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by David P. Greisman - His father was a jazz musician turned boxing trainer. The son became a virtuoso who plucked from two philosophies, tuning them until they were in harmony.
One is an art form, groundbreaking and soul shaking, based on fundamentals of improvisation, originality and change. The other is a sweet science, flesh thudding and bone rattling, rooted in strategy, predictability and adjustment.
Joe Calzaghe found comfort in each, crafting a style all his own, one of rhapsody, rhythm and beatings, a symphony when on key. His latest masterpiece may have been his last, a high note for a composer on the grandest stage of all.
In the boxing mecca of Madison Square Garden, Calzaghe took what could end up as his final bow, raising his gloved hands toward the rafters after landing those same fists 344 times on the face and frame of Roy Jones Jr. [details]
One is an art form, groundbreaking and soul shaking, based on fundamentals of improvisation, originality and change. The other is a sweet science, flesh thudding and bone rattling, rooted in strategy, predictability and adjustment.
Joe Calzaghe found comfort in each, crafting a style all his own, one of rhapsody, rhythm and beatings, a symphony when on key. His latest masterpiece may have been his last, a high note for a composer on the grandest stage of all.
In the boxing mecca of Madison Square Garden, Calzaghe took what could end up as his final bow, raising his gloved hands toward the rafters after landing those same fists 344 times on the face and frame of Roy Jones Jr. [details]
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