Maze in maize tribute to Calzaghe

The Calzaghe maze follows tributes to Ryan Giggs and Tom Jones. Enlarge Image

World boxing champion Joe Calzaghe has been turned into a giant maze in maize at a Pembrokeshire activity park.

He follows Welsh celebrities Tom Jones and Ryan Giggs in having his image used to create an attraction at Heatherton.

The maze is grown each year from scratch, and grows up to 10ft (3m) tall, while the maze is 10 miles long.

The maze was revealed as it emerged that Calzaghe's fight with Roy Jones Jr in September has been postponed after the Welshman injured his hand.

Park spokesman Charles Davies described him as "the pride of Wales."

Mr Davies said: "We feel it will be the most popular as Calzaghe is a true peoples' champion, idolised and admired by many."

Calzaghe, who has has had 45 professional fights - with 45 wins and 32 knock-outs - was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2007 and this year was awarded a CBE.

The 36-year-old fighter, from Newbridge in the south Wales valleys, had been due to fight a light-heavyweight bout with Roy Jones Jr in New York on 20 September.

But it has emerged that he has hurt his right hand in training and will not be ready.

A new date has not yet been decided.

The Jones fight had been expected to be Calzaghe's last, but the fighter has hinted that he may continue by taking on Kelly Pavlik for the WBO super-middleweight crown next year.