Calzaghe furious as fight bites the dust

JOE CALZAGHE has been forced out of tomorrow night’s WBO super-middleweight title defence against Brian Magee in Belfast – because of an impending rematch against a man he has already beaten inside one round.

Calzaghe's promoter Frank Warren withdrew the Welshman from tonight's contest because of complications concerning his enforced mandatory defence against Mario Veit in Germany on May 7.

The finalised date for that contest meant the Magee clash fell within the 60-day period during which voluntary WBO title defences are not permitted without the agreement of all parties.