Calzaghe is the one under pressure, insists Jones jnr
Jones, aged 39 and with a 52-4 record, comes into the fight still trying to recapture the adulation that accompanied his reign as an eight-time, four-weight ’pound-for-pound’ champion before losing consecutive fights at light-heavyweight to Antonio Tarver, Glen Johnson and Tarver again in 2004-05. The comeback trail had been pedestrian and less than dazzling with decision wins over Prince Ajamu and Anthony Hanshaw taking place a year apart but Jones got back on track with a more impressive points win over Felix Trinidad in New York last January.
Now he faces the unbeaten Calzaghe, trying to take the Ring Magazine belt as undisputed light-heavyweight champion that the Welshman captured in April on a split decision over Bernard Hopkins. Jones insisted his own legacy is not under threat but claimed Calzaghe’s reputation would be tarnished by defeat.
