172 Quotes by Joe Calzaghe



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    Beating Chris Eubank in 1997 was a great win and the toughest fight of my life, and beating Jeff Lacy was great, too. But Mikkel Kessler topped it, winning all the belts and fighting in front of all those fans in my home town.

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    When I was 17, my mum made me work in a cake factory for three days - I hated it.

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    I definitely was a big puncher early on in my career, and I used to load up with my left hand. Then, towards the end of my career, I had hand problems and needed injections in my hands for the pain.

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    I don't want my career to peter out fighting meaningless fights; I want to go against the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world.

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    There is a world of difference between being a reality TV star and a world champion boxer.

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    When it comes to the singing part, I think I missed the boat - the whole family can sing except for me. But they can't fight, so I suppose I've been a bit more successful than them there.

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