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	BBC SPORT \| Boxing \| Calzaghe's big-bout brilliance
		Calzaghe dug deep to go the 12 rounds for the first time in his career, and - despite a large points advantage - he was still trading blow-for-blow as the bell ended a simply spectacular fight.
		Calzaghe's first five defences saw a sharp decline in the quality of his work, and after a controversial split-decision win over Robin Reid the points victories over Rick Thornberry and David Starie were two of the worst of his career.
		The pre-fight wisdom was that Calzaghe had to stay away from the challenger, to be wary of the power that had dismantled Reid and stopped 17 of 22 opponents.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/boxing/7070713.stm (1259 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Boxing \| Dazzling Calzaghe unifies titles
		Calzaghe was expected to have a greater work rate and more speed than the squat figure of Lacy and he started the quicker of the two fighters.
		The taller, more mobile Calzaghe was well on top and by the end of the fifth round he had his hands by his side as he invited Lacy to try and catch him before beating the American to the punch.
		Calzaghe was docked a point in the 11th by the referee for a backhander but it made no difference and the Welsh fighter dominated the 12th and final round.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/boxing/4768404.stm (553 words)

	Joe Calzaghe, Newbridge, Wales
		Joe Calzaghe faces Denmark's Mikkel Kessler at the Millennium Stadium tonight in a super-middleweight title fight to revive the glory days of Benn, Eubank and Collins.
		It is the biggest fight of Calzaghe’s career, and gives him the chance to add the WBC and WBA super-middleweight titles to his WBO and Ring titles.
		In the Mitchell fight Calzaghe found himself on the floor for the first time as an amateur or professional, but rose from the canvas to sensationally stop his American opponent in the same round.
	www.frankwarren.tv /drill/indexboxers.php?page=boxers&id=4 (1430 words)

	Interview with Joe Calzaghe
		Joe Calzaghe: Yeah, I’ve always said I would like to put on a big fight in the States and fortunately there are many great fighters over there at my weight, and not many of the fighters (unintelligible).
		Joe Calzaghe with good hands, no injuries in his hands, is a different fighter than one who is - the big difference between you with healthy hands and not.
		Joe Calzaghe: No, I might have mentioned, but to be honest, I don’t think I’m going to be around long enough to be doing that.
	www.doghouseboxing.com /chee/cheepress1018c07.htm (6478 words)

	Joe Calzaghe, The King Of The Boxing Universe \| TheSweetScience.com Boxing
		Calzaghe, 33, the Welsh champion who had made 17 straight title defenses, was a slight underdog to the heavily hyped American, Lacy.
		It would have been completely appropriate for Calzaghe to crow post-fight, and unleash a brash "I told you so." But the humble pugilist didn't take the opportunity to lash back at all those who thought the American was coming to his territory to demolish him.
		Calzaghe beamed a smile with 30 seconds to go in the second and stared down the left-hooker at the round's close.
	www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/3440/joe-calzaghe-king-boxing-universe (1109 words)

	Joe Calzaghe - Sponsorship
		Joe's bouts are aired on ITV1 and HBO Television inspiring a global audience of approximately 40 million people.
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	www.joecalzaghe.com /sponsors.asp (218 words)

	BoxingTimes.com - Joe Calzaghe vs. Sakio Bika (October 14, 2006)
		Calzaghe was forced to overcome a damaged left hand that he hurt in training and it was reflected in his sporadic and uneven effort against a tough challenger from Cameroon that now trains and fights out of Australia.
		Calzaghe, 6'1", answered with two more crisp left crosses to the head but he finished off the round with bad theatrics and mockingly rolling his shoulders that was beneath his stature as a champion.
		Calzaghe seemed to struggle with his balance late in the bout and there was more swinging and missing by the Welsh champion than in recent memory.
	www.boxingtimes.com /analyses/2006/061014calzaghe_bika.html (1138 words)

	Holder Calzaghe retains belt again - CNN.com
		Calzaghe, regarded as one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world, suffered a gash above his left eye after a clash of heads in the fourth round and Bika was docked a point in the fifth for deliberate use of the head.
		Calzaghe's defeat of Lacy earlier this year was deemed one of the best displays in a British ring but Bika roughed him up from the start and the fight developed into a messy affair that could have cost the Welshman his unbeaten professional record which now spans 42 fights.
		Calzaghe was clumsily wrestled to the canvas in the 10th and was doubled-up by an illegal low blow in the 12th.
	edition.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/10/15/boxing.calzaghe (482 words)

	JOE CALZAGHE W12 SAKIO BIKA \| FightWriter
		With blood suddenly running down his left cheek, Calzaghe began to look a bit ruffled and ragged, and it was now obvious that he was in for a long, laborious night’s work.
		In between the frequent tangles it was Calzaghe who was doing most of the clean punching, but Bika got in enough hefty hits to keep things interesting.
		Calzaghe seemed to accept that he had not looked good but I believe him when he says he needs to meet the best to bring out the best in him — Jeff Lacy might attest to that.
	www.fightwriter.com /?q=node/461 (449 words)

	Joe Calzaghe W12 Jeff Lacy
		Calzaghe was expected to have a greater work rate and more speed than the squat figure of Lacy and he started the quicker of the two fighters.
		The taller, more mobile Calzaghe was well on top and by the end of the fifth round he had his hands by his side as he invited Lacy to try and catch him before beating the American to the punch.
		Calzaghe was docked a point in the 11th by the referee for a backhander but it made no difference and the Welsh fighter dominated the 12th and final round.
	infiniteboxing.com /articles/sbanerjee/030406.htm (495 words)

	Newsvine - Joe Calzaghe Defends His WBO Title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It was Calzaghe's 20th successful defense since he won the title from Chris Eubank in 1997, equaling Bernard Hopkins and Larry Holmes and moving within five of Joe Louis' record.
		Manfredo initially beckoned Calzaghe to continue, and the Welshman launched a sustained assault to the American's head and body to finish the fight early.
		Calzaghe used the bout, broadcast to the United States on HBO, to increase his profile in America.
	www.newsvine.com /_news/2007/04/07/652998-joe-calzaghe-defends-his-wbo-title (585 words)

	Sunday Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Calzaghe is relishing the chance to come to Belfast and put his WBO Super-middleweight title on the line against Brian Magee on March 18 at the King's Hall, and as always Enzo will be in the corner.
		Joe is the main man, he's the big star and he should be treated like that.
		Now Calzaghe seems to be moving towards a unification clash with WBA champion Mikkel Kessler in the summer if he overcomes Belfast's Brian Magee, which Enzo expects him to do, particularly in light of how Robin Reid defeated the former IBO champion.
	www.sundaylife.co.uk /sport/story.jsp?story=612813 (688 words)

	Joe Calzaghe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Joseph "Joe" Calzaghe is a British boxer of half Italian and half Welsh descent, based in Wales.
		Calzaghe has stated that he was bullied as a child and teenager, which may have affected his boxing style where he relies upon physical prominence and confidence.
		Joe became only the second boxer in history to achieve such a feat, the first being Fred Webster in 1926-1928 who won at bantam, feather and lightweight.
	k.1asphost.com /mmft/calzaghe.html (698 words)

	Welsh Icons - Joe Calzaghe
		Joseph "Joe" Calzaghe (born 23 March 1972 in Hammersmith, London) is a British boxer of half Italian and half Welsh descent, based in Wales who is one of the pound for pound top 10 boxers in the world.
		Calzaghe has claimed that he was bullied at school, and, although he showed promise as a footballer, he began boxing with encouragement from his father at Newbridge Boxing Club at the age of ten.
		Calzaghe was tentatively scheduled to fight former Light Heavyweight champion Glen Johnson in the featured bout of a 8 July 2006 card at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, but he was forced to withdraw from the fight when he reaggravated the hand injury sustained in his bout with Ashira.
	www.welshicons.org.uk /html/joe_calzaghe.php (1345 words)

	HBO: Boxing: Fighters: Bio: JOE CALZAGHE
		Calzaghe was last in action in April at the Millennium Stadium against top-five contender and American star Peter Manfredo Jr.
		Calzaghe, 35, went into the fight having retained his WBO and IBF super-middleweight crowns against Sakio Bika in October 2006 in Manchester, England.
		Calzaghe has trained with his dad since the day he went professional, and the gym also boasts interim WBO World Cruiserweight king Enzo Maccarinelli, Commonwealth light-middleweight champion Bradley Pryce plus prospects Gavin Rees, Nathan Cleverley and Kerry Hope.
	www.hbo.com /boxing/fighters/calzaghe_joe/bio.html (1366 words)

	Joe Calzaghe - Boxing's Greatest!
		Joe Calzaghe has defended his WBO title against Mikkel Kessler and added the WBA and WBC titles to his collection in a dazzling display in Cardiff.
		Calzaghe was very aggressive from the opening bell but both fighters were very accurate and sharp.
		Calzaghe started to take control in rounds five and six with the famous boxing skills that have made him a champion for over a decade.
	www.calzaghe.co.uk (318 words)

	Masterful Calzaghe stakes his claim to greatness \| Boxing \| Guardian Unlimited Sport
		Calzaghe not only disproved that theory, he also showed skills so sublime he must be regarded as one of the world's outstanding pound-for-pound boxers.
		Calzaghe had peppered Lacy with a stream of stunning combination attacks that left his opponent off balance and unable to load up with his trademark hooks and overhand rights.
		Calzaghe conceded he was finding it hard to find adequate words to express his happiness immediately after the fight as he was hugged and kissed by his ecstatic father and trainer Enzo.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /boxing/story/0,,1724351,00.html (969 words)

	BBC - South East Wales Sport - Joe Calzaghe - world champion boxer from Newbridge
		Joe then moved to the Frank Warren management stable in 1996 hailed by Warren as "my fighter of the new millennium" with the crowning glory coming with his epic bout against Chris Eubank on 11th October 1997 for the WBO World crown.
		Joe Calzaghe is a man of the lord and fights with passion and furry.
		Joe is not a bad boxer, but the question remains, how would he have coped had he been around in the early nineties, with the likes of Eubank, Benn and Watson all at their prime.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/southeast/halloffame/sport/joe_calzaghe.shtml (7609 words)

	Joe Calzaghe - Undefeated WBO & IBF Super Middle Weight Champion. Offical Website
		Joe Calzaghe - Undefeated WBO and IBF Super Middle Weight Champion.
		Joe Calzaghe The Undisputed Supermiddle Weight World Boxing Champion.
		If the pre-fight press conference and weigh in’s are anything to go by this fight is going to go with a big bang right from round 1.
	www.joecalzaghe.com (66 words)

	Joe Calzaghe shuns Joe Louis' record - Telegraph
		Joe Calzaghe, who never ceases to surprise with his curveball tactics, insisted yesterday that he would turn his back on the chance to eclipse the great Joe Louis' record of 25 consecutive world-title defences, even if he beat Mikkel Kessler in the early hours of Sunday morning.
		Calzaghe admitted to feeling "a little frightened" ahead of what is likely to be the greatest challenge of his career, against a younger world champion.
		Calzaghe is 35, and has held his WBO title for over a decade, since beating Chris Eubank in 1997.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/10/31/sobox131.xml (461 words)

	AWESOME CALZAGHE OUTCLASSES LACY: Sporting Life - Boxing News \| Joe Calzaghe, Hatton v Mayweather, Cotto v Mosley, Amir ...
		Joe Calzaghe annihilated America's coming force with one of the finest displays by a British fighter in years to unify the world super-middleweight titles in Manchester.
		In fact, Calzaghe seemed to be positively enjoying himself as he finished the second round with a flourish with his back to the ropes and leered at Lacy at the bell.
		Calzaghe was docked a point by referee Caiz in round 11 for flicking out a punch behind his back but it hardly seemed likely to matter at this stage of the contest.
	www.sportinglife.com /boxing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=boxing/06/03/05/BOXING_Calzaghe_Lead.html (809 words)

	Joe Calzaghe Tickets - Buy & Sell Joe Calzaghe Tickets @ GET ME IN!
		Joseph "Joe" Calzaghe (born 23 March 1972 in London) is a British boxer of Italian and Welsh descent.
		Calzaghe currently lives in Wales, considers himself Welsh and is one of the pound for pound top 10 boxers in the world according to the Ring Magazine.
		Joe Calzaghe ticket prices are set by the seller and may differ from face value.
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	Stumbling Blocks and Joe Calzaghe \| TheSweetScience.com Boxing
		Calzaghe has had the opportunities to sign on the dotted line with fighters of equal merit.
		That appearance gave Calzaghe promoter Frank Warren all the appraisal time he needed to decide that Sheika was a worthy opponent for his man Calzaghe.
		So, in Part II, we’ll delve into those other immortals that are the Foes of Joe, and hear from the best boxing analysts in the world with their take on Calzaghe, his prospects against Lacy and why it is that he’s never jumped the pond to the States for that one career-defining bout.
	www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/3432/stumbling-blocks-joe-calzaghe (2155 words)

	Calzaghe clinches undisputed crown - CNN.com
		Joe Calzaghe celebrates after claiming the WBA and WBC crowns off Mikkel Kessler.
		Calzaghe closed with three standout rounds in Cardiff to unify the three titles in front of 35,000 of his fans.
		The left-handed Calzaghe connected with his trademark overhand left in the second round, but Kessler -- seven years younger and with a punishing jab -- got through with a right uppercut that pushed the Welshman back onto the ropes.
	www.cnn.com /2007/SPORT/11/04/boxing.calzaghe.ap/index.html (842 words)

	Calzaghe Kessler: Mikkel Kessler vs Joe Calzaghe
		Calzaghe, who has been in this position before, and in his biggest fight against Jeff Lacy found himself tabbed as an underdog, turned all that negative press and indeed much of the negative energy that was going on around him into the best performance of his career.
		Calzaghe is all but guaranteed to fight with the respect that deserves to be accorded the classy Dane.
		Calzaghe, boxing's longest reigning world champion and making record 21st WBO World title defence of his title, also says the pressure will be on him against the Great Dane but it will bring out the best in him.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /boxing/Kessler-Calzaghe.php (3493 words)

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