What is Joe Calzaghe's record?

Joe Calzaghe's professional record is 48-0-0 with 32 knockouts.

Super middleweight · United Kingdom

Joe Calzaghe

48-0-0 32 KO · 1993–2008

Photo: Ben Duffy, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Joe Calzaghe was a super middleweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Mar 23, 1972. Record 48-0-0 with 32 knockouts over 1993–2008. World titles: WBA super middleweight (2007–2008), WBC super middleweight (2007–2008), IBF super middleweight (2006), WBO super middleweight (1997–2008). Joe Calzaghe last fought Roy Jones Jr. on Nov 8, 2008 and won by UD over 12 rounds.

Also: Джо Кальзаге · ג'ו קלזאגי · جو كالزاجى

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BornMar 23, 1972

Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom

StanceSouthpaw

Height182 cm

Reach185.5 cm

NicknameThe Pride of Wales · The Italian Dragon

DebutOct 1, 1993

Career1993–2008

Rounds boxed286

KO share67%

Born inHammersmith, London, England

TitlesIBF, WBA, WBC, WBO super middleweight · 1997–2008

Boxerbook rating2475 ± 185 · inactive since Nov 2008Why here ›

Confirmed bouts15 of 48 · 2 official

Career record

Record

48-0-0, 32 KOs · 1993–2008

Last result

Roy Jones Jr. 🇷🇺

Retained Ring light-heavyweight title

UD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸

2008-11-08 ›
✓✓ two sources

The record

48 bouts, 1993–2008, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 47, Wikipedia (ja) · 46, Wikipedia (ru) · 3, WBA Fights Master Scores · 1, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 1

Roy Jones Jr. 🇷🇺

Retained Ring light-heavyweight title

UD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸

Calzaghe 47-0-0 · Jones Jr. 52-4-0

2008-11-08 ›
✓✓ two sources

Bernard Hopkins 🇺🇸

Won Ring light-heavyweight title

SD 12/12 · Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸

Calzaghe 46-0-0 · Hopkins 48-4-1

2008-04-19 ›
official ★

Mikkel Kessler 🇩🇰

Won WBA and WBC super-middleweight titles

UD 12/12 · Millennium Stadium, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 45-0-0 · Kessler 40-0-0

2007-11-03 ›
official ★

Peter Manfredo 🇺🇸

Retained WBO and The Ring super-middleweight titles

TKO 3/12 · Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 44-0-0 · Manfredo 27-3-0

2007-04-07 ›
✓✓ two sources

Sakio Bika 🇨🇲

For IBF, WBO, and The Ring super-middleweight titles

UD 12/12 · MEN Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 43-0-0 · Bika 20-1-2

2006-10-14 ›
✓✓ two sources

Jeff Lacy 🇺🇸

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

UD 12/12 · MEN Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 42-0-0 · Lacy 22-0-0

2006-03-04 ›
✓✓ two sources

Evans Ashira 🇰🇪

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

UD 12/12 · International Arena, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 41-0-0 · Ashira 23-1-0

2005-09-10 ›
✓✓ two sources

Mario Veit 🇩🇪

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

TKO 6/12 · Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, 🇩🇪

Calzaghe 40-0-0 · Veit 46-1-0

2005-05-07 ›
✓✓ two sources

Kavalei Salam

WBO title, 15th defence

UD 12/12

Calzaghe 37-0-0 · Salam —

2004-10-22 ›
✓ one source

Kbary Salim 🇪🇬

For WBO super-middleweight title

UD 12/12 · Royal Highland Showground, Edinburgh, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 37-0-0 · Salim 23-3-0

2004-10-22 ›
✓ one source

Kabary Salem 🇺🇸

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

UD 12/12 · Royal Highland Showground, Edinburgh, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 37-0-0 · Salem 23-3-0

2004-10-22 ›
✓✓ two sources

Mger Mkrtchyan 🇦🇲

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

TKO 7/12 · National Ice Rink, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 36-0-0 · Mkrtchyan —

2004-02-21 ›
✓ one source

Byron Mitchell 🇺🇸

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

TKO 2/12 · International Arena, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 35-0-0 · Mitchell —

2003-06-28 ›
✓ one source

Tocker Pudwill

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

TKO 2/12 · Telewest Arena, Newcastle, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 34-0-0 · Pudwill —

2002-12-14 ›
✓ one source

Miguel Ángel Jiménez

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

UD 12/12 · Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 33-0-0 · Jiménez —

2002-08-17 ›
✓ one source

Charles Brewer 🇺🇸

For WBO super middleweight title

UD 12/12 · International Arena, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 32-0-0 · Brewer 37-8-0

2002-04-20 ›
✓✓ two sources

Will McIntyre

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

TKO 4/12 · Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, 🇩🇰

Calzaghe 31-0-0 · McIntyre —

2001-10-13 ›
✓ one source

Mario Veit 🇩🇪

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

TKO 1/12 · International Arena, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 30-0-0 · Veit 30-0-0

2001-04-28 ›
✓✓ two sources

Richie Woodhall 🇬🇧

For WBO super-middleweight title

TKO 10/12 · Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 29-0-0 · Woodhall 26-3-0

2000-12-16 ›
✓✓ two sources

Omar Sheika 🇺🇸

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

TKO 5/12 · Wembley Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 28-0-0 · Sheika —

2000-08-12 ›
✓ one source

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David Starie 🇬🇧

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

UD 12/12 · MEN Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 27-0-0 · Starie —

2000-01-29 ›
✓ one source

Rick Thornberry 🇦🇺

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

UD 12/12 · International Arena, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 26-0-0 · Thornberry —

1999-06-05 ›
✓ one source

Robin Reid 🇬🇧

For WBO super-middleweight title

SD 12/12 · Telewest Arena, Newcastle, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 25-0-0 · Reid 26-1-1

1999-02-13 ›
✓✓ two sources

Juan Carlos Giménez Ferreyra 🇵🇾

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

RTD 9/12 · National Ice Rink, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 24-0-0 · Ferreyra —

1998-04-25 ›
✓ one source

Branko Sobot 🇭🇷

Retained WBO super-middleweight title

TKO 3/12 · International Arena, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 23-0-0 · Sobot 14-1-0

1998-01-24 ›
✓✓ two sources

Chris Eubank 🇬🇧

Won vacant WBO super-middleweight title

UD 12/12 · Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 22-0-0 · Eubank 45-2-2

1997-10-11 ›
✓✓ two sources

Luciano Torres

TKO 3/10 · Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 21-0-0 · Torres —

1997-06-05 ›
✓ one source

Tyler Hughes

KO 1/10 · Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 20-0-0 · Hughes —

1997-03-22 ›
✓ one source

Carlos Christie

TKO 2/10 · Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 19-0-0 · Christie —

1997-01-21 ›
✓ one source

Pat Lawlor

TKO 2/10 · STAR Centre, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 18-0-0 · Lawlor —

1996-05-15 ›
✓ one source

Warren Stowe

TKO 2/8 · Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 17-0-0 · Stowe —

1996-05-04 ›
✓ one source

Mark Delaney 🇬🇧

Retained British super-middleweight title

TKO 5/12 · International Centre, Brentwood, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 16-0-0 · Delaney —

1996-04-20 ›
✓ one source

Anthony Brooks

TKO 2/10 · Brent Town Hall, London, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 15-0-0 · Brooks —

1996-03-13 ›
✓ one source

Guy Stanford

TKO 1/10 · Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 14-0-0 · Stanford —

1996-02-13 ›
✓ one source

Stephen Wilson 🇬🇧

Won vacant British super-middleweight title

TKO 8/12 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 13-0-0 · Wilson —

1995-10-28 ›
✓ one source

Nick Manners

TKO 4/8 · Festival Hall, Basildon, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 12-0-0 · Manners —

1995-09-30 ›
✓ one source

Tyrone Jackson

TKO 4/8 · Barbican Centre, York, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 11-0-0 · Jackson —

1995-07-08 ›
✓ one source

Robert Curry

TKO 1/8 · Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, London, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 10-0-0 · Curry —

1995-05-19 ›
✓ one source

Bobbie Joe Edwards

PTS 8/8 · Ice Rink, Telford, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 9-0-0 · Edwards —

1995-02-22 ›
✓ one source

Frank Minton

KO 1/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 8-0-0 · Minton —

1995-02-14 ›
✓ one source

Trevor Ambrose

TKO 2/8 · Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 7-0-0 · Ambrose —

1994-11-30 ›
✓ one source

Mark Lee Dawson

TKO 1/8 · National Ice Rink, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 6-0-0 · Dawson —

1994-10-01 ›
✓ one source

Karl Barwise

TKO 1/6 · National Ice Rink, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 5-0-0 · Barwise —

1994-06-04 ›
✓ one source

Darren Littlewood

TKO 1/6 · Town Hall, Dudley, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 4-0-0 · Littlewood —

1994-03-01 ›
✓ one source

Martin Rosamond

TKO 1/6 · Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 3-0-0 · Rosamond —

1994-01-22 ›
✓ one source

Spencer Alton

TKO 2/4 · Newport Centre, Newport, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 2-0-0 · Alton —

1993-12-16 ›
✓ one source

Paul Mason

TKO 1/4 · Town Hall, Watford, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 1-0-0 · Mason —

1993-11-10 ›
✓ one source

Paul Hanlon

TKO 1/4 · Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Calzaghe 0-0-0 · Hanlon —

1993-10-01 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBASuper middleweight

2007-11-04 – 2008-09-26

WBCSuper middleweight

2007-11-03 – 2008-06-28

IBFSuper middleweight

2006-03-04 – 2006-11-27

WBOSuper middleweight

1997-10-11 – 2008-09-26

Facts

What is Joe Calzaghe's record?: Joe Calzaghe's professional record is 48-0-0 with 32 knockouts.
Who did Joe Calzaghe fight last?: Joe Calzaghe last fought Roy Jones Jr. on Nov 8, 2008 and won by UD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Joe Calzaghe held?: Joe Calzaghe has held 4 world title reigns: WBA super middleweight (2007–2008), WBC super middleweight (2007–2008), IBF super middleweight (2006), WBO super middleweight (1997–2008).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 12256 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/12256. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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