Enzo Calzaghe
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Enzo Calzaghe MBE
(born in 1949) is an Anglo-Italian boxing
trainer. He is the father of Joe Calzaghe
and the head trainer for Team Calzaghe
at the Newbridge boxing club
. He, along with son Joe is founder of Calzaghe Promotions.
, Sardinia
, but was mostly raised in the hamlet of Bancali.
, making money as a busker. He hitch-hiked from one city to the next, often sleeping rough in city squares and phone-boxes. Eventually he arrived at Bournemouth
where his aunt ran a restaurant. Enzo stayed and worked at the restaurant in the day and slept there at night; in order to save up enough money to go back home to Sardinia
. He saved the cash but, when he got to Southampton
station, the tannoy announced a train to Cardiff
was due. In Calzaghe's words:
"Sod going home, let's try Cardiff".
, along with a gentleman who had given him a lift when hitch-hiking from Dijon
, Enzo met and subsequently fell in love with his future wife, Jackie. They married four weeks later, and after an unhappy time in Sardinia, moved to Hammersmith
in London
, where Jackie worked for 20th Century Fox
and Enzo worked in a factory, putting nails into boxes. In March 1972, their son; Joseph William was born. Eventually, they moved to Pentwynmawr in Wales, where Enzo worked as a bus conductor and a window salesman, whilst playing in a band with his brother.
. Williams invited Enzo to bring his son Joe Calzaghe
along. Joe became a regular at the gym and Enzo became Paul's assistant trainer." Williams retired when Joe was 18 and Enzo took over the gym. Enzo Calzaghe has also won 'Coach of the Year' at the BBC Sports Personality awards, Ring Magazine trainer of the year for 2007http://www.talkboxing.co.uk/blog/2008/10/enzo-calzaghe-set-to-retire-as-son-rejects-hopkins-rematch/ and Eddie Futch-John F.X. Condon Award, awarded by the Boxing Writers Association of America, for Trainer of the Year 2007.
in Ystrad Mynach
, Caerphilly
in 2010, presented by the Lord Lieutenant of Gwent; Simon Boyle, because Calzaghe was unable to attend the service at Buckingham Palace
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
(born in 1949) is an Anglo-Italian boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
trainer. He is the father of Joe Calzaghe
Joe Calzaghe
Joseph William Calzaghe, CBE, MBE is a Welsh former professional boxer. He is the former WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring & British super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion....
and the head trainer for Team Calzaghe
Team Calzaghe
Team Calzaghe is a boxing team that consists of Joe Calzaghe, Enzo Maccarinelli, Gavin Rees, Bradley Pryce, Gary Lockett, Kerry Hope and Harry Miles. Team Calzaghe is based in Newbridge, Caerphilly, Wales...
at the Newbridge boxing club
Newbridge boxing club
The Newbridge Boxing Club is a boxing gym operated by Enzo Calzaghe and based in Newbridge, South Wales. The club has been one of the most successful of recent years, at one point in 2007 boasting three genuine world champions in Joe Calzaghe , Enzo Maccarinelli and Gavin Rees...
. He, along with son Joe is founder of Calzaghe Promotions.
Early Life
He was born in SassariSassari
Sassari is an Italian city. It is the second-largest city of Sardinia in terms of population with about 130,000 inhabitants, or about 300,000 including the greater metropolitan area...
, Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, but was mostly raised in the hamlet of Bancali.
Musical Career
Enzo played the bass guitar for his uncle's band 'Survival'. Upon completing his national service in Milan in 1969, Enzo decided to travel around EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, making money as a busker. He hitch-hiked from one city to the next, often sleeping rough in city squares and phone-boxes. Eventually he arrived at Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
where his aunt ran a restaurant. Enzo stayed and worked at the restaurant in the day and slept there at night; in order to save up enough money to go back home to Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
. He saved the cash but, when he got to Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
station, the tannoy announced a train to Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
was due. In Calzaghe's words:
"Sod going home, let's try Cardiff".
Moving to London and then Wales
When eating in a Wimpy (restaurant) in CardiffCardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, along with a gentleman who had given him a lift when hitch-hiking from Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
, Enzo met and subsequently fell in love with his future wife, Jackie. They married four weeks later, and after an unhappy time in Sardinia, moved to Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where Jackie worked for 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
and Enzo worked in a factory, putting nails into boxes. In March 1972, their son; Joseph William was born. Eventually, they moved to Pentwynmawr in Wales, where Enzo worked as a bus conductor and a window salesman, whilst playing in a band with his brother.
Boxing
Whilst in Cardiff, Enzo got involved in the local boxing gym and met Paul Williams, who was trainer of the Newbridge boxing clubNewbridge boxing club
The Newbridge Boxing Club is a boxing gym operated by Enzo Calzaghe and based in Newbridge, South Wales. The club has been one of the most successful of recent years, at one point in 2007 boasting three genuine world champions in Joe Calzaghe , Enzo Maccarinelli and Gavin Rees...
. Williams invited Enzo to bring his son Joe Calzaghe
Joe Calzaghe
Joseph William Calzaghe, CBE, MBE is a Welsh former professional boxer. He is the former WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring & British super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion....
along. Joe became a regular at the gym and Enzo became Paul's assistant trainer." Williams retired when Joe was 18 and Enzo took over the gym. Enzo Calzaghe has also won 'Coach of the Year' at the BBC Sports Personality awards, Ring Magazine trainer of the year for 2007http://www.talkboxing.co.uk/blog/2008/10/enzo-calzaghe-set-to-retire-as-son-rejects-hopkins-rematch/ and Eddie Futch-John F.X. Condon Award, awarded by the Boxing Writers Association of America, for Trainer of the Year 2007.
MBE
A special ceremony was arranged for Enzo to be awarded an MBEMBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
in Ystrad Mynach
Ystrad Mynach
Ystrad Mynach is a town in the County Borough of Caerphilly, previously within the ancient traditional county of Glamorgan, Wales, and is 5 miles north of Caerphilly town. It has a population of around 13,500 and stands in the Rhymney Valley . Before the Industrial Revolution and the coming of coal...
, Caerphilly
Caerphilly
Caerphilly is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. It is a commuter town of Cardiff and Newport, which are located some 7.5 miles and 12 miles away, respectively...
in 2010, presented by the Lord Lieutenant of Gwent; Simon Boyle, because Calzaghe was unable to attend the service at Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
Fighters trained
| Nationality | Name | Weight Division(s) | Titles held |
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Joe Calzaghe | Super-Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Light heavyweight In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight... |
BBBoC, WBO, WBA World Boxing Association The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962... , WBC World Boxing Council The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo... and IBF IBF IBF may refer to:*International Boxing Federation is one of several boxing organisations* International Bandy Federation former name of Federation of International Bandy , an international governing body for bandy... Super-Middleweight belts. The Ring The Ring - Film :* The Ring , a film by Alfred Hitchcock* The Ring , a film by Kurt Neumann* The Ring , a film by Armand Mastroianni... Light-Heavyweight belt. |
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Enzo Maccarinelli Enzo Maccarinelli Enzo Maccarinelli is a Welsh professional boxer who fights in the light heavyweight division. He is a former World Boxing Organization cruiserweight title holder and also held the European title at that weight limit... |
Cruiserweight | WBU, WBO, and EBU belts. |
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Gavin Rees Gavin Rees Gavin Rees is a Welsh professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Rock", Rees is the current EBU Lightweight Champion, and former WBA super-lightweight World Champion... |
Featherweight Featherweight Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:... - Light Welterweight Light welterweight -Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds... |
WBO Inter-continental Featherweight, BBBoC Lightweight belt. WBA Light-Welterweight World Champion. |
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Nathan Cleverly Nathan Cleverly Nathan Cleverly is a British professional boxer from Wales and current WBO light heavyweight world champion. He is also the former European, British and Commonwealth light heavyweight champion... |
Light-Heavyweight | Commonwealth Commonwealth Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations... , BBBoC, EBU, WBO |
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Bradley Pryce Bradley Pryce Bradley Pryce is a Welsh professional boxer. He usually fights at light middleweight or the divisions either side, is a two time challenger for the British title and is a former Commonwealth champion.... |
Super-Featherweight - Light-Middleweight | WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight title, BBBoC Welterweight, WBU Light-Middleweight, Commonwealth Light-Middleweight, |
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Gary Lockett Gary Lockett Gary Lockett is a retired professional boxer from Cwmbran, Wales, who fought in the middleweight division.-Professional career:... |
Middleweight Middleweight Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897... |
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