Calzaghe fight off!!!!!!!!!

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Thursday, June 1 2006


A hand injury has ruled out Joe Calzaghe from his triumphant Homecoming at the Millennium Stadium on July 8. The WBO & IBF World Super-Middleweight Champion damaged his left hand, the same hand in which he broke a bone in against Evans Ashira last September, in a training session this week. Calzaghe is absolutely devastated that the injury has once again held up his career and his dream of headlining at the Welsh landmark. Despite Calzaghe's withdrawal, Frank Warren's show at the Millennium Stadium will still go ahead with a superb six-title fight card including the highly anticipated Heavyweight rematch between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton, Swansea's KO King Enzo Maccarinelli leads the Welsh charge along with the explosive shoot-out between Gary Lockett and Ryan Rhodes for the WBU Middleweight title.

VERY, VERY dissapointing :'(

Joe and his darn hands.....

GO FIGURE >:mad

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Thursday, June 1 2006


A hand injury has ruled out Joe Calzaghe from his triumphant Homecoming at the Millennium Stadium on July 8. The WBO & IBF World Super-Middleweight Champion damaged his left hand, the same hand in which he broke a bone in against Evans Ashira last September, in a training session this week. Calzaghe is absolutely devastated that the injury has once again held up his career and his dream of headlining at the Welsh landmark. Despite Calzaghe's withdrawal, Frank Warren's show at the Millennium Stadium will still go ahead with a superb six-title fight card including the highly anticipated Heavyweight rematch between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton, Swansea's KO King Enzo Maccarinelli leads the Welsh charge along with the explosive shoot-out between Gary Lockett and Ryan Rhodes for the WBU Middleweight title.

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WOW

I AM TOTALLY PISSED!!

Nearly crying to be more exact!!

Joe said he hardly does any sparring these days because of the hand, i wonder if we have seen the final chapter in his career?? Lets remember he nearly pulled out of the Lacy fight because of a hand problem 4 weeks before the fight. Oh well another great card not going to happen.

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Thursday, June 1 2006


A hand injury has ruled out Joe Calzaghe from his triumphant Homecoming at the Millennium Stadium on July 8. The WBO & IBF World Super-Middleweight Champion damaged his left hand, the same hand in which he broke a bone in against Evans Ashira last September, in a training session this week. Calzaghe is absolutely devastated that the injury has once again held up his career and his dream of headlining at the Welsh landmark. Despite Calzaghe's withdrawal, Frank Warren's show at the Millennium Stadium will still go ahead with a superb six-title fight card including the highly anticipated Heavyweight rematch between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton, Swansea's KO King Enzo Maccarinelli leads the Welsh charge along with the explosive shoot-out between Gary Lockett and Ryan Rhodes for the WBU Middleweight title.

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn it!!!!!! WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! This sucks....

If this is the case then I am sure that Joe is going to attract a lot of abuse for this, BUT before all the haters pile in consider this:

If he has broke his hand which is quite likely as it seems to be a recurring injury he cannot fight, even with the best will in the world.

Having said that I am sure that haters are now going to pile in with all sorts of abuse.

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Thursday, June 1 2006


A hand injury has ruled out Joe Calzaghe from his triumphant Homecoming at the Millennium Stadium on July 8. The WBO & IBF World Super-Middleweight Champion damaged his left hand, the same hand in which he broke a bone in against Evans Ashira last September, in a training session this week. Calzaghe is absolutely devastated that the injury has once again held up his career and his dream of headlining at the Welsh landmark. Despite Calzaghe's withdrawal, Frank Warren's show at the Millennium Stadium will still go ahead with a superb six-title fight card including the highly anticipated Heavyweight rematch between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton, Swansea's KO King Enzo Maccarinelli leads the Welsh charge along with the explosive shoot-out between Gary Lockett and Ryan Rhodes for the WBU Middleweight title.

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WOW

I AM TOTALLY PISSED!!

Nearly crying to be more exact!!

Joe said he hardly does any sparring these days because of the hand, i wonder if we have seen the final chapter in his career?? Lets remember he nearly pulled out of the Lacy fight because of a hand problem 4 weeks before the fight. Oh well another great card not going to happen.

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agreed, mate...im gutted....

these recurring injuries are ominous signs.....i worry too...

this is awful....

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Thursday, June 1 2006


A hand injury has ruled out Joe Calzaghe from his triumphant Homecoming at the Millennium Stadium on July 8. The WBO & IBF World Super-Middleweight Champion damaged his left hand, the same hand in which he broke a bone in against Evans Ashira last September, in a training session this week. Calzaghe is absolutely devastated that the injury has once again held up his career and his dream of headlining at the Welsh landmark. Despite Calzaghe's withdrawal, Frank Warren's show at the Millennium Stadium will still go ahead with a superb six-title fight card including the highly anticipated Heavyweight rematch between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton, Swansea's KO King Enzo Maccarinelli leads the Welsh charge along with the explosive shoot-out between Gary Lockett and Ryan Rhodes for the WBU Middleweight title.

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WOW

I AM TOTALLY PISSED!!

Nearly crying to be more exact!!

Joe said he hardly does any sparring these days because of the hand, i wonder if we have seen the final chapter in his career?? Lets remember he nearly pulled out of the Lacy fight because of a hand problem 4 weeks before the fight. Oh well another great card not going to happen.

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I can't see anyway that the hand cand be sufficeintly fixed, it has gone in his last 3 fights and in training for the last 2, I reckon he's got 1 fight left and better just hope that the hand holds up!!

SHAME

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If this is the case then I am sure that Joe is going to attract a lot of abuse for this, BUT before all the haters pile in consider this:

If he has broke his hand which is quite likely as it seems to be a recurring injury he cannot fight, even with the best will in the world.

Having said that I am sure that haters are now going to pile in with all sorts of abuse.

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Well if they do mate there no boxing fans, you have to be pretty stupid if you think this is anything but legit, come on he is fighting in front of his own fans in his own country after putting up his best display of his career, lets just see who the haters are my guess would be the usual suspects.

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If this is the case then I am sure that Joe is going to attract a lot of abuse for this, BUT before all the haters pile in consider this:

If he has broke his hand which is quite likely as it seems to be a recurring injury he cannot fight, even with the best will in the world.

Having said that I am sure that haters are now going to pile in with all sorts of abuse.

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im sure they will have their dig in due course :-\

very frustrating....

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Thursday, June 1 2006


A hand injury has ruled out Joe Calzaghe from his triumphant Homecoming at the Millennium Stadium on July 8. The WBO & IBF World Super-Middleweight Champion damaged his left hand, the same hand in which he broke a bone in against Evans Ashira last September, in a training session this week. Calzaghe is absolutely devastated that the injury has once again held up his career and his dream of headlining at the Welsh landmark. Despite Calzaghe's withdrawal, Frank Warren's show at the Millennium Stadium will still go ahead with a superb six-title fight card including the highly anticipated Heavyweight rematch between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton, Swansea's KO King Enzo Maccarinelli leads the Welsh charge along with the explosive shoot-out between Gary Lockett and Ryan Rhodes for the WBU Middleweight title.

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WOW

I AM TOTALLY PISSED!!

Nearly crying to be more exact!!

Joe said he hardly does any sparring these days because of the hand, i wonder if we have seen the final chapter in his career?? Lets remember he nearly pulled out of the Lacy fight because of a hand problem 4 weeks before the fight. Oh well another great card not going to happen.

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Yeh where did we find out about that ;)

Well its a bit of a "coincedence" he's busted his hand when they've had so much trouble finding an opponent and still no one had been named but obviously he has well documented hand trouble so its perfectly understandable ;)

Bollocks for the thousands that have already bought tickets.

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Well its a bit of a "coincedence" he's busted his hand when they have had so much trouble finding an opponent and still no one had been named but obviously he has well documented hand trouble so its perfectly understandable ;)

Bollocks for the thousands that have already bought tickets.

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Come on, I'm sure that the Welsh are gonna be chuffed to turn out and watch Danny Williams and Matt Skelton the night before the World Cup final ;D

Well...this sucks...but injury's happen all the time...a lot lately with Joe though.

He's nearing the end of his career IWO.

Thing is...it seems like lately all of my favs are getting injured...Floyd, Joe Cal, Kessler, Sturm, the list goes on & on...

What the fwock do you do?

I think the stadium may not be as full now, as I am sure there were a lot of people going because they are welsh and to support Calzaghe, and not genuine fight fans. If you aren't a fight fan watching Matt and Danny wobble around for 12 rounds could be fairly unappealing! (Even if you are it could be unappealing!)

Although now it does seem Amir will be the biggest draw for another fight night due to another fighter pulling out. I am sure this is not what Warren wants, as he is being stuck on very big cards just so he doesn't get ahead of himself. AT the moment becasue of all the hype surrounding him it seems to take a world champion to overshadow Amir

Its ok they get a 10% discount next time ::**

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Well its a bit of a "coincedence" he's busted his hand when they have had so much trouble finding an opponent and still no one had been named but obviously he has well documented hand trouble so its perfectly understandable ;)

Bollocks for the thousands that have already bought tickets.

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Come on, I'm sure that the Welsh are gonna be chuffed to turn out and watch Danny Williams and Matt Skelton the night before the World Cup final ;D

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Thursday, June 1 2006


A hand injury has ruled out Joe Calzaghe from his triumphant Homecoming at the Millennium Stadium on July 8. The WBO & IBF World Super-Middleweight Champion damaged his left hand, the same hand in which he broke a bone in against Evans Ashira last September, in a training session this week. Calzaghe is absolutely devastated that the injury has once again held up his career and his dream of headlining at the Welsh landmark. Despite Calzaghe's withdrawal, Frank Warren's show at the Millennium Stadium will still go ahead with a superb six-title fight card including the highly anticipated Heavyweight rematch between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton, Swansea's KO King Enzo Maccarinelli leads the Welsh charge along with the explosive shoot-out between Gary Lockett and Ryan Rhodes for the WBU Middleweight title.

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WOW

I AM TOTALLY PISSED!!

Nearly crying to be more exact!!

Joe said he hardly does any sparring these days because of the hand, i wonder if we have seen the final chapter in his career?? Lets remember he nearly pulled out of the Lacy fight because of a hand problem 4 weeks before the fight. Oh well another great card not going to happen.

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Yeh where did we find out about that ;)

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Well i had to get that in big fella. 8)

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Thursday, June 1 2006


A hand injury has ruled out Joe Calzaghe from his triumphant Homecoming at the Millennium Stadium on July 8. The WBO & IBF World Super-Middleweight Champion damaged his left hand, the same hand in which he broke a bone in against Evans Ashira last September, in a training session this week. Calzaghe is absolutely devastated that the injury has once again held up his career and his dream of headlining at the Welsh landmark. Despite Calzaghe's withdrawal, Frank Warren's show at the Millennium Stadium will still go ahead with a superb six-title fight card including the highly anticipated Heavyweight rematch between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton, Swansea's KO King Enzo Maccarinelli leads the Welsh charge along with the explosive shoot-out between Gary Lockett and Ryan Rhodes for the WBU Middleweight title.

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WOW

I AM TOTALLY PISSED!!

Nearly crying to be more exact!!

Joe said he hardly does any sparring these days because of the hand, i wonder if we have seen the final chapter in his career?? Lets remember he nearly pulled out of the Lacy fight because of a hand problem 4 weeks before the fight. Oh well another great card not going to happen.

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Yeh where did we find out about that ;)

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Well i had to get that in big fella. 8)

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I think that he will retire from these hand injuries and that he'd be satisfied with the win over Lacy and an undefeated record which they will say his career was shortened by hand injuries, "what could have been"

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I'll agree with that & I wouldn't fault the man.

Anyone know what carpaltunnel syndrome is?

Imagine living with that annoying shat...then imagine trying to muster up the strength to open the lid on a fwockin pickle jar.

Joe should get no flack for wanting to save his hands so that he can hand out those dollar dollar bills that he earned breaking em apart.

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I've seen footage from after the Ashira/Calzaghe fight when Joe was in bad bad pain and wincing as they cut off his glove.
He looked like he was gonna pass out and the swelling was huge.
Gotta feel for the guy really.

from bbc news

Joe Calzaghe has withdrawn from his 8 July Millennium Stadium show with a recurrence of his left-hand injury.
The WBO and IBF super middleweight champion, whose career has been dogged by hand problems, suffered the blow in a training session this week.

"Joe has been advised to rest, we hope he will return in the autumn," said promoter Frank Warren, who had trouble finding an opponent for Calzaghe.

The show goes ahead, headlined by Danny Williams v Matt Skelton at heavyweight.

Amir Khan's eighth pro fight will also be on the bill, along with WBU cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli, who is expected to fight for the interim WBO title.

We look forward to welcoming him back for a rescheduled fight in front of his home crowd when he's back fighting fit

Millennium Stadium chief executive Paul Sergeant

Gary Lockett is set to meet Ryan Rhodes for the WBU middleweight crown, Bradley Pryce makes his first Commonwealth light middleweight defence, Tony Doherty faces Taz Jones for the Celtic welterweight title, and Gavin Rees challenges Scot Martin Watson for the Celtic lightweight crown.

Calzaghe broke his left hand against Evans Ashira last September, and the problem flared up before his stunning win over Jeff Lacy in March.

The 34-year-old Welshman had considered withdrawing from that unification bout, but fought through the pain for a landmark victory.

Despite his new-found worldwide respect, Warren had trouble finding a suitable opponent for Calzaghe's Cardiff homecoming.

Roy Jones Jr was initially touted for the bout, but priced himself out of the market.

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An announcement of an opponent was delayed three times, Warren complaining that all the viable contenders were either contracted elsewhere or had lost intervening fights.

Just this week, it looked like light heavyweight star Glen Johnson would be secured for the show, despite concerns over purse money and what weight the encounter should be at.

But Johnson - still angered by Calzaghe's late withdrawal from a planned bout in 2004 with a back injury - has been left disappointed once again.


Those attending the 8 July show who retain their used tickets will be given a 10% discount for Calzaghe's ring return in the autumn.
"It's disappointing for everyone that Joe will be unable to fight but even more devastating for Joe himself," said Millennium Stadium chief executive Paul Sergeant.

"We look forward to welcoming him back for a rescheduled fight in front of his home crowd when he's back fighting fit."

Over 13,000 tickets have already been sold for the Cardiff show.

CC for the info Miles,I can't believe it! After allll that time spent waiting,then a good fight lined up and now...nothing! I fear for JC,could this be the end?

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CC for the info Miles,I can't believe it! After allll that time spent waiting,then a good fight lined up and now...nothing! I fear for JC,could this be the end?

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click back! ;)

i wouldnt get too hard on joe....he obviously has serious issues. its very frustrating, but what can you do?

this is not the end of calzaghe, believe me....NO WAY! ;)

if they did'nt have so much trouble with the opponent i would believe this story 100% but it smells a bit fishy to me,the show is still going ahead,frank warren has sold alot of tickets and he gets to put on another big show with joe at a later date.i do understand why no one wants to fight joe though because after he beat up lacy so bad who would want to take that risk.

Typical, after all my mouthing off about how pthe top fighters were ducking Joe, I get this! I was really looking forward to the whole bill, and this does take the shine off it, but I hope FW comes throgh with a top level opponent for Macca, though it is getting very late.

I'm really expecting all the haters to start slagging him off for faking injury, as the Johnson fight comes to fruition, but that's only to be expected. He's still a top notch pro and wouldn't duck anyone, and that's my last word on it.

In no way shape or form would Calzaghe 'Pull out' and fake an injury for this one.
Bringing home his belts to show off and fighting in front of his home crowd is what he's all about.
End of. 8)

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Typical, after all my mouthing off about how pthe top fighters were ducking Joe, I get this! I was really looking forward to the whole bill, and this does take the shine off it, but I hope FW comes throgh with a top level opponent for Macca, though it is getting very late.

I'm really expecting all the haters to start slagging him off for faking injury, as the Johnson fight comes to fruition, but that's only to be expected. He's still a top notch pro and wouldn't duck anyone, and that's my last word on it.

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Yeah!! Thats dissapointing to say the least...I think that would have brought the house down in fron of JC's crowd...OH WELL, Joe will rest up and we will see him again...Problem is at 34 and a SERIOUS BRIDDLE HANDS how much more Joe will we see????

Dont get all in my shit about this but it wouldn't be a bad thing for Joe to retire I mean Horrific hand problems the rigors of sparring and the actual fights puts alot of wear and tear..At 34 for he is not an old man but he is far from a kid you dont come back as fast...

He has been the champ for 8 years, just had the best fight of his life, has a shitload of money has a hot girl and is beloved by his country man JOE RELAX YOU EARNED IT

Another hand injury, huh? For some real, I'm not surprised.

JoeCal is most likely not faking it and is really injured. Right when he he thought his career was gonna skyrocket, by the time he comes back the states would have forgot about him again and he would probably drop off a couple people P4P lists.

This Joe C is a dissapointment. How many fights has he backed out on in his career. I feel like joe is a wasted talent. He messed up his hands fighting bums all this years. I personally think he is done if not maybe 1 more fight. I know there are alot of Joe fans on this board who thinks hes great but that is all speculation cause i feel he'll never have a chance to prove it. With the way he gets injured i doubt he would ever move up. He won't risk it. But that being said he has to realize he has serious hand problems and if they were all genuine then he needs to quit for 2 reasons: 1-he might cause some serious damage,2- I'm tired of him wasting the fans time.

can't he just fight one handed against a lower calibre opponent ??

bring Pele Reid out of retirement ?

To be honest im absolutely gutted at this news. i ve got tickets to the card and the only one that appeals to me now is the maccinerelli bout, unless willams /skelton is a stormer which i very much doubt. id love to hear the details of the injury because he hardly does any sparring ,another thing is that most of the welsh public would of been going to see calzaghe so a lot are gonna be pissed at this..THATS THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES

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can't he just fight one handed against a lower calibre opponent ??

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What Shea Neary has things to do?

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This Joe C is a dissapointment. How many fights has he backed out on in his career. I feel like joe is a wasted talent. He messed up his hands fighting bums all this years. I personally think he is done if not maybe 1 more fight. I know there are alot of Joe fans on this board who thinks hes great but that is all speculation cause i feel he'll never have a chance to prove it. With the way he gets injured i doubt he would ever move up. He won't risk it. But that being said he has to realize he has serious hand problems and if they were all genuine then he needs to quit for 2 reasons: 1-he might cause some serious damage,2- I'm tired of him wasting the fans time.

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Again...if he is hurt...he's hurt. What can you do?

He was hurt prior to Lacy & he destroyed him. Easily.

Calzaghe scared because he only beat bum Lacy and he doesn't want Kessler ringside because he is big and scary looking but really very nice, and the best boxer not like hyped American bums Lacy and Johnson. :D

oh so you mean like mario veit who was also bigger than calzaghe.hmm but what was the outcome of those fights!!

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oh so you mean like mario veit who was also bigger than calzaghe.hmm but what was the outcome of those fights!!

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Veit lost because he not real strong man from Denmark with tatoos.

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oh so you mean like mario veit who was also bigger than calzaghe.hmm but what was the outcome of those fights!!

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Veit lost because he not real strong man from Denmark with tatoos.

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denmark shall soon rule the boxing universe! from super fly to HW!!! our god thor shall see to this! lacy hypd black bum, joe are bum fighter! :rofmaoal:

He should get some advice from arturo gatti on how to heal a broken hand.