Quote Originally Posted by porkypara
For the first 9 or 10 years of his career most of the British or even Welsh general public had never heard of Joe Calzaghe.

Its only after his win over lacy that he was widly known.Then he packed the millenium stadium with 35000 against a bum.Them another 55000 against Kesller.Then BBc sports personality of the year.All in 2 years.

I put this down to Warren been more interested in his other fighters he was promoting at the time such as Benn,Naz and Tyson to name a few.

Calzaghe could amd should have been a British Boxing superstar for at least the last 5 years.
Sure...I believe taht he has...but in the end...Joe agreed to saddle up that pony that he refused to ride anywhere but merry ole' EngRand!

Had Joe pushed hard enough...I believe that he might have gotten to go elsewhere...but he didn't...& here's where we are.

In the end...I don't have that many issues with it...because in the end...Jones jr, Hopkins, Oscar, & Floyd are all guilty of doing the same & they are still considered to be our greatest champions stateside.