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US elite join race for Calzaghe

Jermain Taylor and Glen Johnson have joined the ever-growing list of boxers desperate to keep light-heavyweight king Joe Calzaghe out of retirement. Veteran and respected contender Johnson issued an open letter saying he would...

Joe Calzaghe won’t join the true greats

How can we do suitable honour to the wonderful boxing career of Joe Calzaghe while paying a decent minimum of respect to that battered old punchbag historical perspective? We could start by admitting that what was feverishly...

It's Time To Hang Up The Gloves, Roy

It’s time for Roy Jones Jr. to hang up the gloves. After being thoroughly out-boxed, outhustled, and out-skilled by WalesJoe Calzaghe on November 8th, the 38-year-old Jones would be crazy to continue his fight career, which...

Team claims battered Jones will press on

Later, Calzaghe suggested Hopkins' next bout -- rather than a rematch with him -- should be with former Calzaghe foe and current WBA 168-pound champion Mikkel Kessler."I don't really like to do rematches, so I think Kessler...

Glen Johnson Wants Calzaghe

Dear Joe, Congratulations on your win over Roy Jones last Saturday night. I’m happy to see that you’re finally getting some overdue credit, and now that you’ve accomplished what you wanted to against Jones and Bernard Hopkins,...

Ex-champ Johnson stops Norwood after four rounds

Glen Johnson defeated Aaron Norwood at 1:20 in the fourth round Johnson, from Jamaica, is a former IBF light-heavyweight champion The win marked his first fight since a loss to Chad Dawson in April HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) --...

ON BOXING: Calzaghe should step down - for himself

Mike Houser Nevada Appeal Sports Writer Light heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe hasn’t lost a fight since 1990, when he was an 18-year-old amateur. Not because HBO’s Jim Lampley says he should avoid young hotshot “Bad” Chad...

Boxing: Bloodied, brazen and brilliant: Joe Calzaghe begins to shape his future after outsmarting...

A purist would complain about the way he dropped his hands, leaned forward and led with his chin, a leering smile on his face as he repeatedly invited his opponent to take a risk, but Joe Calzaghe knew what he was doing as he...

Calzaghe pummels Jones, now 46-0

Joe Calzaghe opened a deep gash over Jones' left eye in the seventh round All three judges scored fight 118-109 for Calzaghe, as did 'The Associated Press' NEW YORK (AP) -- Undefeated Welshman Joe Calzaghe overcame a...

Bloodied, Brazen and Brilliant: Calzaghe Begins to Shape His Future After Outsmarting Jones

Welshman said after a thrilling points win which extended that record to 46 fights while renewing his hold on Ring magazine's world light-heavyweight title. Calzaghe pressed his 39-year-old opponent from the opening seconds and...

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