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Joe Calzaghe (Joseph William Calzaghe, The Pride of Wales)

Last Updated: 30 Mar, 2024 | Views: 335

Age: 52

Profession: Boxer

Other Profession(s): Professional Boxer

Famous For: British former international boxer

Joe Calzaghe Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

23 Mar, 1972 (52 Years 08 Months 17 Days)

Birth Country

United Kingdom

Birth State/Province

England

Birth District

London

Birth Place

Hammersmith

Birth Sign

Aries

Religion

Christianity

Nationalities

British

Joe Calzaghe Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Joseph Calzaghe was born 23 March 1972 in Hammersmith, London, England. Joseph Calzaghe parental grandparents settled in Britain after the Second World War. Joseph Calzaghe’s grandfather Giuseppe had served in the 12th Infantry Division Sassari, but had given back to live in Italy by the end of the 1950s. Joseph Calzaghe finallysettled in Britain to visit family in Bournemouth. Joseph Calzaghe joined the local school, Pentwynmawr Main, along with his two sisters, Melissa and Sonia, and advanced a keen interest in playing football.
Joe Calzaghe Career:
Joe Calzaghe Amateur career:
• In 120 amateurish contests, Joe Calzaghe won four lad ABA titles, followed by three successive senior British ABA titles.
• Joe Calzaghe received his last two overthrows in a boxing ring at the hands of Michael Smyth in the 1990 Welsh ABA Final, and in contradiction of Romanian amateur Adrian Preda.
Joe Calzaghe Super-middleweight:
• Joe Calzaghe was working up and made his skilled debut at Cardiff Arms Park on the Lennox Lewis vs. Frank Bruno bill the following month, halting 23 fight professional Paul Hanlon in one round.
• Joe Calzaghe had won XIII out of XIII fights, including seven in the first rounded and two in the second.
Joe Calzaghe WBO Super-middleweight Champion:
• Joe Calzaghe occurred victorious over the two-time WBO champion, knock the granite chinned Eubank down in the inaugural seconds.
• Joe Calzaghe approved that Eubank, even in his comeback, gave him the roughest fight of his life.
Joe Calzaghe Unified Super-middleweight Champion:
• Joe Calzaghe was won by a simple unanimous points choice over Lacy, who was a pre-fight favourite with the bookmakers and American pundits alike.
• Joe Calzaghe conqueredthe fight, with British fight fans chant "easy" at the American during the last three rounds.
Joe Calzaghe Light-heavyweight:
• Joe Calzaghe did not get off to a decent start. In the first round, Hopkins struck with a correct hand, knocking him down.
• Joe Calzaghe did when he fought Mikkel Kessler, and after that point on it was Calzaghe.
Joe Calzaghe Award:
• 2009: Freedom of Caerphilly County Borough
Joe Calzaghe Unknown Facts:
• Joe Calzaghe over his career with a record of 46 wins and no wounded, and becoming one of only fifteen world champions to retire as an unbeaten world champion.
• Box Rec rates Joe Calzaghe as the additional greatest European boxer, pound for pound, of all time, behind Duilio Loi.