I really don't think he ran from people, if anything Bernard ducked him - he's famous for it

Joe is guilty of getting comfortable in his own part of the world, not wanting to realize the epicenter of boxing is in America, nowhere else and it never will be. I really think he wanted to fight Jones before he was ruined, but was too stubborn to cross the pond. He was probably asking himself questions like why won't Roy come over here. Why should Roy of gone over there? So for all Calzaghe's greatness he has shortcomings, just they're not in the ring .

Thankfully Hatton isn't that stubborn