Calzaghe is no doubt a great fighter- but he doesnt want to tempt fate

:? Here was me thinking he already beat Hopkins. Maybe I dreamt it.

Calzaghe will be 37 years old next year, I don't think anyone should be second guessing him if he feels its the right time to call it a day.

 

i don't think he's talking about retiring becuase he's scared to lose, there's not many (if any) fighters would beat him from light heavy weight down. i would be VERY suprised if he does actually retire though. the lure of big money will probably draw him back for another fight or two after jones. it's a shame pavlik performed so badly otherwise that would have been a good fight and good win for calzaghe.

 

I will be very suprised now if Jones is not his last fight.

I was fairly convinced previously that he would take Jones then Pavlik.

Contrary to the prevailing opinion I believe that Calzaghe thought he was taking the harder fight first and that he could afford to leave Pavlik until next year but still beat him with the style advantage that he saw himself having in that fight.

Now that that fight is no longer viable, I think he will hang up the gloves after Jones.

 

My thoughts exactly. I doubt he'll fight Dawson althoug that's one i'd pay dearly to see.

 

Only a fighter knows themselves if they still have the hunger and desire needed to compete at the top level.

It's fairly obvious from Calzaghe's fights that he is slowing down now. And there's really not much left for him other than, as you say, rematches against people he already beat or people like Dawson, who is not particularly proven as yet, and not a big attraction financially.