THOSE two old Joe Calzaghe dodgers will be back in action in the next couple of weeks - and there may be an outside chance of me fighting one of them, though after all this time I think it's unlikely.

I'm referring to undisputed world middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, who meets Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas on September 18 and Roy Jones Junior, who meets my intended opponent Glen Johnson in Memphis a week later for the IBF light-heavyweight crown.

Jones has said that when he beats Johnson he wants a third, deciding showdown with Antonio Tarver before possibly dropping back to super-middle.

Now I have to say, I still doubt he'll drop back down in weight because it becomes more difficult to shed pounds as you get older, but if he does, the only fight he could make money from is against me.

As far as I'm concerned, bring it on. Jones was always the fighter I wanted to meet and beat to prove myself a great champion and I'm more than ever convinced I would beat him if we met in the future.

But, as I've said many times, he seems to reserve his best footwork for avoiding me and I still believe he'll quit before I get the chance I've always wanted.

As for Hopkins, no-one knows what the future holds, including the man himself. He changes trainers and changes his mind as often as some people change their socks and there's no guessing what's in store after the De La Hoya fight.

But though De La Hoya is one of the greats, probably one of the best pound for pound boxers in the world, I can't see him overcoming Hopkins to win a sixth world title at different weights.

Hopkins may be past his best now, but he appears to have trained really hard for this fight and although he is no longer as quick on his feet as he was, he should have too much power for his rival.

De La Hoya has only had one previous fight at middleweight when he struggled to beat an average opponent in Germany's Felix Sturm.

His only hope is to use his jab, one of the best in the business, and his hand speed and run for 12 rounds.

But though they claim boxers are the world's worst tipsters, and I proved the point by saying Mike Tyson would demolish Danny Williams, I believe Hopkins will eventually wear him down and then catch up with him to take the matter out of the ringside judges' hands.

I was at the Newport Centre last week to see Enzo Maccarinelli successfully defend his WBU world cruiserweight title, but I was just as interested in the progress of the Gwent boys on the bill.

I felt very sorry for my old friend Bradley Pryce who suffered a heavy defeat against tough Nigerian Ajose Olusegen.

I've known Bradley since he was a young boy and I am sure he was devastated by another defeat and setback to his career and maybe even thinking of finishing, because I know he takes defeat to heart.

My advice to him right now would be to have a long rest and not even think about boxing.

He has recently had a new baby and maybe he should spend some time out of boxing and refocus.

Lots of boxers take a break and come back better men and Bradley has time on his side. I know he wouldn't want to be thought of just as a good journeyman boxer and that needn't happen because he has talent and he is still a young man.

Unfortunately for him, he has suffered some bad matches and I think a break would be in his best interests. He could then come back a stronger and wiser man.

As for Pontypool light-welterweight Tony Doherty, I was impressed with the way he dealt with experienced former Welsh welterweight champion Keith Jones.

Doherty has had trouble with his hands and this may have been the reason he took things easy at times in the fight.

But I liked his combinations and the way he switched from the body to the head, He has a lot of talent and a very good left hand and I feel he could go a long way but we won't really know until he steps up in class.

But he's only 21 and has done everything asked of him so far and I've a feeling we are going to hear a lot more of him.