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JOE CALZAGHE has snubbed Roy Jones’ offer of a showdown.
Super-middleweight champ Calzaghe steps up to light-heavy when he meets Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas in April.
But his trainer dad Enzo reckons any fight against Jones, who faces Felix Trinidad at New York’s Madison Square Garden tonight in a light-heavy bout, is a non-starter.
One-time great Trinidad, 35, has lost two of his last four bouts. Jones, 39, has been battered in three of his last five.
Calzaghe senior said: “The fight between Jones and Trinidad might have happened years ago when both were in their prime.
“They have both been magnificent servants of the sport, Jones a four division champ and ‘Tito’ a three division champ.
“While now they are finally matched up, the big question is whether they are washed up.
“As for Jones fighting Joe, I can’t see that happening. With Joe at the top, all these people are hovering around him like moths around a flame.
“Unless Joe takes a very, very big step backwards, him and Jones is a non-starter.”
Calzaghe added: “Jones is my favourite to take care of Trinidad who does not belong in the light-heavyweights after moving up from the welters.”
Article is from The Sun newspaper!
Super-middleweight champ Calzaghe steps up to light-heavy when he meets Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas in April.
But his trainer dad Enzo reckons any fight against Jones, who faces Felix Trinidad at New York’s Madison Square Garden tonight in a light-heavy bout, is a non-starter.
One-time great Trinidad, 35, has lost two of his last four bouts. Jones, 39, has been battered in three of his last five.
Calzaghe senior said: “The fight between Jones and Trinidad might have happened years ago when both were in their prime.
“They have both been magnificent servants of the sport, Jones a four division champ and ‘Tito’ a three division champ.
“While now they are finally matched up, the big question is whether they are washed up.
“As for Jones fighting Joe, I can’t see that happening. With Joe at the top, all these people are hovering around him like moths around a flame.
“Unless Joe takes a very, very big step backwards, him and Jones is a non-starter.”
Calzaghe added: “Jones is my favourite to take care of Trinidad who does not belong in the light-heavyweights after moving up from the welters.”
Article is from The Sun newspaper!
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