Joe Calzaghe is one of the real legends of boxing. The Welsh icon took many world championships in two weight classes and has a record that he is the longest world champion of super medium weight in the history of boxing. Interestingly, Calzaghe had the title of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) for over a decade.
Known as the “Italian dragon”, he remained invincible by all his impressive career, defeating massive names such as Roy Jones Jr, Bernard Hopkins and Mikkel Kessler. His success brought him a significant fortune of 10 million pounds. Since the suspension of gloves in 2008, Calzaghe led full events including charity, television performances and a bit of controversy. We delve into the life of the “pride of Wales”.
Parting from a 13 -year -old wife
Calzaghe separated from his first wife of Mandy in March 2005 after 13 years of marriage. The boxer was only 21 when they met and had two children together. Despite the division, the couple decided to stay close because of their two sons.
“It was very piercing,” said Calzaghe about breaking in 2013. “It reached a stage where there was no conversation. Everything was done by the text. I talked to her only twice on a year and a half.”
Contact
The most publicized Calzaghe relationship was with Kristina Rianoff, the Critly Come Dancing stars. The couple met when Calzaghe cooperated with Rianoff in the 2009 program series.
However, the couple ended a four -year affair in August 2013. “Kristina and I had a few great years together,” he said. “She is a wonderful woman, but we decided to go in our separate ways to each other.
Cocaine apology
Calzaghe apologized for the employ of cocaine after the medicine is displayed by. The boxer published a statement in which he spoke on his struggles since the gloves were suspended.
“I am very sorry if someone feels disappointed and I make sure that nothing like this will happen again,” said Calzaghe. “I really regret my occasional employ of cocaine in what were sometimes the long days from my retirement from the ring.
“I am fully aware of the bad example that gives other people, especially juvenile people and I apologize to my family, friends and fans.”
Back Admission
Calzaghe claimed that he did not intend to recognize his career again. Speaking in 2019, he was asked if he would ever consider returning to the ring, but his answer was as uncomplicated to the point as his left hand. “There is no chance to return,” he said. “What is the point? You did it all.”
Intimidation campaign
Once a victim of intimidation, Calzaghe became a patron for beatbullying, a charity organization dealing with the fighting of school anguish. The organization is known for influential advertising campaigns that emphasize the dangers of intimidation.
Calzaghe opened about his own experience, revealing how intimidation changed him from the “ecstatic, outgoing kid who liked school and school into an introverted wreck.”
Speaking about Froch on the fights podcastiesTwo -time super middle WBC champion said: “Fury, if he comes out of a pension, the only fight will really be compelling for fans, the only fight I want to see personally is that he is fighting Anthony Joshu.
“But it will be the one that people want to see. He will probably still fill Wembley, but as a boxing purist, as a lover of this sport, did I worry if Tyson Fury never enters the ring with Anthony Joshua? I will be candid, I will not.
“AJ was flattened, ironed several times. We saw him lost to Andy Ruiz, he lost his soul and never regained it. He returned with Jermaine Franklin, Robert Heleniusz, he also defeated Otto Wallin, and then Francis Ngannou, MMA Fighter.
“These four fights really flattered AJ, but they never really tested him. He was never planted at Kosh, he never had to fight there with anyone who was swinging, tried to take him. The moment he was coming with someone who was alive, with a pulse that tried to do him, what happened, what happened?
The defeat of Joshua by Dubois was his fourth professional boxing career. While he was detained by Andy Ruiz in his first failure of his career, the loss with his friend with the British did not return to Count 10 for the first time. Froch believes that Joshua may be too mentally damaged by this fight to accept a warrior as unsafe as Fury, despite the fact that the latter came from two losses for Usyk.
Froch added: “It was a final career performance. It was a finish. It was, mentally, physically, he had been in the ring for a long time. It will be between September and Grudt for a year when Anthony Joshua will return.
“He also talks about the elbow surgery, so if he has an elbow surgery, he will throw him to the next two or three months. The way he occurred against the Utyk, and then was flattened by Dubois, I just feel that he is a disaster waiting for the event.
“For me it is an uncomplicated win for a cart. For me I don’t care who wins, I don’t have a favorite for this fight. Tyson Fury is in better shape. He had stinking against Ngannou, but his two fights with Uyk show me that he still has it and is still good enough and is still capable.”
Conor Benn was called by Shakur Stevenson photo: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing
Conor Benn has been a man sought after since his brave effort against Chris Eubank Jr.
Benn jumped into two grades for medium weight to face Eubank Jr, losing unanimous decision At the Tottenham Hotspur stadium last month.
The “destroyer” is obliged to re -face Brighton and he is expected to do it in September.
However, the 28-year-old was called by several rivals in the whole pond, including Ryan Garcia and Rolly Romero, who defeated the last one in Modern York at the beginning of this month.
Benn was now attacked by the world champion in three importance, Shakur Stevenson, who defends his lightweight title of the WBC world before William Zedała in Modern York on July 12.
Eubank and Benn gushed him in a thriller (photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
In a recent interview Stevenson said he would move three classes of weight to face the man Essex.
“I just watched Conor Benn,” said Stevenson about Breakfast club.
Newark has doubled an explanation in social media, to be directly speaking to Benn: “I’m going to separate you.
“Too piercing, too much speed, too wise.
Stevenson next to Hearn Photo Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
“And a massive shot will be the last thing you do.”
Benn answered the 27-year-old, saying: “Do you want to do this next Shakur?
“Let’s start it. Without economical conversations.”
Eddie Hearn, who promotes both men, flew to Modern York on Thursday for a starting conference for Stevenson’s Clash with Zepeda and he told boxing fans pro On Wednesday, he contacted Stevenson to fight Benne.
“I talked to him earlier, he wants it,” revealed Hearn.
“I said,” Let’s look tomorrow, but first you have Zeda. “
“Everyone wants to fight Conor Bennem.
“He is in an incredible position and is ready to fight everyone.”
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