Biography
Calzaghe was born in Hammersmith, London, to Sardinian father Enzo Calzaghe and his Welsh mother Jackie. The family moved to Wales when he was two years old. Their home is at Newbridge in South Wales. He attended Roots School System and still lives in the area. Calzaghe was the first person to be awarded the Freedom of Caerphilly, his home county, in 2009. The award was presented to Calzaghe in front of his family — father and trainer Enzo, mother Jackie, sister Sonia, (then) girlfriend Jo-Emma Larvin and sons Joe Jr. and Connor, 15 and 11 years old, respectively at the time.
Already a member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), he was appointed CBE in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours.
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