It has been widely been reported on social media that Enzo Calzaghe, the father and trainer of Welsh boxing legend Joe Calzaghe, has passed away at the age of 69.
However, his niece Carrie Calzaghe, has released a statement to the contrary on her Facebook page saying that the legendry Welsh trainer is alive but’ very poorly.
The statement from Carrie Calzaghe in its entirety reads below
“Enzo Calzaghe my uncle, has not passed away, this is false news, he is alive but very poorly. Please allow space for our family at this time. He is alive and still fighting. We will keep you posted and let you know how he is doing when we can. Please allow and respect our privacy at this time Thank you. Team Calzaghe”
The Facebook statement was posted at around 11.25pm GMT