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Joe Calzaghe (45-0-32 KO’s) vs. Roy Jones (52-4-38 KO’s) Fight Odds: Undefeated Light Heavyweight sensation, Joe Calzaghe puts his perfect record on the line against the man formerly known as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Roy Jones Jr. “Worlds Collide” Saturday November 8th live from Madison Square Garden in New York City, beginning at 9 PM ET (6 PM PT) on Pay-Per-View. Oddsmaking Fighting Experts at BodogLife.com have this mega-battle of boxing superpowers covered from beginning to end, as Joe Calzaghe comes in as a -270 Sports Odds Betting favorite against the always dangerous, Roy Jones Jr. [+210].  The former pound-for-pound king is being his usual self in the days leading up to his fight with Calzaghe, as he struggles to prove to the world that he is still relevant, even at the age of 39. “That’s what I’m about,” Jones said at a news conference Wednesday, breaking into a grin. “You better believe, whatever it takes, I’ve got it.” Consequently, the undefeated Welshman isn’t taking anyone for granted these days, and especially not Jones. “I’m one guy who wrote Roy off,” Calzaghe acknowledged, “but he came back and won three big fights. … He’s hungry and you can’t write him off.” After a successful career overseas, Calzaghe shed his Super Middleweight titles earlier this year, and beat Bernard Hopkins in his American debut. Despite the fact that Jones is looking better than he has in years, this is unquestionably a fight that should have happened years ago. “I’m like Wal-Mart, I’m open 24-7,” Jones said. “I’m wide open. All you have to say is the word. You know I ain’t the problem. I ain’t the reason it took so long.” The OVER [-330] and UNDER [+265] for this Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Fight Odds has been set at a total of 9½ rounds. But will it last that long? You make the call... “People say that Roy needs to seal his legacy. They welcome that conversation in America. They put Joe on the back burner,” said Enzo Calzaghe, the champ’s trainer and father. “We didn’t come here to fight to lose.” “This is two fighters that want to do something great, something different,” Jones said after a workout this week. “I’m not doing anything for my legacy. My legacy is in concrete. My legacy is done. All I can do is add to it by pulling off this upset.”
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