By Liam Santiago: Former super middleweight world champion, Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 ko’s), stated
that he would return to the ring for one final fight, if he is payed a huge price of 10 million pounds.A sum of this amount is ridiculous and in all probability will never be agreed. Or is there more than money tempting Calzaghe closer to a comeback.
Yes, this sum of money is ridiculous but Calzaghe may simply be trying his chances at a huge payday, having already decided to fight again. If his motovation is simply money and he won’t settle for less than £10 million, then the chances of this fight happening are very slim. The fact that Calzaghe has even mentioned the idea of fighting again does prove that he feels he has more to do.
There are plenty of options out there for Calzaghe including Carl Froch (25-0, 20 ko’s), super middleweight world champion. Froch, who recently ko’d Jermain Taylor, has been chasing a huge fight with Calzaghe for years and in the past has offered £5 million to make the fight happen.
This all British affair would be a massive ticket seller in comparison to other fighters chasing Calzaghe such as Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 ko’s), a boxer who would struggle to fill a tent with fans. Other options for Calzaghe are a rematch with Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 ko’s), who was unconvincingly defeated by the Welshman last year. Also, a rematch with Mikkel Kessler (41-0, 31 KO’S) would be of massive intrest to boxing fans
worldwide.
However, the point is not who is the best or most deserving opponent for Calzaghe, it is simply who can come up with the money and draw in the most fans. And in all fairness to the quality opposition that will be in line should he return, the only boxer that can bring this to the table is Froch. The ongoing rivalry between the pair would only make this fight more inevitable.
In fact, it seems ridiculous that this fight has not yet happened giving that they are both British, super middleweight, world class boxers. In the eyes of the public this is one of
the biggest fights of this age, should it happen. Calzaghe would be the favourite going into this fight giving his record and his fast hands. But, Froch has a massive heart, a granite chin and incredible knock-out power in both hands, which makes this one very close to call.
Many of Calzaghe’s critics are aprehensive about Calzaghe’s legacy, due to the quality of many of his opponents. His biggest wins were against Eubank, Lacy, Kessler and Hopkins. Apart from these four, there are no other huge wins in Calzaghe’s long career. Maybe he feels he still has more to prove? Maybe he does simply want a huge payday?
The chances of the Welsh legend returning to the ring are slim if he is only motivated by money as £10 million is a stupid asking price. But he might feel guilty about the quality of his opposition and feel that he has more to do.
However, thoughts of a glorious finally bout and win over a quality fighter such as Froch could easily end in tears for Calzaghe. Lets be serious, as he showed against Hokins and Jones Jnr, his punch resistance is not what it was, and there is no way of getting it back.
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