Great British Face-Off #15 - Joe Calzaghe v Richie Woodhall
Friday 22 November 2013 11:46, UK
The new Millennium saw one final Great British Face-Off fight until now, with Joe Calzaghe and former super-middleweight world champion Richie Woodhall...
"I knew I had to be good because I think Richie is better than all the other champions, and I said that - and he proved it with 10 really tough rounds. At times I was missing wildly and only someone as good as Richie can make me do that, because he's an intelligent boxer. Richie's a good fighter but I was too strong in the end and got my second wind in the ninth and 10th and got my combinations together and won." Joe Calzaghe
What happened next?
That was the last time we saw Woodhall in the ring, but he is now a respected co-commentator, pundit, trainer, and a vital member of the amateur set-up in Sheffield. His farewell saw Calzaghe finish off his next two inside the distance, Mario Veit lasting less than a round, in April. As an established world champion the, WBO holder would dismiss all comings for another 14 fights... and now 13 years on, we are seeing two British boxers battle it out for not one, but two, super-middleweight titles.
