Joe Calzaghe beats Roy Jones Jr.
NEWSWIRE
Calzaghe improves to 46-0 in what he says will be his last fight.
If this was indeed his final fight, Joe Calzaghe left his fans on their feet begging for more.
The popular undefeated Welshman overcame a first-round knockdown to beat Roy Jones Jr. in a bloody one-sided unanimous decision Saturday night, delighting a raucous crowd at New York's Madison Square Garden in what Calzaghe claims will be his final bout.
With blazing hand speed and a constant push forward, Calzaghe (46-0) opened a deep gash over Jones' left eye in the seventh round, forcing the ringside doctor to take a close look at it. The bout was allowed to continue, blood flowing down Jones' face, but it hardly mattered after that.
"Super" Joe indeed looked super.
All three judges scored the light heavyweight fight 118-109 for Calzaghe, as did the Associated Press, every round going to him after the first.
On the undercard, former undisputed welterweight champion Zab Judah overcame a pair of nasty cuts to unanimously outpoint Ernest Johnson.
Arthur Abraham defeated Raul Marquez by technical knockout at Bamberg, Germany, to defend his IBF middleweight title for the eighth time and remain undefeated at 28-0.
The bout was originally scheduled for Oct. 4 but was postponed when Abraham came down with flu.
GOLF
Marino, Verplank tied for the lead
Steve Marino shot a six-under-par 66 to tie Scott Verplank for the lead heading into the final round of the $4.6 million Children's Miracle Network Classic at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
The second-year PGA tour member will play with Verplank and Davis Love III in the final threesome today. Verplank and Marino are tied at 19-under 197 after three rounds.
Erik Compton, who has had two heart transplants and got a sponsor's exemption, shot a 72 and is 13 strokes off the lead.
Sergio Garcia and Henrik Stenson each made putts on the final hole to reach 10 under and share the lead after two rounds of the rain-plagued HSBC Champions tournament at Shanghai, China.
Organizers are hoping the leaders can play about 27 holes today, leaving a nine-hole finish on Monday.
Anthony Kim was disqualified today for playing with an altered driver. Kim accidentally hit a sprinkler head as he tapped his driver on the ground while walking down the seventh fairway.
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