Boxing: Joe Calzaghe will take on Roy Jones Jr in what is set to be his final fight at Madison Square Garden on September 20th, the American has confirmed.
Unbeaten Welshman Calzaghe, 36, has indicated he will hang up his gloves after his bout with Jones, who claims the purse will be split 50-50 between the two men.
"We are fighting at Madison Square Gardens because it's an easier fight from over there to here," Jones announced. "Vegas was on the radar, but it's easier to get a flight to New York.
"When Joe fought in Vegas (against Bernard Hopkins), I ran into a lot of people who weren't happy with the arrangements and the way they had to go through all the stops to get there.
"So I wanted to make it easier for the people to come from the United Kingdom to support the fight because I know how many will be coming. Madison Square Gardens holds 18,000, about the same as if we were back at the Thomas and Mack Centre in Las Vegas."
Jones added: "I was a fighter of the 90s, but I'm also a modern era fighter. I'm going to show people what I am. Everything is being split 50-50. It's straight down the middle. I wouldn't have it any other way."
Calzaghe, who split with long-time promoter Frank Warren last month, gave up his WBC super-middleweight belt to fight Jones in a light-heavyweight contest.