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By Sammy Rozenberg - History was made at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday night. Joe Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs) successfully defended his WBO super middleweight title against reality star Peter Manfredo, Jr, (26-4, 12 KOs) and in the process he tied Bernard Hopkins' record of 20 successful title defense.
Manfredo, who gained fame from his appearance on the reality program "The Contender," was overwhelmed by a fighter on another level. Calzaghe used his quick hands to hit Manfedo to the body, and then come upstairs with a solid right hand.
In the third round, Calzaghe unleashed a barrage of punches on Manfredo as he was stuck against the ropes. Manfredo tried to block the punches, but he did not fire back, which prompted referee Terry O'Connor to jump in and stop the action. Although the stoppage was seen as a bit premature, Calzaghe well was on his way to winning the fight by knockout. [details]
Manfredo, who gained fame from his appearance on the reality program "The Contender," was overwhelmed by a fighter on another level. Calzaghe used his quick hands to hit Manfedo to the body, and then come upstairs with a solid right hand.
In the third round, Calzaghe unleashed a barrage of punches on Manfredo as he was stuck against the ropes. Manfredo tried to block the punches, but he did not fire back, which prompted referee Terry O'Connor to jump in and stop the action. Although the stoppage was seen as a bit premature, Calzaghe well was on his way to winning the fight by knockout. [details]
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