Psyched up Calzaghe primed for Jones battle

JOE CALZAGHE is ready to shine on boxing’s biggest stage when he faces Roy Jones Jr at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night.

Calzaghe, unbeaten in 45 professional fights after dominating the super-middleweight division for a decade, enters the “Battle of the Superpowers” at light-heavyweight against a boxer widely considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world in his prime.

At the age of 36, Calzaghe admits it is only this sort of challenge that can get him psyched up.

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