Awards & Winners

Joe Calzaghe

Date of Birth 23-March-1972
Place of Birth Hammersmith
(London, United Kingdom)
Nationality United Kingdom
Also know as Joseph William Calzaghe, The Pride of Wales, The Italian Dragon, Joe, Joseph William Calzaghe, CBE
Profession Professional Boxer
Joseph William "Joe" Calzaghe, CBE is a retired Welsh professional boxer. He is a former WBO, IBF, WBC, WBA & The Ring Super Middleweight Champion and The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion. Calzaghe is the longest-reigning Super Middleweight world champion in history, having held the WBO Super Middleweight title for over ten years and made 21 successful defenses. He relinquished the title to move up to light heavyweight. As his super middleweight and light heavyweight reigns overlapped, he retired with the longest continual time as world champion of any active fighter. He is part of the Team Calzaghe based at the Newbridge boxing club. Between 2006 to 2008, he was rated by The Ring magazine as a top ten pound for pound boxer. In January 2009, Calzaghe was ranked #3 in the world by The Ring. He retired in February 2009 with an undefeated record and as a reigning World Champion. Calzaghe is rated by Boxrec as the 11th pound-for-pound best British boxer of all time. Calzaghe is sometimes referred to as the "Pride of Wales" or the "Italian Dragon" in reference to his mixed heritage.

Awards by Joe Calzaghe

Check all the awards nominated and won by Joe Calzaghe.

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Fighter ESPY Award

2007


BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award