Joe Calzaghe Boxing News

By Nate Anderson: World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KO’s) isn’t concerned whether Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KO’s) ends up helping his April 24th Super Six tournament opponent Mikkel Kessler. In an article at ESPN, the 32-year-old Froch says “Calzaghe was no man enough to fight me and maybe feels a [...]

By William Mackay: According to Danish site dr.dk/sporten former super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe has offered to help Mikkel Kessler prepare for his April 24th Super Six bout against WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch. The report states that Calzaghe approached Kessler through his agent about helping him in the Froch bout. Kessler says “I’ve [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: In an article at GQ-magazine, former IBF/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion gives his thoughts on the careers of Ricky Hatton and World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye. Speaking about Hatton, who was recently stopped in the 2nd round by Manny Pacquiao last May, Calzaghe says “I think Ricky Hatton should quit. No [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Judging by the way that former super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KO’s) is still going on about WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch, I think Calzaghe might be thinking about fighting Froch. I mean why else would Calzaghe still be talking about Froch after all this time. Calzaghe hasn’t fought [...]

By Sean McDaniel: World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl Froch fired back at former super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe in an interview at Livefight.com, saying “I think Joe’s a bit of a strange guy if I’m honest. And I don’t mean that nastily, but I really think he is a grump. Like a Welsh [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former WBA/WBC/WBO unbeaten super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KO’s) had a lot of bad words to say about unbeaten World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KO’s) in a recent interview at the City A.M. Calzaghe says “He [Froch] won a title that I gave up [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Although not much has been said about this topic, I think it’s something that needs to be considered. Former WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KO’s) hasn’t looked like the same fighter he once was since suffering a 12 round unanimous decision loss to unbeaten Joe Calzaghe in November 2007. [...]

By William Mackay: Recently, I read an article by a writer that seemed to be gloating about the fact that former World Boxing Organization super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe had beaten both Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins during his career. The writer of the article fails to mention that Hopkins was 43 at the [...]

By Sean McDaniel: In article by former WBA/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KO’s) at the Southwalesargus, Calzaghe says “I would have liked to have seen Ricky [Hatton] retire.” Calzaghe points out that former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton has been in some tough fights and mentions his lifestyle. Hatton [...]

By Philip Green: The parallels between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Joe Calzaghe are growing ever more apparent by the day. Both fighters hold unbeaten records spanning 40+ fights and each attracts his own share of praise and criticism. Whilst possessing uniquely different skill sets, Mayweather and Calzaghe’s reign at the top of their respective divisions [...]

By Liam Santiago: Boxing pundit Steve Bunce has said that he thinks former world champion, Joe Calzaghe might fight again in 2010. Speaking on his weekly boxing podcast on William Hill’s website, Bunce said, ”Calzaghe is like a loose cannon (since he retired). Different girlfriends. If you asked me 12 months ago I would have [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: In an article with the Southwalesargus, former WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KO’s) says he has no regrets about getting out of the sport when he did rather than fight on. “I won’t box again.” Other than that, Calzaghe didn’t say much else, just droning on about his domestic [...]

By Scott Gilfoid Joe Calzaghe thinks that Bernard Hopkins should stay away from fighting World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye. In an article at the BBC, Calzaghe had this to say about Hopkins fighting Haye “I think Hopkins should retire, because he is 44 and is going to end up getting hurt. If he [...]

By Nat Thomas: There seems to be an endless debate raging on about the career and legacy of Joe Calzaghe, and a consensus is nowhere in sight. But come, let us reason together. Boxers, boxing fans, writers, and analysts are all in agreement about a few aspects of Calzaghe and his career: [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Joe Calzaghe opted to retire recently rather than stick around and take his chances and risk his unbeaten 46-0 record against the talented trio of Andre Dirrell, Andre Ward and Jermain Taylor, not to mention some good serviceable other fighters in the Super Six tournament such as Arthur Abraham, Mikkel Kessler and [...]

By Mark Fletcher: I was left a little bewildered the other day after British magazine ‘BoxingNews’ (Not to be confused with boxingnews24.com). Inside the magazine there was a column stating that the World Boxing Council were hoping to stop fathers from working in the corners of their sons, what puzzled me more was a [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former World Boxing Organization super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe had a few thoughts on the dull bout between WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev and British heavyweight David Haye, saying in the Southwalesargus “I don’t think you can really blame Haye [for the boring fight] for that. Valuev is absolutely awful, a poor [...]

By Liam Santiago: Former undefeated world champion, Joe Calzaghe has announced his plans to return to the ring. As of yet, nothing is official but Calzaghe already has an opponent in line. If you are a fan of the Welsh man, please, do not get over exited. He is not planning on fighting Carl Froch, [...]

By Jamie Hooper: Since Carl Froch appeared on the scene I have never been sure what to make of him. He got a lot of boxing fans back up when he was calling out Calzaghe. I don’t think that chasing a calzaghe bout was a smart move for Froch. 1. Because Calgazhe would win [...]

By Liam Santiago: Over the past few decades Britain has been placed firmly on the map, as one of the greatest countries for producing quality boxer’s, by legends such as Naseem Hamed, Nigel Benn, Ricky Hatton, Randy Turpin and Ken Buchanan. Each of them has cemented Britain into the idea that this is the land [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe thinks that World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl Froch will beat American Andre Dirrell tomorrow night in Nottingham, according to a column from Calzaghe in the South Wales Argus. Calzaghe seems to be picking from his heart rather than his head, though, saying “The [...]

By Liam Santiago: If I asked you to name five great fighters that Joe Calzaghe beat to cement his name in boxing history, who would you say? Kessler must be one. Hopkins, Eubank, although both past their best. That is about where it ends. Personally, I am a massive fan of Calzaghe and his style [...]

By Liam Santiago: I feel for Joe Calzaghe. He must be so embarrassed. His performances on strictly come dancing have been awful. The guy is moving around the dance floor like a fork lift truck.
Sorry, correction. I feel more sorry for his dance partner. Her toes must be in agony. The Welsh man seems [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I can’t get over the timing of Joe Calzaghe’s retirement. It came not long before the idea of Super Six tournament sprang up. Calzaghe would have been facing a tough decision with that one. I wouldn’t have liked Calzaghe’s chances in the tournament, to be honest. Oh, I think Calzaghe would get [...]

By Adam Wells: Joe Calzaghe had the same problem during his career as David Haye is having in the heavyweight division right now. Calzaghe was regarded by the top fighters in America as the dangerous Welshman who couldn’t command a sky high fee or for that matter a decent crowd.

By M.T.H: Joe Calzaghe was one of the most accomplished fighters that Great Britain has ever produced, and the world has ever known. He was the model fighter of remarkable consistency, and one of the elite competitors of this or any generation. His achievements in the 168lbs division make him unquestionably the greatest Super-Middleweight ever.

By M.T.H: Joe Calzaghe was one of the top five fighters that the small British principality of Wales has ever produced. He was a long reigning world title holder who staked a claim as arguably the best British Super-Middleweight of the last twenty years. Calzaghe’s life at the highest level of the sport began way [...]

By Liam Santiago: The legacy of any fighter is often not fully appreciated until enough years have past or that fighter is unable to ever fight again. The reason for this is often down to the selfish nature of critics and fans. Of course, every boxing fan wants to see the best fight the best. [...]

By Liam Santiago: Hearing the news that the Super six tournament was being introduced to boxing was music to my ears. Six top super middleweights fighting the best opposition possible, with only one being crowned victorious. These six fighters are the type that keep boxing alive. No one is being ‘ducked’ and top fighters will [...]

By Liam Santiago: Over the next twelve month period, there is a chance for boxing to produce one of its finest viewings for boxing fans in recent years. Some mega fights are already on the card. Others will simply not happen due to money.