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Calzaghe

British  
/ kælˈzæɡɪ /

noun

  1. Joe. born 1972, Welsh boxer: won all 46 of his professional fights (1993–2008); world champion in the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Jermain Taylor beat him twice; Joe Calzaghe was too young and fast for him; two years ago Sergey Kovalev, fearsome and undefeated, beat him up and nearly stopped him.

From The Guardian • Dec. 19, 2016

“When he bent over like I’d hit him low, he looked so wronged,” said the former super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe, laughing.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2014

The Hall of Fame’s 25th class inducted Sunday also included two of De La Hoya’s contemporaries in the modern era - Puerto Rican star Felix “Tito” Trinidad and Joe Calzaghe of Wales.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2014

"I wouldn't put any money on it," said Welsh super-middleweight legend Joe Calzaghe.

From BBC • May 30, 2014

Duff worked with 16 world champions and many world-class British fighters, including Frank Bruno, Joe Calzaghe, John Conteh and Lloyd Honeyghan.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2014

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