Calzaghe forgets past glory to focus on Bika

JOE CALZAGHE has banished memories of his greatest night as he prepares to defend his IBF and WBO super-middleweight titles against Cameroon’s Sakio Bika in Manchester on Saturday.

The 34-year-old Welshman returns to the ring for the first time since his sensational March victory over Jeff Lacy, which ranked as one of the finest performances by a British fighter.

Calzaghe’s success shunted him up the pound-for-pound rankings, earned him a lucrative deal with American cable giants Home Box Office, and turned him into a global boxing icon.