After a weigh-in, you drink and put on the pounds. But it’s just fluid, not muscle, so you get in the ring and feel flat. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
I’m pretty excited: to be inducted into the Hall of Fame is a massive achievement… and to be inducted with Oscar de la Hoya and Felix Trinidad, two great fighters, is a massive honour for me and my family. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
Being retired is one thing, but staying retired is another. Even when I announced my retirement, I’m sure people thought I was going to come back. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
I’m not going to lie: you do get down sometimes, but I wouldn’t say I was ever depressed; that’s too hard a word. But you do become bored, because all you’ve done in your life is fight and box. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
Before the Roy Jones fight, I knew I was going to retire because I couldn’t train, my hands had gone, and the hunger had gone. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
I never really, really pushed my boys into boxing, but I guess it’s in the blood. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
Promoting is a no-no – that’s hard work. Training is a full-time job, but I don’t have time to do that full-time. But managing is something I’ll be good at. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
I’m close to achieving something that very few boxers ever have – and that is to retire undefeated, like Rocky Marciano. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
Why am I not a household name in Britain? Why have I not got the recognition I deserve after so long? I think the fact that none of my fights are seen on terrestrial television is significant but, other than that, I don’t exactly know. I really don’t. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
