Warren hails Calzaghe

Frank Warren yesterday hailed Joe Calzaghe as the greatest British super-middleweight of the modern era and lamented the Welshman’s failure to meet fallen great Roy Jones Jr.

“You look at any of the super-middleweights of recent times - guys like Nigel Benn and Steve Collins - and I think he’d have beat them all.

“Joe fought Eubank and Chris said it was the hardest he’s ever been hit in his career.

Warren’s efforts to match Calzaghe against Jones - who was regarded by many as the best pound-for-pound fighter around - proved unsuccessful and now there is little value in the fight ever taking place.

Jones was knocked unconscious by journeyman Glen Johnson nearly two weeks ago and combined with his equally stunning second-round defeat at the hands of Antonio Tarver in May, the Florida-based fighter’s career looks over.

Warren said: “Joe would have beaten Roy Jones.”