Mr. Calzaghe

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Mr. Calzaghe

"Fighter. Champion. Legend."

2015

1h 30m

6.5(6 votes)

Documentary

Overview

The story of the rise to glory of boxer Joe Calzaghe.

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Joe Calzaghe

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Enzo Calzaghe

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James Dean Bradfield

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Chris Eubank

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Steve Farhood

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Michael J. Fox

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Ioan Gruffudd

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Mikkel Kessler

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Matthew Rhys

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Mike Tyson

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