Joe Calzaghe rocked by theft

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Joe Calzaghe rocked by theft

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Joe Calzaghe rocked by theft
Jan 23 2005

Laura Kemp, Wales on Sunday


BOXING champ Joe Calzaghe's preparations for his world title defence suffered a setback with the theft of thousands of pounds of training equipment from his gym.

Burglars broke into the Cwmcarn building on Thursday and stole rowing machines and punchbags.

The Gwent knockout king, who will have to train elsewhere for the fight in March, said:

"It has set me back a bit but at the end of the day I want the culprits caught."
Thousands of pounds of training equipment? Must've been some pretty strong thieves. :eek: (Or maybe they used a forklift...)

Notice Joe's WBO belt isn't mentioned - apparently the perpetrators left that behind, figuring that it was worthless. ;)
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eye witnesses saw a viking leaving the place
:o wounder who that could be
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Notice Joe's WBO belt isn't mentioned - apparently the perpetrators left that behind, figuring that it was worthless. ;)[/quote]

Classic :TU:
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Eric the Viking wrote:
Joe Calzaghe rocked by theft
Jan 23 2005

Laura Kemp, Wales on Sunday


BOXING champ Joe Calzaghe's preparations for his world title defence suffered a setback with the theft of thousands of pounds of training equipment from his gym.

Burglars broke into the Cwmcarn building on Thursday and stole rowing machines and punchbags.

The Gwent knockout king, who will have to train elsewhere for the fight in March, said:

"It has set me back a bit but at the end of the day I want the culprits caught."
Thousands of pounds of training equipment? Must've been some pretty strong thieves. :eek: (Or maybe they used a forklift...)
It means pounds sterling, mate.
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Post by Manos de Oro »

Seems like a good enough excuse for another delay. Will be interesting to see who is rumored to have allegedly committed this break-in.

On a more interesting note, how do you pronounce 'Cwncarn'? Is it 'koom-karn'? (probably way off).
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When did he notice it was missing...it's probably been gone since November :(

I'll keep an eye out for some 'hardly been used' gym equipment :P
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FlawedGenius wrote:It means pounds sterling, mate.
I was just engaging in a little bit of Brit-baiting there, FlawedGenius. ;)
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Manos de Oro wrote:
On a more interesting note, how do you pronounce 'Cwncarn'? Is it 'koom-karn'?
:TU:

Da Iawn.
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Eric the Viking wrote:
FlawedGenius wrote:It means pounds sterling, mate.
I was just engaging in a little bit of Brit-baiting there, FlawedGenius. ;)
:lol: Well you caught a big one. Well done. :TU:
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Post by Max Molyneux »

Why does the Ring Magazine rate Calzaghe at No 1? Are the fighters he gets good?
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Post by nickd »

About time Calzaghe stopped training in that cow shed anyway - a training camp away from home comforts would do him wonders.
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Post by Coconut »

Calzaghe looked pretty chirpy sitting next to that blonde bit of stuff at the Maccarinelli card.

Nicking a second-hand punch bag is pretty cheap.
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Post by csmith »

calzaghe was dresses like bruce springsteen at the maccarinelli fight,maybe he"s joined the local biker gang or something
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Coconut wrote:Nicking a second-hand punch bag is pretty cheap.
Second hand? Maybe just a few slap marks on them.
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Post by nickd »

OwainCymru wrote:
Coconut wrote:Calzaghe looked pretty chirpy sitting next to that blonde bit of stuff at the Maccarinelli card.
Apparently she likes to be on top, which is just as well given the amount of times Joe has been put on his back lately :o
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