Joe Calzaghe
Joe Calzaghe
Joseph William "Joe" Calzaghe, CBEis a Welsh former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2008. He held the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Ring magazine and lineal super-middleweight titles, as well as the Ring light-heavyweight title. Calzaghe is the longest-reigning super-middleweight world champion in history, having held the WBO title for over 10 years and making 21 successful defences before relinquishing the title to move up to light-heavyweight. As his super-middleweight and light-heavyweight reigns overlapped, he retired with the longest...
age almost among fighting hand happen hardly left lots nine problems since surprising
Lots of things can also happen between now and then (November 5th), not least among them injuries. I have had problems with my hand and back on and off over the years, which is hardly surprising when you have been fighting since the age of nine like I have. My left hand swells up after almost every fight.
motivation fighting trying
He's gonna try and stand back, mess me about a bit, be cagey and hold on the inside and make it one of them fights that are boring. I don't wanna make a boring fight. I don't like to be involved in boring fights!
motivation fighting thinking
I honestly think that a Pavlik fight would be easier than Jones because styles make fights. He's one dimensional, comes in straight lines, I love that.
motivation blessed fighting
I feel blessed that I managed to fight 46 fights undefeated, that I was a world champion for 11 years, one of the longest reigning champions of all time and I like to think that I come out looking pretty good.
motivation heart fighting
I'm devastated with the injury but I've proved my heart and skill to everyone by fighting one handed for eight rounds.
motivation fighting sore-losers
He's a sore loser and he lost the fight.
motivation fighting years
I've been boxing for 25 years and I need exciting fights.
motivation fighting fighter
My lowest points was getting injured and pulling out of fights.
motivation fighting fighter
Lacy was a pleasurable fight. It wasn't my hardest fight because I won every single minute of every single round.
motivation fighting fighter
The Eubank fight was my hardest fight.
motivation nice fighting
I love the big fights. Obviously you can't fight just for the money but the money is nice.
motivation fighting careers
The lacy fight was a career defining fight.
fighting hands heavyweights
[Tyson] Fury is big and [Wladimir] Klitschko's not used to fighting someone his size. If Fury can stop Klitschko grabbing and avoid that big right hand, he's got a chance. In the heavyweight division, it only takes one punch.
champion defended eight four ricky title
I've defended my title for eight years, let's see if Ricky is still champion in four years,