What an eloquent, gracious and humble speech from a man who claimed the ultimate prize in his sport, remaining unbeaten, and coming out from what is undoubtedly the toughest of sports, physically and mentally in great shape. He is a credit to himself, his sport and his country. Congratulations Joe Calzaghe, deservedly inducted into the HOF, and undoubtedly revered by those in the sport who appreciate the realities of boxing and recognise a great champion.
I wish as Joe does that he could've been born 5 years earlier when the 168 pound division was very deep and on fire. I think he would've been on top, but not necessarily undefeated. In my opinion he was the best 168 pounder of all time, but his division was weak at that time to no fault of his own. So many people thought he had to cross the Atlantic to be a "real" champion, BUT Joe was the lineal champion because Collins decided to retire than face Joe. Joe was the champion, all comers have to come to Joe to take his belt, not the other way around.
@@chuckweiny3367 I agree the only fighter he beat who was in their prime and was good was Kessler, and bhop, as opposed to Froch who has a better record but isn't as good a boxer as Calzaghe
What a humble champion ! Had nothing left to prove when he retired and came out with his money and his health intact. The best fighter of modern day Britain. Good Show Joe !
Great man father and trainer, I remember him swearing at Joe in the corner between rounds but the bond this father and son had was something else. Made me realise that's the relationship I wanted with my kids wich thankfully I have. Thanks for the memories Joe and Enzo you were class acts and great role models, RIP Enzo❤
@@W.A.T.P...55 also his mother has sadly passed away now too! And you got that muppet froch calling him out for a fight at this sad time in his life! Absolute nonsense in my eyes
I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Joe while attending the ceremony in 2014. He was an absolute gentlemen in taking the time to take a quick picture with my daughter Samantha and share a few words. Champion in and out of the ring!!
fought 3 worhty contenders in his whole career... got knocked down more than ANY great should ever... and didn't fight when offered and has a lengthy history of turning down marquis fights. You better read into his history more than what you see on television at a weigh-in and the fights themselves. You will get the whole picture. No great has DUCKED competition and got knocked down as much as he did. He was truly one of the sloppiest fighters I have ever seen and he gets no credit due to his cowardness to fight statesman.
No he’s off on the knock down comment, but Calzaghe didn’t take a lot of chances in his career. He’s lucky he got in because people seriously question his resume.
Yea the greatest Ali was knocked down many more times ....joe didn’t duck anyone he fought em all in his day ! Some people are butt hurt sore ass losers !! Jealousy
Best British boxer of all time, that is obvious to me. But in my opinion he is top 6-7 of all time at his weight. Everyone said Roy was out of his prime, but so was Joe
Joe Calzaghe is a true Boxing legend and as a legend seeing him being humble and respectful is great to see and im not even a fan of him as a fighter congrats Joe well done
I'd love to see Enzo in the HOF too, he trained Macarinelli, Rees, who both became World champs too. The father/son thing generally doesnt work for the best but Joe and Enzo are the example of when it did.
I will never forget waiting for the train at Newport, on my way back to London, with a handful of people waiting on the platform when I spotted Joe Calzaghe standing on his own waiting to to get the same train. I was desperate to get his autograph but he comes across as such a humble and down to earth guy that I didn't have the heart to bother him. Well done Joe, from an Englishman who didn't think you stood a chance against Chris Eubank all those years ago!
+Bronco Doesn't have a drop of English blood in him. You lot just try to claim him as your own fighter, because England has never produced anyone like him.
***** Yet the most exciting World champion and prospect in the UK are Welsh. Quality over Quantity any day of the week. Just imagine if Wales was as big as England.....
There is no other boxer in history that is anything like Joe, at times he looks like a novice flapper then he will make a move that is pure genius ,he is dancer with a rock hard chin and blinding speed
@@truthhitman7473 Lewis was a better heavyweight than Ali,calzaghe's is in top 3 greatest ever. Also a young prime prince hamed is Britain's second best
Obviously I'm not referring to all time you numbskull. But for clarification, i should have said greatest British fighter of that time. Looking at Joshua today only enhances how brilliant Sir Lennox was.
Wasn’t so keen on joe in the early days…. Changed my mind after Kessler started learning a bit more about him other than boxing he’s Cushti done it all from a tin hut and a character of a father that many a son would want good on him wish him all the best
This man was just better. One of the only boxers who got 10 x better during a fight if he got knocked on his ass. Hand speed, great feet,boxing iq of a 1000. Could punch too till he had to adapt his style due to continuous broken hands. Never lost a single fight. I am proud just be a fellow welshman. Met how once years ago fleetingly. Shook my hand was a regular guy. Now I look at fighters of today like Floyd with all that extra crap and now jake paul making a mockery of boxing and I can see the decline of the once noble art started when men like Joe and Roy Jones junior retired. Being classy and genuine seems to have been forgotten. . Its all about stupid cars and shiny stones or metals . Rip Enzo calzaghe ❤️
I knock Calzaghe bad for having a bit sketchy resume but I can’t knock him on his class. Seems like a good down to earth guy. Just wish he took more chances!!!
Good 4 you Mr expert. He only lost one fight ever. He was a dynamic defensive fighter who only got cut like one time in his whole career. Uebank was a very good fighter Lacey was in his prime he beat Kessler. He defended his title for a lot of years he did not duck people they just did not want to fight on his turf. He was the ring champion it two different weight classes. No paper champion, no such thing when you go 46 and 0...sorry Charlie you are the delusional one....
He fucked is game plan up against reid but then went on to dominate. Slapper lol?? He was and is the fastest puncher of all time, his old man had 4 world champs at one time
Hi from the states, if most of his fans aren't... He's not as good as our fighters. Sorry. If this is your hero, wow please take a backseat to American skill in boxing then.. Seems to be a lineage of controversy... Calzahe, Lennox Lewis.. And I love hearing the names called out of whom Joe beat,,, Who? Who? Who? and old Hopkins and Jones lol
Vinnie Mascaro Kessler Eubank robin Reid , I’m not surprised you say WHO because yanks only watch American boxing , all your sports are only played by yourselves that makes you think your world champs but it’s a big world out there , by the way he’s only 2 yrs younger than old Roy Jones, you must know more than the hall of fame committee
@@mjkrbjcw lol...ur proving my point...who?...ur ignorance says yanks are the ones wrong...yet us yanks beat all ur fighters and statisticly our fighters ...u arguably...are the real stars...look at hatton...comes here and gets it handed to him..the problem is you habe to realize the USA is the BIGGEST in boxing and if u dont fight here...ur not an international star..getting dropped in over 50% of ur fights...makes u a non factor to a USA fighter (under 40)..he wouldnt get back up or would be finished. You have to check up on your boxing history. It is not my opinion as these are facts. Please research how many times he has been knocked down...the greats dont go down from sloppy boxing
Vinnie Mascaro UK beats USA hands down....let alone the rest of Europe ....heavyweight division dominated by non American fighters for the best part of 25 to 30 years.... Froch, calzaghe, groves, de gale, fury, kitch bros, Joshua, Hatton, Lomachenko, Smith, Usyk the list goes on and on across all weight divisions
How many of your mighty Yanks went to Wales to fight him, they rarely fight outside of the usa. Ali, for me the best ever, did venture worldwide, but how many more did so,???
What an eloquent, gracious and humble speech from a man who claimed the ultimate prize in his sport, remaining unbeaten, and coming out from what is undoubtedly the toughest of sports, physically and mentally in great shape. He is a credit to himself, his sport and his country. Congratulations Joe Calzaghe, deservedly inducted into the HOF, and undoubtedly revered by those in the sport who appreciate the realities of boxing and recognise a great champion.
Amen to that
Well said Sir 👍🏴
Best British fighter there’s ever been. Doesn’t get the recognition he deserves.
I wish as Joe does that he could've been born 5 years earlier when the 168 pound division was very deep and on fire. I think he would've been on top, but not necessarily undefeated. In my opinion he was the best 168 pounder of all time, but his division was weak at that time to no fault of his own. So many people thought he had to cross the Atlantic to be a "real" champion, BUT Joe was the lineal champion because Collins decided to retire than face Joe. Joe was the champion, all comers have to come to Joe to take his belt, not the other way around.
correct
He's well up there.......a very, very special fighter from anywhere or in any era.
@@chuckweiny3367 I agree the only fighter he beat who was in their prime and was good was Kessler, and bhop, as opposed to Froch who has a better record but isn't as good a boxer as Calzaghe
To be fair, getting inducted to the IBHOF is some pretty big recognition!
Big respect to Joe Calzaghe as a person and as a fighter. And I like the way he always shows respect to Chris Eubank as a fighter.
joe calzaghe is my favorite fighter ever
Me too this guy is an awesome boxer
lol
What a humble champion ! Had nothing left to prove when he retired and came out with his money and his health intact. The best fighter of modern day Britain. Good Show Joe !
RIP Enzo Calzage
Did enzo die???? If so god bless the man and his family
Great man father and trainer, I remember him swearing at Joe in the corner between rounds but the bond this father and son had was something else. Made me realise that's the relationship I wanted with my kids wich thankfully I have. Thanks for the memories Joe and Enzo you were class acts and great role models, RIP Enzo❤
@@W.A.T.P...55 also his mother has sadly passed away now too! And you got that muppet froch calling him out for a fight at this sad time in his life! Absolute nonsense in my eyes
Declan Kent well said...imo joe is one of the best British boxers of all time
Haha he
is dead
I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Joe while attending the ceremony in 2014. He was an absolute gentlemen in taking the time to take a quick picture with my daughter Samantha and share a few words. Champion in and out of the ring!!
Fake news
Carl froch is crying knowing Joe is hall of famer
Not anymore :)
True champions show true respect. This guy is a boxing legend.
Joe Calzaghe. The greatest supermiddle weight of them all.
Will be a long time before I see a fighter as good as joe 🥊
Really? Fan pride I assume. One of the worst of the higher rated fighters in HISTORY.
fought 3 worhty contenders in his whole career... got knocked down more than ANY great should ever... and didn't fight when offered and has a lengthy history of turning down marquis fights. You better read into his history more than what you see on television at a weigh-in and the fights themselves. You will get the whole picture. No great has DUCKED competition and got knocked down as much as he did. He was truly one of the sloppiest fighters I have ever seen and he gets no credit due to his cowardness to fight statesman.
Vinnie Mascaro knocked down 3 times in 46 fights, not that many times really is it😂
No he’s off on the knock down comment, but Calzaghe didn’t take a lot of chances in his career. He’s lucky he got in because people seriously question his resume.
Yea the greatest Ali was knocked down many more times ....joe didn’t duck anyone he fought em all in his day ! Some people are butt hurt sore ass losers !! Jealousy
Probably wont see a better fighter these are rare gems only come round once in a life time wish joe was still boxing
Great speech! He does seem like a humble man. So good to see his love for his family and his Dad in particular.
Best British boxer of all time, that is obvious to me. But in my opinion he is top 6-7 of all time at his weight. Everyone said Roy was out of his prime, but so was Joe
Welsh Legend!
super joe calzaghe!
Joe Calzaghe is a true Boxing legend and as a legend seeing him being humble and respectful is great to see and im not even a fan of him as a fighter congrats Joe well done
If Joe was a Bronx American he would have much greater recognition over there, but in UK we know.
pride of wales! and he is a welshman coz ive met a few and he is one!
Thanks for the clarification, I thought he’d been putting it on all these years 😂
Cymru am byth
What a loss for Joe losing enzo I know it's a while but what a relationship he had with enzo amazing r.i.p.enzo God bless joe
I'd love to see Enzo in the HOF too, he trained Macarinelli, Rees, who both became World champs too. The father/son thing generally doesnt work for the best but Joe and Enzo are the example of when it did.
Most underrated boxer ever.
Adam Glasgow Thats actually Dwight Muhammad Qawi, a Hall of Fame boxer himself and two time world champion and a Black Muslim...
There’s not many Muslim world champions
A true gentleman of the sport!!
My favorite boxer of them all Joe calzaghe really was something special
One hell of a boxer and a lovely humble man good luck and all the best Joe thanks for the memories.
My all time favourite
Sorry about your dad joe x
You guys see that chap giving the speech ? He's my hero y'know .. legend !
Joe was always one of my favourite boxers ever...him and the hit man Hatton 🇬🇧
well said mate we all british i,m welsh i loved it when fury beat up on wilder theres a lot of good fighters in the uk
I will never forget waiting for the train at Newport, on my way back to London, with a handful of people waiting on the platform when I spotted Joe Calzaghe standing on his own waiting to to get the same train. I was desperate to get his autograph but he comes across as such a humble and down to earth guy that I didn't have the heart to bother him. Well done Joe, from an Englishman who didn't think you stood a chance against Chris Eubank all those years ago!
+Bronco England he's welsh, not english. or british, with italian heritage.
+Bronco Doesn't have a drop of English blood in him. You lot just try to claim him as your own fighter, because England has never produced anyone like him.
***** Yet the most exciting World champion and prospect in the UK are Welsh. Quality over Quantity any day of the week. Just imagine if Wales was as big as England.....
***** 12... potentially 14 soon.
***** How big is England again?....
There is no other boxer in history that is anything like Joe, at times he looks like a novice flapper then he will make a move that is pure genius ,he is dancer with a rock hard chin and blinding speed
Its between Sir Joe and Sir Lennox who are the greatest of that time. We all love them both
Muhammad Ali is the greatest of all time
@@truthhitman7473 He means the greatest British fighter ever.
@@truthhitman7473 Lewis was a better heavyweight than Ali,calzaghe's is in top 3 greatest ever. Also a young prime prince hamed is Britain's second best
@@solidcake3401 Only in your dreams 😂
Obviously I'm not referring to all time you numbskull. But for clarification, i should have said greatest British fighter of that time. Looking at Joshua today only enhances how brilliant Sir Lennox was.
Wasn’t so keen on joe in the early days…. Changed my mind after Kessler started learning a bit more about him other than boxing he’s Cushti done it all from a tin hut and a character of a father that many a son would want good on him wish him all the best
Great speech. Pride of Wales.
Imagine what Joe might have achieved had he not had glass hands! Legend.
What a fighter and what a man
We never get Joe Galzakhe again .. no 1 boxer ever
So humble and what a role model
My favourite fighter ever.
Legend one and only Joe calzaghe 👑
One of the all time Great,s one hell of a fighting man
Joe calzacy a real Gent !
Hall of fame and should be...
Greatest Gas Tank that ever existed.
No light heavyweight threw 100 punches a round. Joe didn’t have knock out power but all those “sissy” slaps start adding up really quickly.
Every fighter he’s fought says he has serious power in them “slaps”
Yeah if you have enough 22 rounds you’re going to do more damage than a guy with one 40 cal shot
Good morning well done Joe Rip Enzo.
Love joe so much
Great speech joe
Could they not at least have found a proper condenser mic to stick in front of him??
Welsh legend
Hated Joe..........because he beat everything England had....love him now.
Joe the best
This man was just better. One of the only boxers who got 10 x better during a fight if he got knocked on his ass. Hand speed, great feet,boxing iq of a 1000. Could punch too till he had to adapt his style due to continuous broken hands. Never lost a single fight. I am proud just be a fellow welshman. Met how once years ago fleetingly. Shook my hand was a regular guy. Now I look at fighters of today like Floyd with all that extra crap and now jake paul making a mockery of boxing and I can see the decline of the once noble art started when men like Joe and Roy Jones junior retired. Being classy and genuine seems to have been forgotten. . Its all about stupid cars and shiny stones or metals . Rip Enzo calzaghe ❤️
Legend !
Legend
When he fought Hopkins and Jones he was past his prime also. So I don't know why you are talking shit..I don't see u guys getting in that ring
Whatever about Hopkins
Hed never beat a prime roy jones
imagine calzaghe coming at you with no hand problems!!, gulp.
By far the best ever produced in the UK
I knock Calzaghe bad for having a bit sketchy resume but I can’t knock him on his class. Seems like a good down to earth guy. Just wish he took more chances!!!
Quality
Good 4 you Mr expert. He only lost one fight ever. He was a dynamic defensive fighter who only got cut like one time in his whole career. Uebank was a very good fighter Lacey was in his prime he beat Kessler. He defended his title for a lot of years he did not duck people they just did not want to fight on his turf. He was the ring champion it two different weight classes. No paper champion, no such thing when you go 46 and 0...sorry Charlie you are the delusional one....
He was right about eubanks chin
Sir Joe is the real deal. Froch is the pretender
Carl Froch will never stand there.
Unlucky Dave. He's a hall of famer now. Clown
damn he put on some weight
+AllHeadsDownTV He is in fighting shape right now.
Jay Jay yeah now but only after ballooning
AllHeadsDownTV Well, wouldn't you have a break from years of training, after retirement?...
There's always one.
Chubbs, best physio x
I new he would pound lacy into oblivion
He fucked is game plan up against reid but then went on to dominate. Slapper lol?? He was and is the fastest puncher of all time, his old man had 4 world champs at one time
bret jayne haha he is and never was the fastest puncher of all time. where are you getting that from?
Sir Joe > Froch every day of the week and everybody knows it
Jesus....he mentions GOLDEN glen...who literally fought at 50..did this guy only wanna fight usa fighters over 40?
..is this a pattern lol
Hi from the states, if most of his fans aren't... He's not as good as our fighters. Sorry. If this is your hero, wow please take a backseat to American skill in boxing then.. Seems to be a lineage of controversy... Calzahe, Lennox Lewis..
And I love hearing the names called out of whom Joe beat,,,
Who? Who? Who? and old Hopkins and Jones lol
Vinnie Mascaro Kessler Eubank robin Reid , I’m not surprised you say WHO because yanks only watch American boxing , all your sports are only played by yourselves that makes you think your world champs but it’s a big world out there , by the way he’s only 2 yrs younger than old Roy Jones, you must know more than the hall of fame committee
@@mjkrbjcw lol...ur proving my point...who?...ur ignorance says yanks are the ones wrong...yet us yanks beat all ur fighters and statisticly our fighters ...u arguably...are the real stars...look at hatton...comes here and gets it handed to him..the problem is you habe to realize the USA is the BIGGEST in boxing and if u dont fight here...ur not an international star..getting dropped in over 50% of ur fights...makes u a non factor to a USA fighter (under 40)..he wouldnt get back up or would be finished. You have to check up on your boxing history. It is not my opinion as these are facts. Please research how many times he has been knocked down...the greats dont go down from sloppy boxing
Vinnie Mascaro UK beats USA hands down....let alone the rest of Europe ....heavyweight division dominated by non American fighters for the best part of 25 to 30 years....
Froch, calzaghe, groves, de gale, fury, kitch bros, Joshua, Hatton, Lomachenko, Smith, Usyk the list goes on and on across all weight divisions
lol this sounds like a jelous comment. We are a boxing nation.
How many of your mighty Yanks went to Wales to fight him, they rarely fight outside of the usa. Ali, for me the best ever, did venture worldwide, but how many more did so,???