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Joe up for Hopkins battle
Other Sports, 12:02, November 4, 2008 ,
Joe Calzaghe says he is 'psyched' up and 'excited' ahead of the Roy Jones Jr fight and predicts it will be an exciting clash.
The duo go toe-to-toe in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, in possibly Calzaghe's last fight, and the Welshman says he more up for this fight than his last.
Following a split-decision win over Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas last April, Calzaghe admitted he was not completely on his game, but insists he is now.
"The key to winning will be just to go in and be myself. It won't be easy but I've just got to go in there with my work rate, my strength, my heart and pure speed," Calzaghe said.
"It takes two to tango and unfortunately in the Hopkins fight he just wanted to hold and he tried to steal the fight. Roy, he likes to entertain, I like to entertain and it's going to be an exciting fight.
"I'm definitely more up for this fight. I've been a lot more focused for this and a lot more psyched up for it and I'm excited. That's the big thing, I was not excited about my last fight."