You think that after becoming world champion, you’re going to be a massive superstar with lots of lucrative bouts against great fighters, but that never materialised for me. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
I’m a boxer, and every fight could be my last. You just have to remember Michael Watson to know what boxing can do to you. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
My first boxing memory is watching Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard on television. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
When I was about 12, I realised I wasn’t going to make it as a top footballer, but I won my first British ABA title at 13. From then on, I wanted to be a world champion. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
I’m a Juventus fan, although I did support Chelsea for some time – mainly because of Gianfranco Zola. Zola is from the same town as my father Enzo, in Sardinia. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
Test match cricket – it’s the most boring thing to watch. How they call themselves sportsmen I’ll never know. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
I agreed to be on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ without watching the show. I got talked into it by my manager. And my God, I was crap at it. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote
You can never say never in this game, but I can’t see myself boxing again. There’s loads of things I want to do. Joe Calzaghe Read Quote