Battle Of The Superpowers: Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr.
New York, NY
175 lbs
Hubert Earle
In his final fight, undefeated Light Heavyweight Champion Joe Calzaghe finally faces off with Roy Jones Jr. after years of both sides balking on crossing the pond to make it happen. The faded Jones briefly returns to form by dropping Calzaghe to his knees with a right hand across the nose in the opening round; however, Calzaghe climbs off the canvas and proceeds to take the fight to Roy. By the third round, Calzaghe begins taunting Jones by dropping his gloves, shaking his hips and laughing after receiving power shots. He badly cuts Jones over the left eye with a straight left hand in the seventh round and overwhelms him with speed and activity the rest of the night. By round eleven, Jones is reduced to trash talking while taking a beating, drawing a warning from Referee Hubert Earle. After twelve one-sided rounds, Calzaghe claims a wide unanimous decision and ends his career undefeated.
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