Joe Calzaghe Quotes

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Joe Calzaghe

Profession : Athlete

Birth : March 23, 1972

Boxing's a very lonely sport. That ring is the loneliest place in the world.

Joe Calzaghe

I embraced every struggle because it made me the fighter I was.

Joe Calzaghe

Roy Jones is a difficult fight.

Joe Calzaghe

I'm a Juventus fan, although I did support Chelsea for some time - mainly because of Gianfranco Zola. Zola is from the same town as my father Enzo, in Sardinia.

Joe Calzaghe

It would be good to fight Roy Jones. I've always admired him, and I think this would be a great fight for the fans.

Joe Calzaghe

I want to prove that I'm not just the best super middleweight in the world but the best pound-for-pound.

Joe Calzaghe

When I was 17, my mum made me work in a cake factory for three days - I hated it.

Joe Calzaghe

When I was about 12, I realised I wasn't going to make it as a top footballer, but I won my first British ABA title at 13. From then on, I wanted to be a world champion.

Joe Calzaghe

I don't seek the limelight. I'm perfectly happy with a quiet life and spending time with my family, but I deserve recognition.

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It used to hurt me when people said I was hiding in Wales.

Joe Calzaghe

On a personal level, I probably wouldn't want my boys to box professionally. But I do encourage them to get into boxing training - they both go along. It keeps them fit.

Joe Calzaghe

At 14, 15, everyone at school stopped talking to me, and I went completely into my shell. Basically, I'd be hiding. I had no friends. I hated it.

Joe Calzaghe

I don't really watch much boxing.

Joe Calzaghe

Boxing's in my blood, so I'll always stay involved in that, and I'll probably do a bit of TV work as well, commentary and that.

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I'm somebody from a little tiny town, who had boxed in leisure centres, and my last fight was in Madison Square Garden against one of the greats. What a great way to finish off.

Joe Calzaghe

I thank God that I had such an amazing father who was my trainer as well.

Joe Calzaghe

At the end of your career, you go, 'I'm gonna be able to retire undefeated and be one of the very, very few people in history to do it.' People were saying I should try and get to 50-0, but my number was 46 - that was it. I could have kept trying, but one loss would have spoiled everything.

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Boxing was my destiny.

Joe Calzaghe

I didn't like school at all. I was bullied and didn't have a good time. Boxing was my escapism, and the ring was where I felt best.

Joe Calzaghe

I was told as a teenager I'd never box again. I had a really bad wrist injury; I couldn't even shadow box for six months. I went through surgery just to try and manage it.

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