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American boxing legend Roy Jones has warned Joe Calzaghe that he will never be recognised as a truly great champion.
Jones and Calzaghe finally meet at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 8, but Jones has warned his Welsh rival that his status as the world's best light-heavyweight and his legacy are under threat.
"Joe is a long way from being the king of boxing in America," said Jones. "He's a good European fighter but there are too many question marks about his career.
"I have answered all my doubters and beaten living legends but Joe has too much catching up to do. He beat Bernard Hopkins but Hopkins was at the end of his career - and now he has to get past me.
"I've been looking at tapes of Joe's fights and I just can't see a way that he can beat me," continued Jones (left), who has won world titles at middleweight through to heavyweight.
The pair are promoting their fight at the historic New York venue, and last month they went on a five-city tour to generate publicity.
"We got on OK during the tour but it was getting a little tense at the end," admitted Calzaghe.
"I could tell that Roy just wanted to get back in the gym and that is exactly what I wanted to do.
"I respect Roy's opinion but he is wrong about his prediction - I can't see a way that he can beat me."
American boxing legend Roy Jones has warned Joe Calzaghe that he will never be recognised as a truly great champion.
Jones and Calzaghe finally meet at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 8, but Jones has warned his Welsh rival that his status as the world's best light-heavyweight and his legacy are under threat.
"Joe is a long way from being the king of boxing in America," said Jones. "He's a good European fighter but there are too many question marks about his career.
"I have answered all my doubters and beaten living legends but Joe has too much catching up to do. He beat Bernard Hopkins but Hopkins was at the end of his career - and now he has to get past me.
"I've been looking at tapes of Joe's fights and I just can't see a way that he can beat me," continued Jones (left), who has won world titles at middleweight through to heavyweight.
The pair are promoting their fight at the historic New York venue, and last month they went on a five-city tour to generate publicity.
"We got on OK during the tour but it was getting a little tense at the end," admitted Calzaghe.
"I could tell that Roy just wanted to get back in the gym and that is exactly what I wanted to do.
"I respect Roy's opinion but he is wrong about his prediction - I can't see a way that he can beat me."
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