Joseph Calzaghe was born on 23rd March 1972 in Hammersmith, London) and is a Welsh boxer of half Italian and half Welsh descent, based in Wales who is one of the pound for pound top 10 boxers in the world according to the Ring Magazine. He is sometimes referred to as the "Italian Dragon" as a nod to his mixed heritage (the dragon being a Welsh emblem), or the "Pride of Wales". He is the current WBO and IBF super-middleweight world champion.Calzaghe has stated that he was bullied as a child and teenager, which may have affected his boxing style where he relies upon physical prominence and confidence. After winning British schoolboy titles, Calzaghe went on to win three consecutive British ABA titles (1991-1993) at welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight divisions. Joe became only the second boxer in history to achieve such a feat.