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Super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (39-0) kept his mega-fight ambitions alive on May the 5th with a repeat victory over former first round KO victim, Mario Veit (45-2). The long reigning Welsh champion showed his mettle by traveling into hostile territory for only the second time in his career. Calzaghe put his title on the line against the much-improved number-one challenger and hometown favorite in Veit. Defending his WBO super-middleweight crown for the 16th time in front of a crowd of 8,000 strong inside the Volkswagenhalle in Braunschweig, Calzaghe reaffirmed his superiority over the lanky German with another convincing stoppage. This time, the stoppage came in the in the sixth round, but with the win, the door has now been opened for a potential unification clash with IBF title-holder, Jeff ‘Left Hook’ Lacy, in the winter.
The Lacy clash is a fight that Joe needs desperately. Calzaghe's stagnating career has had the reek of wasted talent for more than a few years now and a big fight, and more importantly a big win, is the only way to restore his waning credibility as a legitimate champion. [details]
The Lacy clash is a fight that Joe needs desperately. Calzaghe's stagnating career has had the reek of wasted talent for more than a few years now and a big fight, and more importantly a big win, is the only way to restore his waning credibility as a legitimate champion. [details]