Calzaghe vows to go out with a bang

JOE CALZAGHE has vowed to honour his retirement pledge and bow out unbeaten on Saturday night after defeating Roy Jones Jnr at Madison Square Garden.

The 36-year-old has not been defeated in 45 fights, having dominated the super middleweight division for a decade between 1997 and 2007.

Calzaghe then moved up to light heavyweight and edged a split decision over Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas in April and is now in New York preparing for his swansong against 39-year-old Jones, an eight-time champion in four different weight classes from middleweight to heavyweight.