Mr. Calzaghe

Fighter. Champion. Legend.

Genres

Documentary

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

20 November 2015

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Joe Calzaghe

Himself

Enzo Calzaghe

Himself

James Dean Bradfield

Himself

Chris Eubank

Himself

Steve Farhood

Himself

Michael J. Fox

Himself

Ioan Gruffudd

Himself

Mikkel Kessler

Himself

Matthew Rhys

Himself

Mike Tyson

Himself

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