Joe Calzaghe to sue promoter Frank Warren for £2m
Former world champion Joe Calzaghe is suing his ex-manager and promoter Frank Warren for almost £2m.
The sum was awarded to Calzaghe by the High Court in March 2009 after he won an action for unpaid fees he claimed he was owed by Warren.
The Welshman has yet to receive any of the money, which relates to his share of profits from his fight against Bernard Hopkins in 2008.
The new case is due to be heard at the High Court in London during the summer.
During the 2009 court case, Warren unsuccessfully claimed that the former world super-middleweight champion owed him £1m for breaking a verbal contract to have one more fight and was ordered to pay Calzaghe £1.8m plus interest and costs.
The promoter’s company Sports Network Limited went into administration a month after the hearing.
BBC Radio 5 live’s boxing correspondent Mike Costello said Calzaghe’s claim “is that Warren deliberately ran down the company to avoid making payment.
“Warren denies the allegation, and the case is expected to be heard after 30 June.
“The money owed relates to Calzaghe’s share of the profits from his fight with Bernard Hopkins almost two years ago.”
Calzaghe, 37, retired unbeaten in February 2009 after winning all 46 of his professional fights.
