Will Fighting Jones Enhance Calzaghe’s Legacy?
September 27th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Aaron Klein: While Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) continues to try and talk up the talent of his opponent Roy Jones Jr., who will supposedly be his last fight of his career on November 8th at New York’s Madison Square Garden, many in the boxing world aren’t so enamored by this fight and see […]
Does Jones Have Any Chance At Beating Calzaghe?
September 19th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Aaron Klein: Going into their fight on November 8th at Madison’s Square Garden, it’s very difficult for me to spot any real advantages that Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) has going for against unbeaten Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) other than perhaps size. That’s a quality that I probably shouldn’t be overlooking too […]
If Calzaghe had beaten Jones, Toney, Hopkins, McCellan, Jackson and Tarver In Their Primes, Would He Be an All Time Great?
September 19th, 2008 Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe, Antonio Tarver
By William Mackay: You can include me in for one of those people who are less than impressed with the level of opponents that unbeaten super middleweight Joe Calzaghe has faced in his career. In looking over the mostly average fighters that Calzaghe has built up his unbeaten record on, I see few fighters of […]
Calzaghe vs. Jones: Betting That Roy Will Still Have Enough Left To Beat Joe
September 10th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Michael Lieberman: Undefeated super middleweight Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) has had a stellar career, beating a variety of fighters some good and many not so good, but on November 8th barring another injury delay by Calzaghe, he’ll be facing easily the best opponent of his career in 39 year-old Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, […]
Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. Bout Already Selling Tickets At a Rapid Rate
August 19th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Nate Anderson: With the fight still a long three months in the future, tickets are flying off the shelves for the Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. bout at the Madison Square Garden, in New York City, New York on November 8th. World Boxing Organization/World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (45-0, […]
De La Hoya Now Looking At Possible Opponents Mosley, Hatton, Williams, Mora, and Jones
August 15th, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Roy Jones Jr., Shane Mosley, Sergio Mora, Paul Williams
By Jason Kim: The Oscar De La Hoya sweepstakes continue as the CEO of Golden Boy, Richard Schaefer, said yesterday that De La Hoya is now considering a fight with the following opponents, Ricky Hatton, Sergio Mora, Paul Williams, Roy Jones Jr. and Shane Mosley. De La Hoya, 35, was previously working on a fight […]
Calzaghe To Face Jones Then Retire - No Fight For Pavlik
August 14th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Michael Lieberman: In an interview with Setanta Sports News, undefeated super middleweight Joe Calzaghe remarked that he plans on fighting one more time on November 8th against Roy Jones Jr, and then retire from the sport, saying “I’ve achieved everything I can in boxing.” The comment is more than mildly amusing considering that […]
Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. On November 8th
August 8th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Dean Harman: Undefeated Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) and Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) are ready to end their boxing careers on November 8th in a 12-round mega fight scheduled at the Madison Square Garden, in New York. After the fight was previously postponed because of an injury to Calzaghe, it will finally […]
Calzaghe Injures Wrist, Will Fight Jones In November
July 22nd, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, undefeated super middleweight Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) injured his right wrist while training on a heavy bag for his upcoming September 20th bout with Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. However, the bout will go ahead anyway a […]
Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. To Happen At MSG on September 20th
July 9th, 2008 Boxing, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By William MacKay: In recent boxing news, it seems as if undefeated light heavyweight Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) has finally found a home for his final bout of his career against 5-time champion Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs), with the bout likely taking place at New York’s Madison Square Garden on 20 September. […]
Joe Calzaghe Gives Up WBC Title For Bout With Roy Jones Jr.
July 4th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Sean McDaniel: In a move to avoid having to face his dangerous mandatory Carl Froch, undefeated super middleweight Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) earlier today gave up his WBC super middleweight title, thus putting him in the position to take on Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) for later on this year. In the […]
Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. In September?
June 27th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By William MacKay: In the latest boxing news, five-time world champion boxer Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) is saying that he’ll be fighting Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) likely in September, and that the fight will possibly be taking place in Las Vegas rather than Calzaghe’s native Wales. This bout will be Calzaghe’s last […]
Will Roy Jones Jr. Be Calzaghe’s Last Fight?
June 18th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Scott Gilfoid: Last week, undefeated super middleweight/light heavyweight Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) came out and said that he won’t be fighting Kelly Pavlik next, that “he’s not ready for me,” whatever that means. Calzaghe also said that he’s looking at possibly fighting former boxing great Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs), for his […]
Pavlik-Calzaghe: Bet On Joe Choosing Roy Jones Jr.
June 9th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Michael Lieberman: Now that WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) has dispatched with the ugly business of his easy title defense over Gary Lockett last Saturday night, we can now move onto the business of selecting Pavlik’s next opponent. As of now, Pavlik, including much of the world, prefers that super middleweight […]
Hopkins vs. Trinidad or Jones?
June 4th, 2008 Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr., Felix Trinidad
By Scott Gilfoid: in the latest boxing news, former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs) is looking for one more big fight before, perhaps, getting out of boxing and wrapping up his excellent career. Richard Schaefer, an executive for Golden Boy Promotions, recently said that the ideal opponent for Hopkins, now […]
Pavlik-Calzaghe In November? Don’t Count Out Jones Jr.
May 29th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Jason Kim: In the latest boxing news, yesterday it was learned that WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik’s promoter Bob Arum was in early meeting with Frank Warren, the promoter of undefeated WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe for a potential bout in November. The bout, if it were to be made between the two […]
Calzaghe vs. Jones Jr. - A Bad Way For Joe to End His Career
May 24th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Aaron Klein: WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) has said that he wants to fight only one more time, cashing out with one more big money fight against likely opponent Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) in November of this year. However, it seems to me to be lousy way for […]
Calzaghe To Fight Pavlik Instead Of Jones? Don’t Believe It!
May 16th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, various internet boxing forums are talking about the possibility that undefeated WBA/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) could be facing undefeated WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs) in the near future, but only if Pavlik can get by his next opponent Gary […]
Roy Jones Jr. - Can He Beat Calzaghe?
April 26th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
By Eric Thomas: With hardly a week gone by since his controversial victory over Bernard Hopkins last Saturday night, undefeated Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs)has made statements that he has an interest in possibly fighting either Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) or middleweight Kelly Pavlik in his next and final bout of his career. […]
Calzaghe-Tarver: Should Joe Be Fighting Antonio Rather Than Jones?
April 22nd, 2008 Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe, Antonio Tarver
By Erik Schmidt: In the past week, we’ve been hearing a lot about Joe Calzaghe considering a fight with Roy Jones Jr. for his next and perhaps final fight of his career. However, I think Calaghe is forgetting an opponent that is even more deserving than Jones, and that’s Antonio Tarver, who recently defeated IBF […]
