[WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe has lashed out at the Gary Shaw, promoter of IBF champ Jeff Lacy.] I want the Lacy fight now more than ever both to prove to all my fans what they already know, that I'm the best, and to shut Shaw's mouth once and for all, ... And as for me going to America for the contest, well the agreement is that Lacy should fight me over here so we'll see if he honours that agreement or if he ducks out. I'm the man in the super-middleweight division and Lacy needs me more than I need him and I'm certainly not going jump just because he clicks his fingers. I know and he knows I will beat him badly when the fight does go ahead and after what has happened in the past five days I can't wait to prove that. |
Alright, he's chucking his toys out the basket and Gary Shaw has a big mouth and shouts a lot, |
But I will fight Jeff Lacy, regardless of money, regardless of anything else, it's a fight I definitely want. |
Get your passport ready! |
He [Lacy] wants it and I want it and the prospect really excites me, but I haven't even talked money yet so nothing is cut and dried. |
He hasn't, obviously, fought anyone in my league, ... That's the big thing. I'm way above some of the opposition he's fought. |
I have been waiting eight years for this fight and I can't wait. It is the sort of fight all boxers dream of and I cannot wait to unify the titles. |
I just see it as my career-defining fight. |
I lived in hotels until I bought a home in Blackwood in July 2004. It got to the stage where there was no conversation [with Mandy]. Everything was done by text. |
I love to knock guys out, that's my game, but today I had to adjust and box with my jab. I would have knocked him out by the fifth or sixth round. But I had to jab my way to victory. |
I see it as my career-defining fight. I have been champion for eight years, but have not had the big unification fight against a top fighter. Now, I have the opportunity. |
I'm devastated with the injury but I've proved my heart and skill to everyone by fighting one handed for eight rounds, |
I've always been quite into clothes. |
I've been eight years with this beautiful little thing and I've got a partner for him now. After eight years of trying to unify the titles, it's going to be pretty hard to give this up. |
I've defended my title for eight years, let's see if Ricky is still champion in four years, |