Joe Calzaghe vs Sakio Bika World super-middleweight title official on-site programme plus £300 ringside full ticket also featuring Enzo Maccarinelli vs Mark Hobson II WBO World cruiserweight title, 14th October 2006, M.E.N Arena, Manchester.

Condition mint

Calzaghe W unanimous decision over 12 rounds
Maccarinelli W TKO 1

Calzaghe was cut in the 4th round over the left eye by a head-butt.
Bika then had one point deducted in the 5th round for a further head-butt.
With this win, Calzaghe had made 19 defences of his Super Middleweight title, the second highest in this division to date. (Sven Ottke made 21 successful defences of the IBF title.)

Price: £25

Joe Calzaghe was born in Hammersmith, London, England on the 23rd March 1972, Joe has spent all his life living in Wales with his Welsh mother Jackie Calzaghe and Sardinian father / trainer Enzo Calzaghe.

At the age of 9 Joe Calzaghe started boxing, despite loosing his very first fight he knew he was a natural born champion and would one day become the best pound for pound fighter in the world.

To date Joe Calzaghe is the most successful yet enigmatic boxer Great Britain has ever had. Joe’s record breaking story of success begins as early as a teenager when he entered the records books as the only British amateur boxer to hold 3 ABA Boxing titles at 3 different weights. Since then Joe has continued to conquer all those who step in his path with an outstanding record of 41 fights, 41 wins 32 wins by way of knockout.

Joe began his professional career in the Cardiff Arms Park in 1993 debuting on the under card of Frank Bruno. Knocking out all his opponents but still no sign of a title fight he left the management of Mickey duff and Terry Lawless and moved to Frank Warren’s Sports Network. Within 3 fights Joe had become the WBO Super Middleweight World Boxing Champion. It was not until 7 years later Joe would have the opportunity of a unification fight with Jeff Lacey. The Americans thought Joe was washed up and his WBO title was ready for the taking. They could not have been more wrong, Jeff Lacey was given a 12 round beating during which Joe threw and landed over 1,000 punches.

Joe’s ultimate goal is to unify all the Super Middle Weight titles and become a 2 weight world champion, only time will tell if he achieves his goals, the story continues……