Calzaghe is sometimes referred to as the "Pride of Wales," or the "Italian Dragon”
He is a former WBO, IBF, WBC, WBA & The Ring Super Middleweight Champion and The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion. He retired in February 2009 with an undefeated record of 46-0 and as a reigning World Champion.
Joe was winner of Sports Personality of the Year in 2007 and awarded the CBE in 2008.
Calzaghe is the longest-reigning super-middleweight world champion in boxing history, having held the WBO title for over 10 years and defending it against 20 opponents before moving 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 boxer at the time.
Calzaghe was also the first boxer to unify three of the four major world titles (WBA, WBC, and WBO) at super-middleweight, and was the first Ring champion in that weight class.
Between 2006 and 2008, Calzaghe was ranked by The Ring as one of the world's top ten active boxers,
As of 2022, BoxRec ranks Calzaghe as the twenty-fourth greatest fighter of all time, pound for pound, as well as the second-greatest European boxer of all time.
VIP tickets include:
Early Entry to the venue
Welcome drink on arrival
VIP lanyard
Premium seating within the auditorium
Meet and greet Joe Calzaghe have a professional photo with Joe to take away on the night, a digital version available to download 48hrs after the event.