Calzaghe, Jones make weight

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Both fighters had to strip to their underwear to each weigh in at 174 and a half pounds, just under the 175lb limit for their eagerly-anticipated showdown, which will put the unbeaten Calzaghe's Ring Magazine Championship light-heavyweight belt on the line.

Having tipped the scales, Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) and Jones (52-4, 38 KOs) each briefly addressed the crowd gathered inside the main Madison Square Garden arena.

"This is going to be the best fight this year, cheer your man on but Roy Jones is back," Jones said, while 'Pride of Wales' Calzaghe promised to extend his undefeated record to a 46th fight

"I'm excited," Calzaghe said. "It's going to be a great fight, Madison Square Garden is a great place and you're going to see one awesome show and (I will be) still undefeated, 46 and 0."

Calzaghe, 36, has promised to retire after the fight and his father and trainer Enzo Calzaghe said this week that a last victory was the only option.

"The road has been long and we're getting to the final hurdle," Enzo Calzaghe said. "He will not, under any circumstances, fail on the last hurdle.

"As long as Joe turns up as Joe Calzaghe at the top of his game, I've got no problems."