Joe Calzaghe is put through his paces by father and trainer Enzo ahead of his clash with Roy Jones Jr in New York
The Calzaghe team take no chances with Joe's fragile hands and use plenty of padding during sparring
While Calzaghe has his father Enzo bawling in his ear, Roy Jones prefers a more musical approach to training
Both boxers come in just under the 175lb light-heavyweight limit at Friday's weigh-in
With the ring at Madison Square Garden undergoing its final preparations, we're almost ready to rumble...
Wing Leigh Halfpenny (pictured) and Blues team-mate Andy Powell are set to join the list of Wales internationals after being selected for a debut against South Africa on Saturday
Wales coach Warren Gatland's preparations are disrupted on Friday when Gavin Henson withdraws with an Achilles problem
Wales wing Shane Williams and South Africa's JP Pietersen tussle for a high ball during the opening exchanges
South Africa take an early advantage as centre Adrian Jacobs scores a try
Wales number eight Andy Powell makes a promising Test debut and catches the eye with some charging runs
Wales' other debutant, wing Leigh Halfpenny, also impresses but here is welcomed to Test rugby by Victor Matfield and Conrad Jantjes
Leigh Halfpenny claims his first Test points, taking over the kicking duties due to an injury to Stephen Jones
Tom Shanklin and Leigh Halfpenny combine to stop South Africa fly-half Ruan Pienaar from scoring
Jean de Villiers goes over for South Africa's second try to seal a 20-15 win over Wales
Michael Chopra returns to Cardiff colours on a three-month loan from Sunderland and starts in the Championship match at QPR
But Cardiff have Darren Purse red-carded on 28 minutes and have Miguel Comminges sent off late as they lose 1-0 at Loftus Road
The big fight gets underway in the early hours of Sunday and, as against Hopkins, Calzaghe is dropped to the canvas in the first round as Jones connects with a right hook, more wrist than knuckle
Calzaghe is stunned both by Jones' first meaningful combination and that he is on the floor in the first, two fights running
Jones takes the first two rounds without injury before Calzaghe begins to land several trademark southpaw jabs in the third
Both fighters begin to goad each other, despite the violence, showing their chins and grinning at their opponent
Blood is drawn by Jones across the bridge of Calzaghe's nose but the Welshman is throwing far more punches in rounds four and five
Jones keeps a high guard and is happy to let Calzaghe punch away, picking him off with accurate pot shots
The fight turns in the seventh round as Calzaghe lands with a right, cutting Jones' left eye and sapping the Pensicola boxer's confidence
The American's corner seem unable to stem the bleeding, and the ringside doctor is twice called to rule if Jones can continue
Instead of having exhausted himself, Calzaghe is encouraged by his opponent's wound and diminishing defences
But in the 10th Jones reminds Calzaghe and the crowd why he was a fomer four-weight champion with a decent left hook
Both fighters, battered and unrelenting, receive the praise of the crowd but it is Calzaghe victorious after 12 tough rounds
The Welshman celebrates the unanimous win, 118-109 points, with his trainer and father, Enzo, undefeated after 46 professional wins
Ferrie Bodde strikes in spectacular fashion from long-range to draw Swansea level 1-1 against Watford on Sunday afternoon
Jason Scotland celebrates the goal that took Swansea into the lead against Watford. They went on to win 3-1 thanks to Guillem Bauza's late goal
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