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Boxing: Calzaghe earns legendary status

OH, what a night. Welsh sport never had it as good as Vegas in the early hours of yesterday morning. Ladies and gentlemen, a legend is born. Read

Boxing: Calzaghe v Hopkins - round by round

Round One: Straight right cross floors Calzaghe midway through the round, stunning him and the rest of the arena. Calzaghe looks shell-shocked, his face already reddening, but he survives relatively comfortably. Hopkins takes the round though. Read

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Boxing: Joe Calzaghe stands tall

JOE CALZAGHE today stands tall as Wales’ all-time greatest sporting icon. Read

Boxing: Calzaghe says victory will take time to sink in

JOE Calzaghe admits that his momentous Las Vegas victory will take time to sink in. Read

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Boxing: Calzaghe set to hit jackpot with Jones fight

WELSH hero Joe Calzaghe has fixed his sights on emulating Rocky Marciano by retiring undefeated – but not before earning a £10m pay day with Roy Jones Jr. Read

Boxing: A Roy Jones finale would be a perfect finish for Calzaghe

“I DON’T want to push it too far. One more fight from me and then that is it, I’m done. Everyone wants to stay unbeaten and I’m no different. If you carry on too long eventually you will get beaten. Read

Boxing: Calzaghe legacy will stand the test of time

IT’S taken Joe Calzaghe 15 years as a professional boxer to construct a legacy that will be talked about 100 years from now and beyond. Read

Boxing: Cleverly uses boxing loaf to beat Baker on points

NATHAN Cleverly is getting used to Vegas. Read

Boxing: Jones - I can’t give Joe any credit because I don’t believe I lost

“PEOPLE can sit back and analyse it themselves and all I can say is look at me. Read

Boxing: ‘We’re just so proud of our Joe’

JOE Calzaghe’s sister and mother have spoken of their pride in the champion fighter’s historic win – even though they could not witness it at first-hand. Read

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Boxing: Calzaghe wins on points

SUPER Joe Calzaghe is celebrating a historic victory against Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas. Read

Boxing: Calzaghe: My destiny to be a Vegas winner

JOE CALZAGHE has sent a buoyant message back to a proud Welsh nation ahead of his superfight with Bernard Hopkins: “It is my destiny to win here in Las Vegas.” Read

Boxing: A tale of hero and villain

At times this week, struggling not to get swept along with the tide of Welsh fervour that has washed along the Strip, I have questioned my own objectivity. Read

Boxing: Calzaghe’s six of the best

Chris Eubank (Sheffield, Oct 11, 1997) Read

Boxing: Grit and Welsh fighting spirit

Joe Calzaghe will bid for boxing immortality when he takes on Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas early tomorrow morning. As Gavin O’Connor reports, he is following in some very great Welsh footsteps Read

Boxing: Welsh fans put on Casino royale show for our Joe

WHATEVER fate has in store for Joe Calzaghe tonight, he will not lack for support in the biggest fight of his life. Read

Boxing: Jones Jnr telling Joe to carry on punching

ROY Jones Jnr, the former three-weight world title holder, believes Joe Calzaghe will beat Bernard Hopkins easily tonight - but only if he keeps faith with his fast punching style. Read

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Boxing: Bring it on

JOE Calzaghe peeled off a Cardiff City shirt and faced down bad-boy Bernard Hopkins in front of 4,000 delirious Welsh fans at the pre-fight weigh-in. Read

Boxing: Calzaghe standing up to his moment of truth

TO understand what makes Las Vegas and boxing go to together like ham and eggs, you have to understand the synergy between gambling and boxing. Read

Boxing: Duke’s warning for Joe

WALES warrior Joe Calzaghe has walked into a trap here in Las Vegas, he’s underestimating Bernard Hopkins and will be taught a punishing lesson. Read

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