"To me, I've achieved everything I wanted to achieve," Calzaghe said. "Beating [Mikkel] Kessler, being undisputed [super-middleweight] champion of the world. It was great. Stepping up to light-heavyweight, just to do something different. And to beat two legends of the ring, in America, how many fighters do that? What else is there to do? What else is there to get me excited? I'm not into rematches, so...
"They're talking about Chad Dawson, man. He's a light-heavyweight, he just won a couple of decent fights, he beat an old man in [Antonio] Tarver. What's the point? It doesn't get me excited. I'm 36, not 30 years old, so I'm getting on a bit. I know there's nobody out there but I don't want to make a decision at the moment.
"To be honest, I haven't loved boxing for a few years now. Dad knows the score. He's had to kick me up the arse more and more. So I've been fighting twice a year, when I used to be fighting all the time, training constantly, have a month off, maybe two months off. I spoke to my mum last night. She's really happy as well. She's been asking me to quit boxing for about 15 to 20 years. Ever since I started boxing, she's been asking me to quit.
"I will walk away from boxing easily enough. My dad's got a great gym, I want to help out with that, maybe manage. I've got my promoter's licence now, so I will stay involved in boxing in a different way. It's not a case of I can't fight any more. I want to get out at the top. I believe I'm at the top now and there's a good chance I'm going to call it a day."
Boxing: Joe Calzaghe the reluctant fighter prepares to call it a day at the top | Sport | The Guardian
OK a slight exaggeration but it does sound like he's finished. I hope he is too, it's a perfect time to retire.
His bird's going to be on I'm a Celebrity too apparently.
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