Calzaghe title defence is delayed

Joe Calzaghe will have to wait until May 24 to make the next defence of his WBO super-middleweight title.

Fri, 04 Apr, 2003 - 16:27

Joe Calzaghe will have to wait until May 24 to make the next defence of his WBO super-middleweight title.

Calzaghe is set to defend against American William Joppy but his opponent’s insistence on more time appears to have scuppered the original May 3 date.

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