Friday, October 12, 2007

WBO/WBA/WBC The Ring Super Middleweight


Joe Calzaghe,UK (40-0-32 KO)

Joe Calzaghe (born 23 March 1972 in Hammersmith, London England) is a Welsh boxer of Sardinian and Welsh descent, who is nicknamed "The Pride of Wales". He currently lives in Cwmbran, Wales, and is one of the pound for pound top 10 boxers in the world according to the Ring Magazine.[1]

He is sometimes referred to as the "Italian Dragon" in reference to his mixed heritage (the dragon being both a Welsh emblem and a Sardinian myth), or the "Pride of Wales". He is the current WBO and the former IBF super middleweight world champion.

He is the current longest reigning title holder in any weight class in boxing.

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