Trainer who propelled his son Joe to success as one of Britain’s greatest boxing championsWhen the question “Who is the greatest boxer ever to come out of Britain?” is asked, there are many, especially in Wales, who would volunteer the name of Joe Calzaghe, who never lost in 46 professional fights and became the greatest super-middleweight of his generation. His father, Enzo Calzaghe, who has died aged 69, was the man who shaped Joe’s talent and trained him from the day he took up the sport to his retirement in 2009. Joe was under no illusions as to the important role his father had played in his successes. “If it wasn’t for him, I’d never have laced up gloves in the first place,” he said. “I think we’re a great team. We stuck together through the ups and the downs, even when people were saying I should get rid of him because he had never boxed. But he knew exactly what to say to me at the right time in a fight, and he was the perfect trainer for me.” Continue readingread full article
