Joe Calzaghe Quotes

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Joe Calzaghe

Profession : Athlete

Birth : March 23, 1972

I'm proud to be one of only a few fighters in history to retire undefeated.

Joe Calzaghe

I believe amateur boxing training should be available in schools. Not for all, but for those who want to.

Joe Calzaghe

I've beaten all contenders for 11 years. I'm not a robot; I'm fed up. My body's tired of it. I'm 36.

Joe Calzaghe

My career has been very difficult. People respect the fact that I haven't just turned professional like Amir Khan or Audley Harrison, and it's been, 'Here's a million pound' - for spoilt brats to fight a couple of fights.

Joe Calzaghe

I'm a regular guy, got the same friends. I live in the same area of south Wales. That's who I am. I'm just a normal guy. I just fight.

Joe Calzaghe

I've been through the routine so many times that I genuinely don't even think about a big fight very much beforehand.

Joe Calzaghe

My natural weight is 13 st. 7 lb. That's what I walk around at.

Joe Calzaghe

My dad is a great judge of fights. He's the only person I know who said that Holyfield would beat Tyson the first time.

Joe Calzaghe

I swore to myself that I was never going to lose again, and that's what drives me still. More than money, more than titles, more than fame, it's the desire not to be defeated.

Joe Calzaghe

The perfect fighter has never been born and never will be.

Joe Calzaghe

If I'm greedy and keep chasing the money, it's inevitable I will be beaten one day.

Joe Calzaghe

I'm actually thinking about acting lessons. If somebody says to me, 'You can be in the movies,' I'd be pretty happy.

Joe Calzaghe

Enzo, my dad, supports Juventus, so that's my team and, obviously, Italy, who I've been fortunate enough to see win two World Cups.

Joe Calzaghe

From 13 years old, I was treated like a professional.

Joe Calzaghe

I think we have a normal father-and-son relationship. But like any other relationship, we have our differences. But we always seem to work out our differences. Believe it or not, our personalities are similar. We're both fiery and passionate.

Joe Calzaghe

Every fighter, when they box, wants to leave a mark in their sport, or a legacy, and I managed to do that beyond my wildest dreams.

Joe Calzaghe

I'm not going to lie: you do get down sometimes, but I wouldn't say I was ever depressed; that's too hard a word. But you do become bored, because all you've done in your life is fight and box.

Joe Calzaghe

Being retired is one thing, but staying retired is another. Even when I announced my retirement, I'm sure people thought I was going to come back.

Joe Calzaghe

I'm pretty excited: to be inducted into the Hall of Fame is a massive achievement... and to be inducted with Oscar de la Hoya and Felix Trinidad, two great fighters, is a massive honour for me and my family.

Joe Calzaghe

After a weigh-in, you drink and put on the pounds. But it's just fluid, not muscle, so you get in the ring and feel flat.

Joe Calzaghe