After Calzaghe's split-decision points victory over Bernard Hopkins (see Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Calzaghe), and Jones's victory over Félix Trinidad, the two signed to fight each other for the Ring magazine light-heavyweight championship of the world. After having been originally scheduled for September 20, 2008, the fight was rescheduled when Calzaghe injured his wrist in training.[4] The bout was then rescheduled for November 8, 2008. The fight received considerable media coverage, including the HBO pre-publicity series, 24/7, in three episodes.[5]
The fightedit
The fight did not start well for Calzaghe, who was knocked down in the first round.[1][6] Replays showed the knockdown was caused by an accidental forearm by Jones (a two-punch combination). However, he composed himself and went out strong in the third round. In round 6 Jones landed a thunderous uppercut that had the crowd on their feet. But in round seven Calzaghe opened a cut above Jones's left eye.[6][7] Jones was clearly having difficulty as the blood completely impaired his vision.[6] Essentially Calzaghe remained dominant and in control, something that was reflected in the judges' scorecards as he outclassed Jones. The fight continued all the way to the end of the twelfth round, when the judges awarded Calzaghe the UD win by a wide margin, each scoring the fight 118-109.[6]
Aftermathedit
After the fight there were calls for Calzaghe to retire at the top. Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis felt that Calzaghe had nothing left to prove in the world of boxing.[8]Ricky Hatton and David Haye echoed this view by saying there was nothing more Joe could achieve,[9] though double light-heavyweight champion Chad Dawson challenged the champion to one last fight before he retired.[10] In the end, Calzaghe chose to retire, telling the BBC,
It was a difficult decision but I have achieved everything I wanted to achieve in boxing. I've been world champion for 11 years. I've got no other goals to go for. That's why I am calling it a day.[3]
Joe was also challenged by the then undefeated British boxer Carl Froch.
^ abcDirs B Joe Calzaghe v Roy Jones Jr BBC Sport, 9 November 2008
^"Calzaghe pummels Jones in unanimous decision". 9 November 2008.
^ ab"Undefeated Calzaghe quits boxing". BBC Sport. 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
^"Calzaghe injures right wrist, calls off Jones fight". 22 July 2008.
^Joe Calzaghe vs Roy Jones Jr HBO Boxing, 8 November 2008
^ abcdHassan N Joe Calzaghe v Roy Jones Jr BBC Sport, 8 November 2008
^"Calzaghe does it again". Sky Sports. 10 November 2008.
^Calzaghe should retire now - Lewis BBC Sport, 9 November 2008
^"Yahoo UK & Ireland - Sports News | Live Scores | Results".
^Dawson targeting Calzaghe fight BBC Sport, 11 November 2008
January 19, 2024
calzaghe, jones, billed, battle, superpowers, boxing, light, heavyweight, superfight, fight, held, november, 2008, madison, square, garden, fight, calzaghe, ring, light, heavyweight, championship, battle, superpowersdatenovember, 2008venuemadison, square, gard. Joe Calzaghe vs Roy Jones Jr billed as Battle of the Superpowers was a boxing light heavyweight superfight The fight was held on November 8 2008 1 at Madison Square Garden 1 The fight was for Calzaghe s Ring light heavyweight championship 2 Battle of the SuperpowersDateNovember 8 2008VenueMadison Square Garden New York City USTitle s on the lineThe Ring light heavyweight titleTale of the tapeBoxerJoe CalzagheRoy Jones Jr NicknameThe Pride of WalesJuniorHometownNewbridge Caerphilly Wales UKPensacola Florida USPre fight record45 0 32 KO 52 4 38 KO Height6 ft 0 in 183 cm 5 ft 11 in 180 cm Weight174 1 2 lb 79 kg 174 1 2 lb 79 kg StyleSouthpawOrthodoxRecognitionThe Ring light heavyweight championThe Ring No 3 ranked pound for pound fighter2 division world champion4 division world championResultCalzaghe wins via 12 round unanimous decision 118 109 118 109 118 109 It ultimately proved to be Calzaghe s final professional bout as he announced his retirement on February 5 2009 3 Contents 1 Build up 2 The fight 3 Aftermath 4 ReferencesBuild up editAfter Calzaghe s split decision points victory over Bernard Hopkins see Bernard Hopkins vs Joe Calzaghe and Jones s victory over Felix Trinidad the two signed to fight each other for the Ring magazine light heavyweight championship of the world After having been originally scheduled for September 20 2008 the fight was rescheduled when Calzaghe injured his wrist in training 4 The bout was then rescheduled for November 8 2008 The fight received considerable media coverage including the HBO pre publicity series 24 7 in three episodes 5 The fight editThe fight did not start well for Calzaghe who was knocked down in the first round 1 6 Replays showed the knockdown was caused by an accidental forearm by Jones a two punch combination However he composed himself and went out strong in the third round In round 6 Jones landed a thunderous uppercut that had the crowd on their feet But in round seven Calzaghe opened a cut above Jones s left eye 6 7 Jones was clearly having difficulty as the blood completely impaired his vision 6 Essentially Calzaghe remained dominant and in control something that was reflected in the judges scorecards as he outclassed Jones The fight continued all the way to the end of the twelfth round when the judges awarded Calzaghe the UD win by a wide margin each scoring the fight 118 109 6 Aftermath editAfter the fight there were calls for Calzaghe to retire at the top Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis felt that Calzaghe had nothing left to prove in the world of boxing 8 Ricky Hatton and David Haye echoed this view by saying there was nothing more Joe could achieve 9 though double light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson challenged the champion to one last fight before he retired 10 In the end Calzaghe chose to retire telling the BBC It was a difficult decision but I have achieved everything I wanted to achieve in boxing I ve been world champion for 11 years I ve got no other goals to go for That s why I am calling it a day 3 Joe was also challenged by the then undefeated British boxer Carl Froch Preceded byW12 Felix Trinidad Roy Jones Jr s boutsNovember 8 2008 Succeeded byKO5 Omar SheikaPreceded byW12 Bernard Hopkins Joe Calzaghe s boutsNovember 8 2008 RetiredReferences edit a b c Dirs B Joe Calzaghe v Roy Jones Jr BBC Sport 9 November 2008 Calzaghe pummels Jones in unanimous decision 9 November 2008 a b Undefeated Calzaghe quits boxing BBC Sport 2009 02 05 Retrieved 2009 02 06 Calzaghe injures right wrist calls off Jones fight 22 July 2008 Joe Calzaghe vs Roy Jones Jr HBO Boxing 8 November 2008 a b c d Hassan N Joe Calzaghe v Roy Jones Jr BBC Sport 8 November 2008 Calzaghe does it again Sky Sports 10 November 2008 Calzaghe should retire now Lewis BBC Sport 9 November 2008 Yahoo UK amp Ireland Sports News Live Scores Results Dawson targeting Calzaghe fight BBC Sport 11 November 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe Calzaghe vs Roy Jones Jr amp oldid 1182184920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
