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Warren's Calzaghe foe frustration(see how many have been lined up!)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4932648.stm
Promoter Frank Warren has spoken of his trouble in getting a suitable opponent for Joe Calzaghe's big 8 July show at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
"Wherever we have turned guys have then gone and been beaten," said Warren.
"We've got two American-based boxers lined up, I'll sit down and talk with Joe and we will make a decision soon."
An announcement on the challenger for the 34-year-old Welshman's WBO and IBF super middleweight titles has been delayed three times already.
"We looked at Allan Green and he took a fight and went down in the third round, so he went by the wayside," said Warren.
"Librado Andrade didn't fancy it, Mikkel Kessler was supposed to be fighting in June but he's pulled something so he's out.
"Yusef Mack is another one we've looked at but he got beat over the weekend.
"We talked to the guy who beat Howard Eastman [Edison Miranda] and his management said yes, but then he turned down the fight." Maybe people are thinking twice after seeing my last performance against Jeff Lacy
Joe Calzaghe
Calzaghe was philosophical about the delay, saying: "I've been through it before.
"Maybe people are thinking twice after seeing my last performance against Jeff Lacy.
"People have been asking for too much money, but that's part and parcel of boxing."
Assuming Calzaghe wins on 8 July, Warren is planning a super-fight for the Newbridge man in the autumn.
The winners of Antonio Tarver's clash with Bernard Hopkins and Jermaine Taylor's fight with Ronald 'Winky' Wright are likely to be in the mix.
At the July Millennium Stadium bout, Danny Williams' heavyweight rematch against Matt Skelton and Amir Khan's next bout will be on the undercard.
WBU cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli is also expected to fight for the interim WBO title and Gary Lockett is set to meet Ryan Rhodes for the WBU middleweight crown.
Bradley Pryce makes his first Commonwealth light middleweight defence, Tony Doherty faces Taz Jones for the Celtic welterweight title, and Gavin Rees challenges Scot Martin Watson for the Celtic lightweight crown.
Warren has confirmed that more than 13,000 tickets have already been sold for the Millennium Stadium show.
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