Calzaghe vacates WBO 168-pound title after 21 defenses
by Scott Christ on Sep 26, 2008 4:57 PM EDT
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Joe Calzaghe has decided to officially vacate the WBO super middleweight title, following a ten-year run and 21 title defenses.
No matter what you might say about this defense or that, about fights that coulda been but weren't, Calzaghe's run with this belt was superb. I am fairly confident in saying that the WBO will never have another super middleweight titlist like Calzaghe.
Denis Inkin and Fulgencio Zuniga will fight for the strap tomorrow in Hamburg.
Calzaghe won the vacant title in a fight with English legend Chris Eubank. He unified it with Jeff Lacy's IBF title in 2006, which he defended once before vacating. He later unified the WBO title with Mikkel Kessler's WBC and WBA titles.
Here's a quick look back at Calzaghe's title reign, from the win over Eubank to the defeat of Kessler, with thanks to BoxRec.com.
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10-11-97 | Chris Eubank | UD-12 |
| 01-24-98 | Branko Sobot | TKO-3 |
| 04-25-98 | Juan Carlos Gimenez | TKO-10 |
| 02-13-99 | Robin Reid | SD-12 |
| 06-05-99 | Rick Thornberry | UD-12 |
| 01-29-00 | David Starie | UD-12 |
| 08-12-00 | Omar Sheika | TKO-5 |
| 12-16-00 | Richie Woodhall | TKO-10 |
| 04-28-01 | Mario Veit | TKO-1 |
| 10-13-01 | Will McIntyre | TKO-4 |
| 04-20-02 | Charles Brewer | UD-12 |
| 08-17-02 | Miguel Jimenez | UD-12 |
| 12-14-02 | Tocker Pudwill | TKO-2 |
| 06-28-03 | Byron Mitchell | TKO-2 |
| 02-21-04 | Mger Mkrtchian | TKO-7 |
| 10-22-04 | Kabary Salem | UD-12 |
| 05-07-05 | Mario Veit | TKO-6 |
| 09-10-05 | Evans Ashira | UD-12 |
| 03-04-06 | Jeff Lacy | UD-12 |
| 10-14-06 | Sakio Bika | UD-12 |
| 04-07-07 | Peter Manfredo Jr. | TKO-3 |
| 11-03-07 | Mikkel Kessler | UD-12 |
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Ugh - wasted years
08-17-02 Miguel Jimenez UD-12
12-14-02 Tocker Pudwill TKO-2
06-28-03 Byron Mitchell TKO-2
02-21-04 Mger Mkrtchian TKO-7
10-22-04 Kabary Salem UD-12
05-07-05 Mario Veit TKO-6
09-10-05 Evans Ashira UD-12
Go Zuniga, in any case. I like him as a fighter, and Inkin has all the marks of someone who would hijack the belt if he wins it.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
Oops
Missed half the list
08-12-00 Omar Sheika TKO-5
12-16-00 Richie Woodhall TKO-10
04-28-01 Mario Veit TKO-1
10-13-01 Will McIntyre TKO-4
04-20-02 Charles Brewer UD-12
08-17-02 Miguel Jimenez UD-12
12-14-02 Tocker Pudwill TKO-2
06-28-03 Byron Mitchell TKO-2
02-21-04 Mger Mkrtchian TKO-7
10-22-04 Kabary Salem UD-12
05-07-05 Mario Veit TKO-6
09-10-05 Evans Ashira UD-12
Five years, two decent opponents, both of whom were near the end of their ropes..
Vogt early, Vogt often.
rooting for Zuniga, too
Inkin’s colds or whatever the F that made him back out of the Froch fight twice gave me gas
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Sep 27, 2008 2:07 AM EDT up reply actions
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