Calzaghe Hints at Final Fight in Cardiff
Filed on January 23, 2009
Joe Calzaghe has hinted in recent interviews that he is considering one final fight at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. Calzaghe said nothing would be better than fighting in front of 60,000 people in his career finale, and has ruled out chasing Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 record.
Sources close to the Calzaghe camp say that three names are being rumored for his final fight: Bernard Hopkins, Winky Wright and Chad Dawson.
At 37, Calzaghe is undefeated in 46 fights, putting him just four wins away from topping what Marciano did. Calzaghe told the Daily Star that he probably just doesn’t have four more fights in him at his age and with his ailing left hand.
“It is a tough one, because I’m 37 in March, so I’m not exactly a spring chicken, but yes, of course, I dream about boxing in front of 60,000 at the Millennium Stadium.
“I don’t want to be one of those fighters who say he is going to retire then six months down the line they come back and they do that again and again.
“When I say I am going, I want to be gone for good. I want it to be final.
“I don’t think I would be fighting again to prove anything as I think I have already done that.
“I have been a world champion for more than 11 years and have unified two divisions, so in that sense I don’t feel any pressure.”
Calzaghe last fought in November in a one-sided unanimous decision victory over Roy Jones, Jr. and defeated Hopkins by split-decision earlier in 2008.


