allowing, Calzaghe then wants to fit in a third fight for 2007 around November, with the likes of Bernard Hopkins or fellow Briton Clinton Woods again mentioned.



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