“A comeback is not going to happen,” says Joe
The Welshman left the sport after 46 unbeaten contests, holding the WBO Super-Middleweight title for over ten years before unifying the division against Mikkel Kessler in November 2007 and says there is no chance of a ring return in the future.
"I always made sure I was in amazing shape but that started to ebb away in the build-up for Roy Jones as I started to cut corners so I had to get out before I got beaten and lost the honour and mystique of being unbeaten.
"And I was put down in my final two fights and that is a sign - I'm not invincible and wanted to be one a few fighters that quit at the top and unbeaten.
"Normally fighters have to come out of retirement because they need the money but I invested well, have other business interests so I'm financially secure and don't miss boxing."
Joe fought his last two fights at Light-Heavyweight and shrugged off any chances of old foe Bernard Hopkins tempting him out of retirement for one last world title chance, should he beat Jean Pascal for the WBC Title on December 18th.
“A comeback is not going to happen,” reaffirmed Calzaghe.
“I feel contended and blessed to come out of 15 years as a professional boxer unbeaten, not smashed up and I have all my faculties in place,” he added.
"My legacy cannot be improved, just endangered and the likelihood of getting beaten increases the older I get.”