Calzaghe Defeats Jones

"He definitely won the fight," ... "I don't know what's next for me. I worked so hard for this fight. I just don't know....." Roy Jones, Jr. on Joe Calzaghe's dominant performance on Saturday.

Is Joe Calzaghe as good as his record? Unfortunately, we may never know. Even after beating Roy Jones, Jr. on Saturday, questions still linger about the Welsh boxer who, after 15 years still maintains an impressive record of 46-0. He's beaten two of the greats, Bernard Hopkins and now Jones, but both fighters are now well beyond their prime and everyone wonders now, would Calzaghe have been the victor in either fight ten years ago?

By beating two of the greats Calzaghe may have sealed his own reputation as a 'giant killer' but should he fight a few more to validate that record or rely solely on his domination of Hopkins, Jones and Jeff Lacy? Let's face it, if you take a glance at the world rankings in any sanctioning body, the Light Heavy department is looking pretty bleak. The only recognizable names on the whole chart are the aforementioned pugilists and Glen Johnson and Antonio Tarver, two more fighters that many believe have fallen into the "past their prime" boat.

I don't have much faith that Calzaghe will get back in the ring, especially after he confirmed in post-fight interviews that his ring days are over. The whole fighting world as a whole is in a shambles and scrambling to compete with the growing popularity of mixed martial arts. Boxing is dying and no one, not even Don King has a remedy.