I embraced every struggle because it made me the fighter I was. Joe Calzaghe More Quotes by Joe Calzaghe More Quotes From Joe Calzaghe I didn't like school at all. I was bullied and didn't have a good time. Boxing was my escapism, and the ring was where I felt best. Joe Calzaghe bestgoodtimeschool I was told as a teenager I'd never box again. I had a really bad wrist injury; I couldn't even shadow box for six months. I went through surgery just to try and manage it. Joe Calzaghe neverbadtryshadow When I boxed against Jeff Lacy, that was one fight that I was so proud of. Joe Calzaghe jeffagainstfightproud I pick my nose quite a bit. Joe Calzaghe picknosebitquite When I was 17, my mum made me work in a cake factory for three days - I hated it. Joe Calzaghe mecakethreework Spiders - hate 'em. Joe Calzaghe spidershate I don't want my career to peter out fighting meaningless fights; I want to go against the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Joe Calzaghe bestgofightingworld When it comes to the singing part, I think I missed the boat - the whole family can sing except for me. But they can't fight, so I suppose I've been a bit more successful than them there. Joe Calzaghe fightmesingingfamily I liked 'The Office' when it was on. Joe Calzaghe likedoffice Boxing's in my blood, so I'll always stay involved in that, and I'll probably do a bit of TV work as well, commentary and that. Joe Calzaghe stayboxingworkblood It's not just a trainer - as a man, my dad was unbelievable. Even outside boxing, he was my friend as well. We were boxer and trainer in the gym, but as soon as that bell goes, we'd have a cup of tea, and we'd go on about normal life. We would just leave that bit behind. That's how we kept going. Joe Calzaghe mangymtealife Ideally, it would be nice if you could earn enough money to kick on from boxing and use the finances to start a business. Realistically, that doesn't happen. Joe Calzaghe younicemoneybusiness I try to work out about four or five times a week. I'll do a little bit of cardio, half hour on the punchbag, or just go for a jog. Joe Calzaghe trygohalfwork I do like to travel. Joe Calzaghe liketravel We had nothing, no money, when I was young. We lived in a council house. My dad struggled; my mum struggled. But that made me what I am. If I had everything on a plate from the start, maybe I would not have been a champion for 11 years. Joe Calzaghe i-ammechampionmoney I can't understand it myself - how nervous I was when I took the floor for 'Strictly Come Dancing.' I walk out with 50,000 people gathered in the Millennium Stadium to fight Mikkel Kessler in the unification fight for the super middleweight division in 2007, and I feel great... and here I am, wearing tight pants and Cuban heels, and freaking out. Joe Calzaghe i-amwalkmyselfpeople
