Calzaghe must come to me, says 'legend' Hopkins

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Unbeaten Welshman Calzaghe, 35, confirmed his status as boxing's No 1 super-middleweight with a masterful points win over Dane Mikkel Kessler for the WBO, WBC and WBA titles in Cardiff.

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Calzaghe gets stuck in during his victory over Kessler

After Calzaghe then called on Hopkins to face him, the 42-year-old American regarded as the best light-heavyweight in the world, said: 'I would love to entertain his request to fight Bernard Hopkins. I'm the guy that Calzaghe and Frank Warren believe they have to defeat to get that stamp of approval here in America.

'He said he would fight me anywhere. I have no interest in going there. Why do I have to go? He has to bring his butt here to fight the living legend Bernard Hopkins. We know he can do well in Britain but step out of your neighbourhood.

'Even though Joe had a great performance and took Kessler's gameplan away, nobody here knows Kessler. They know Bernard Hopkins.

'He doesn't have that name of that elite opponent from America on his resumé.

'Am I interested in the fight? Absolutely. Do I feel I can give him his first loss? Yes. Can I neutralise the best weapon my opponent has and use it against him? Yes. His best weapon is that he throws a lot of punches. I know how to adjust to any style out there.

'This can be easy. Let's sit down, talk like we all have business sense and we can get it done. We should fight.'