Calzaghe dominates Jones to go out a winner
Posted by JMC in Boxing, Celebrity, Entertainment, NYC, SportsNEW YORK (AP)—If this was indeed his final fight, Joe Calzaghe left his fans on their feet begging for more.
The popular undefeated Welshman overcame a first-round knockdown to beat Roy Jones Jr. in a bloody one-sided unanimous decision Saturday night, delighting a raucous crowd at Madison Square Garden in what Calzaghe claims will be his final bout.
There is little left for him to prove after reigning as super middleweight champion for more than a decade, unifying the division, defeating Bernard Hopkins and now felling Jones—possibly pounding him right into retirement as well.
“This year I just beat two legends, with Hopkins and Jones, and I came to the United States to do it,” Calzaghe said. “I took the risk. They didn’t come to me. I took the risk, and tonight I came to New York to do it.” (Yahoo!) Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bernard Hopkins, Don King, Felix Trinidad, Joe Calzaghe, Kelly Pavlik, Madison Square Garden, Roy Jones Jr.
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