Calzaghe’s WBO super-middleweight bout against Peter Manfredo Jr has been put back three weeks to avoid a clash with the England v Wales match on March 17 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Officials wanted more time to rearrange the stadium, which means that Calzaghe will have to box on April 7. We love you, Joe. Honest.

So to the FOA award for best television coverage, which went to . . . Ah yes, the Chinese Grand Prix, the coverage of which was provided by FOA subsidiary Formula One Management — governor, Bernie Ecclestone. Did he present his award to himself, then?

The curry, meanwhile, was ordered by ten members of the Barmy Army from their local — the Bombay Nights Indian restaurant in Bath. Nasir Abdul, the manager, and Raj Miah, his partner, flew to Perth to deliver the chill-packed curry and rice order yesterday, a £12 meal that will end up costing the Barmy Army gourmets about £150 each to cover air fares. Pass a poppadum.

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