By Frank Warren

I hold my hands up. I did say some time ago that after a few setbacks that Enzo Maccarinelli might be best advised not to fight again, and I have held the same opinion about Roy Jones jnr.

But the opportunity has arisen for them to meet in Moscow on December 12 and I certainly don’t blame Enzo for taking it because he really has picked himself up and got himself into great shape with Gary Lockett, now one of the best young coaches in the business. He’s has also collected a handful of decent wins – all inside the distance.

But I have to say that if he doesn’t beat the 46-year-old Jones, then it really is time for the likeable Welshman to say thank you and good night, boyo.

But my gut feeling is that he will be too good for the former multi-weight world champion, who now declares himself a Russian citizen and seemingly Vladimir Putin’s new best friend.

The fight game moves in mysterious ways We’re still not sure whether or not the cruiserweight clash will have a world label attached to it, and are awaiting confirmation from the promoter of its status. The posters they have printed are saying it is, so no doubt President Putin will be blowing in someone’s ear…

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Turbo is Re-Charging

One of the reasons Terry Flanagan is no longer appearing on the Manchester bill is that he has a ligament strain - which he didn’t want to risk aggravating - and he also clearly felt in need of a bit of a rest after his tremendous performance in defending his WBO lightweight title. I understand that. He will now be back in action on another bumper show in the New Year, those Turbo batteries well and truly re-charged.

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Stand by for a Storm

First it was Floyd Mayweather jnr, then Gennady Golovkin, followed by Terence Crawford and now, tomorrow night, Timothy Bradley completes of the quartet of the world’s best pound-for-pounders assembled for the exclusive appreciation of BoxNation viewers these past few weeks.

Bradley vs. Rios

‘Desert Storm’ Bradley became boxing’s Man Who Shot Liberty Valance when he controversially defeated Manny Pacquiao three years back and although he lost in the return – his only defeat in  34 contests - he remains, alongside the other three, one of the ring’s supreme modern artists on canvas.

On Saturday night (early hours of Sunday here) he contests the WBA world welterweight title in Las Vegas with former champ Brandon Rios in what is certain to be another humdinger.

Both were involved in Fights of the Year in 2012 and 2013 and with Ukrainian’s reigning WBO featherweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko defending his title against WBO No. 7 world-rated contender Romulo Koasicha as the co-main event it will be another classic fist-fest well worth waiting up for.