It has been a long time coming. Years in the wilderness of WBO mandatories, late replacements and injury induced postponements left Joe Calzaghe close to “pound for pound” obscurity. Despite an unbeaten record, a dazzling fighting style and acceptance as the premier fighter at 168 pounds it required victories over Jeff Lacy, when decapitation was widely predicted by the American [...]
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Calzaghe gets his trophy opponent
Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Previews, Sports, tagged Bernard Hopkins, Calzaghe v Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe, Light Heavyweight Boxing on January 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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