'Booing, Spitting, Name‑Calling' – Calzaghe Reflects on His Early Days
Joe Calzaghe is widely regarded as the finest boxer the British Isles have ever produced. He retired unbeaten, held the super‑middleweight crown for more than ten years, and even stepped up in weight to defeat two legendary fighters on American soil before hanging up his gloves.
Exactly thirty years ago, a pivotal test on that remarkable journey unfolded inside a modest leisure centre in Essex.
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