Joe Calzaghe refused to confirm whether he'll retire after beating Roy Jones Jr.
Welshman tight-lipped on retirement talk after Jones victory
Joe Calzaghe refused to announce whether or not he will retire after his brilliant points victory over Roy Jones Jr.
Calzaghe scored a resounding 118-109 victory on all three of the judges' scorecards to extend his unbeaten record to 46-0 in what the Welshman said before the fight was to be his final ring appearance.
Calzaghe came back from a first round knockdown to beat the American, causing a damaging cut above the former four-division champion's left eye in the seventh round that Jones' corner could not staunch.
After the decision, the Welshman said of the knockdown: "Yes, I was hurt, he caught me with a good shot. But that's what being a champion is all about - when you're put down on the floor, you come back stronger.
"It's an honour getting in the ring with Roy Jones, the guy is a wicked fighter and caused me a lot of trouble. I didn't see the punch coming, it was a good shot. It's the fourth time I've been down and come back strongly."
As for his future, Calzaghe said: "I'll have to sit down and have a think. It could be my last fight, I won't make the final decision yet. I'll go home, sit down, have a think and evaluate the situation."
Jones, meanwhile was similarly non-committal about his future.
"I'll talk to my team, talk to my family and see how I feel," he said. "If I feel good, I'll continue to fight. If I don't, I won't.
"Joe was the better man tonight."
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