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Joe Calzaghe: DeGale Has The Style To Beat Carl Froch

•Nov 3, 2014

Olympic gold medal winner James DeGale (19-1, 13KOs) is aggressively pursuing a fight with IBF/WBA 'regular' super middleweight champion Carl Froch (33-2, 24KOs). DeGale is the IBF's mandatory challenger to Froch's title. Before he applies further pressure on the Nottingham star, DeGale will return on November 22 in Liverpool in a stay-busy fight against Mexican veteran Marco Antonio Periban of Mexico. Froch, who drew 80,000 fans to his May rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium, appears fixated on a fight in Las Vegas - preferably against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Joe Calzaghe: Hopkins in a Dangerous, Difficult Fight

Rick Reeno

•Oct 31, 2014

Hall of Famer Joe Calzaghe won a twelve round split decision over Bernard Hopkins in April of 2008. After the fight, most observers thought Hopkins was finished. Fast forward to more than six years later - Calzaghe is long retired and Hopkins (55-6-2, 32KOs) is still going strong at 49-years-old. Next Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Hopkins will stake his WBA/IBF light heavyweight titles again undefeated WBO champion Sergey Kovalev (25-0-1, 23KOs) in a unification.

Photos: De La Hoya, Calzaghe, Crawford Honored By WBO

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•Oct 31, 2014

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – World Boxing Organization (WBO) Light Heavyweight campion, Sergey Kovalev, was awarded tonight as the Fighter of the Year at the Gala Dinner of the WBO 27th Annual Convention, which were honored former WBO champions and International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees Joe Calzaghe and Oscar de la Hoya, in an event at the Caesar's Palace Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The 27th Convention ended this evening with an emotional ceremony honoring the careers of Calzaghe and De La Hoya, who were present to receive the tribute.

Joe Calzaghe: Cleverly Can Do a Number on Bellew!

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jul 1, 2014

Joe Calzaghe is backing former champion Nathan Cleverly (27-1, 13KOs) to capture another championship in the cruiserweight division. Cleverly will face Alejandro Emilio Valori at Liverpool's Echo Arena on July 12. On the same card, Tony Bellew (21-2-1, 13KOs) will also see action. If the two of them win, Cleverly and Bellew could battle each other in a rematch in November. In 2011, Cleverly won a close decision over Bellew to retain his WBO light heavyweight title.

Calzaghe: Froch's Career, Skills Can't Compare To Mine!

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jun 9, 2014

Joe Calzaghe, who this past weekend was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, says a fight with Carl Froch would not have been close - and experts can't compare their respective careers. Calzaghe retired, undefeated in 46 fights, as Froch was coming up in the ranks. Calzaghe says Froch struggled in his biggest tests and has never been considered to be the best fighter of his division, which is the same weight division where Calzaghe built his career before going up to light heavyweight in the last few years.

Photos: Hall of Fame - De La Hoya, Trinidad, Calzaghe

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•Jun 8, 2014

International Boxing Hall of Fame 2014 inductees, former three division champion Felix "Tito" Trinidad, former five division champion and Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya, super middleweight legend and two division champion Joe Calzaghe, former referee Richard Steele, British promoter Barry Hearn, writer Graham Houston and photographer Neil Leifer showed off their rings to the crowd during the Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Canastota, New York on Sunday.

Calzaghe: Froch Quite Slow, Heavy Legs - Groves Wins!

Edward Chaykovsky

•May 31, 2014

British great Joe Calzaghe is tabbing George Groves to capture the IBF/WBA 'regular' super middleweight titles with a rematch win over Carl Froch later tonight before 80,000 fans at Wembley in London. Cazlaghe, regarded as one of the best super middleweights of all-time, retired from the sport as Froch was coming up. At the age of 37 and taking a lot of punishment in last November's fight with Groves, Calzaghe wonders if Froch can adapt and whether the Nottingham boxer is capable of getting any better in the rematch.

Calzaghe: Groves Rematch Will Be Difficult For Froch

Edward Chaykovsky

•May 16, 2014

Hall of Famer Joe Calzaghe is predicting that Carl Froch will have a very tough night in the rematch with George Groves. The rematch takes place on May 31 and 80,000 fans are expected at Wembley. Last November, Froch retained his IBF and WBA 'regular super middleweight titles with a controversial ninth round stoppage. Froch was down hard in the first round and Groves was ahead on the cards at the time of the TKO.

Joe Calzaghe: I Couldn't Train, My Hands Were Gone

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jan 12, 2014

Former super middleweight king Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32KOs) has no regrets with announcing his retirement after a twelve round decision win over Roy Jones Jr. in November 2011. Some felt Calzaghe's retirement was premature. The Welsh fighter says his retirement came at the right time. After many years of hand injuries, Calzaghe was no longer able to put his punches together in camp.

Joe Calzaghe: Froch Was Fortunate, Fight Groves Again

BoxingScene Staff

•Dec 16, 2013

Former world super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe has told Carl Froch he risks damaging his legacy if he fails to offer George Groves a rematch after their controversial duel in Manchester last month. Calzaghe said he believed Groves was dominating the bout before referee Howard Foster brought it to a controversial end midway through round nine as the 25-year-old sagged briefly under the weight of the champion's punches.