Calzaghe unfazed by record hunt

JOE CALZAGHE will turn his back on the chance to eclipse the great Joe Louis’ record of 25 consecutive world title defences after his Saturday night super-fight against Mikkel Kessler.

Calzaghe will tie for third with Sven Ottke on the all-time list if he successfully defends his WBO super-middleweight crown for the 21st time against the unbeaten Dane in front of over 50,000 in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.

But Calzaghe says the record couldn’t be further from his mind and insists the lack of credible 12-stone challengers and the desire for big fights before he ends his career could make the decision for him.