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Calzaghe quiet on future after Jones Jr success
Other Sports, 11:20, November 9, 2008 ,
Joe Calzaghe would not discuss his future in boxing after coming back from a first round knockdown to defeat Roy Jones Jr in New York.
The Welshman stretched his unbeaten record to 46-0 after an impressive unanimous points decision at Madison Square Garden in which he scored an emphatic 118-109 on all three judges' scorecards in the light-heavyweight showdown.
Calzaghe, who was floored in the first round by a powerful left-hander, came back strongly to wear down former four-division champion Jones Jr and left him with a badly cut left eye in the seventh round. The Welshman admitted the American's first-round punch had caused him some pain, but says his winning mentality helped him come through.
He said: "Yes, I was hurt, he caught me with a good shot. But that's what being a champion is all about - when you're put down on the floor, you come back stronger.
"It's an honour getting in the ring with Roy Jones, the guy is a wicked fighter and caused me a lot of trouble. I didn't see the punch coming, it was a good shot. It's the fourth time I've been down and come back strongly."
The fight was billed as Calzaghe's final appearance in the ring, but afterwards he said: "I'll have to sit down and have a think. It could be my last fight, I won't make the final decision yet. I'll go home, sit down, have a think and evaluate the situation.
"I'm 36, nearly 37 and I'm not going to announce anything right now. I said before the fight it would possibly be my last fight but I'm just really happy. I enjoyed it, except the first round of course.
"I can't answer those sort of questions right now. Those are the answers I'm going to go away and evaluate.
"I don't really like to do rematches. I just want to spend some time with my family, have a rest. I'm so happy with what I've achieved this year."