Joe Calzaghe Quotes

When you know yourself that you've come through preparation injury free and you've done everything, you've done the work in the gym and the rounds of sparring, it fills you with confidence.

I train the same way as I've always trained, even before I was champion. That's the difference, I train like a challenger.

If I look at the fighters that are coming through, fighters like Carl Froch for instance, do I worry about fighters like that? Course not, I could eat them for breakfast.

I know Haye's a good fighter as well and he beat Mormeck but Mormeck is not Enzo Maccarinelli and does not have the speed, stamina or punching power.

That gut-wrenching feeling of defeat I can still feel today. Losing and God are the two things that I fear. I fear no man

Lacy was a pleasurable fight. It wasn't my hardest fight because I won every single minute of every single round.

If I would've fought Andre Ward in my prime, I would've beat him.

He's a sore loser and he lost the fight.

Alright, he's chucking his toys out the basket and Gary Shaw has a big mouth and shouts a lot.

There's no silver spoon treatment in this place.

It's not my place to say how good I was because the thing is, every champion from every era is a great fighter and it's up to one person's interpretation to who is actually the best.

The Eubank fight was my hardest fight.

My lowest points was getting injured and pulling out of fights.

To retire at the top of the game, that's always been my aim.

I've been eight years with this beautiful little thing and I've got a partner for him now. After eight years of trying to unify the titles, it's going to be pretty hard to give this up.

Judging by your performance at the Olympics, it don't look too bright for your future does it!

I honestly think that a Pavlik fight would be easier than Jones because styles make fights. He's one dimensional, comes in straight lines, I love that.

I've defended my title for eight years, let's see if Ricky (Hatton) is still champion in four years.

He's an old good fighter, he's an intelligent fighter but I wouldn't say he's the best I've ever fought.

I've been boxing for 25 years and I need exciting fights.

I don't know if I have the patience and I don't have a trainers license but I will help out. Whether I want to do that full time, I doubt it.

The lacy fight was a career defining fight.

I love the big fights. Obviously you can't fight just for the money but the money is nice.

I'm devastated with the injury but I've proved my heart and skill to everyone by fighting one handed for eight rounds.

I keep my feet on the ground, keep dedicated, keep focused, underestimate nobody and obviously you need the ability, talent and everything else that goes with it.

No secret man. Just starvation, hunger and diet.

I've always been motivated to be a champion since the age of 13 and I love being a winner.