IRISH Ropes are lining up two more stern tests for John Duddy after the Derryman came through the successful defence of his WBC Continental Americas title in New York at the weekend.

Joe Calzaghe looks set to finally get his super-middleweight unification fight with Jeff Lacy providing both fighters win their next bouts.

Joe Calzaghe is set to defend his WBO super-middleweight title against Brian Magee at Belfast’s King’s Hall on March 18.

Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe will put their unbeaten records on the line in a major show at Manchester’s MEN Arena on Saturday, June 5.

JOE CALZAGHE designated 2004 as the year he intends to earn global recognition for his boxing talents after retaining his WBO super-middleweight title for the 14th time with his seventh-round stoppage of Armenian challenger Mger Mkrtchian at Cardiff’s International Ice Rink on Saturday.