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Amir Khan could be starting a Birmingham revival

Birmingham was traditionally a regular big fight stop. I remember Tony Sibson winning a world title final eliminator there, Pat Cowdell boxing Azumah Nelson in 1985 and Chris Eubank's classic first fight with Nigel Benn in 1990. But for the past decade, the big fights haven't come to England's second city. That is, until this weekend when Amir Khan, pictured, faces Michael Gomez at the National Indoor Arena. It could be the start of a whole new golden age for boxing in the city.

Calzaghe feeling strong at light-heavyweight

With just over three weeks to go until his long-awaited United States debut, Joe Calzaghe seemed fit, fresh and happy as he opened his Cwmcarn gym to the media this week. New challenges are the order of the day for Joe when he meets Bernard Hopkins at the Thomas & Mack Centre in Las Vegas on April 19, it will not only be his first bout in the US, it will be his first at light-heavyweight after 15 years making the 12st super-middleweight limit - the change has been good for him.