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| Undefeated world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe has received his CBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. | Undefeated world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe has received his CBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. |
| Calzaghe from Newbridge, south Wales, was recognised for services to sport and voluntary services in Wales, in the Queen's Birthday Honours. | Calzaghe from Newbridge, south Wales, was recognised for services to sport and voluntary services in Wales, in the Queen's Birthday Honours. |
| Earlier this month, he recorded his 46th unbeaten fight by defeating American Roy Jones Jr in New York. | Earlier this month, he recorded his 46th unbeaten fight by defeating American Roy Jones Jr in New York. |
| Trained by father Enzo, Calzaghe has dominated the super-middleweight division for 10 years. | Trained by father Enzo, Calzaghe has dominated the super-middleweight division for 10 years. |
| In November 2007 he beat Mikel Kessler to unify the WBO, WBA and WBC titles for the first time. | In November 2007 he beat Mikel Kessler to unify the WBO, WBA and WBC titles for the first time. |
| He then stepped up to light-heavyweight and defeated Bernard Hopkins in April to claim the championship belt. | He then stepped up to light-heavyweight and defeated Bernard Hopkins in April to claim the championship belt. |
| He outclassed Jones Jr in their Madison Square Garden bout despite being knocked down in the first round, earning himself plaudits as the UK's greatest boxer yet. | He outclassed Jones Jr in their Madison Square Garden bout despite being knocked down in the first round, earning himself plaudits as the UK's greatest boxer yet. |
| Calzaghe, who was the BBC Sports Personality of 2007, and was awarded the MBE in 2003. | Calzaghe, who was the BBC Sports Personality of 2007, and was awarded the MBE in 2003. |
| He received a special round of applause from the crowd ahead of Wales rugby match against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff at the weekend. | He received a special round of applause from the crowd ahead of Wales rugby match against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff at the weekend. |
| Also receiving awards Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony were actor Don Warrington, best known for playing Philip Smith in the 70s sitcom Rising Damp - and a contestant in the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing. | |
| Architect Lord Rogers was being made a Companion of Honour, while Sir Alan Beith, the Liberal Democrat's longest-serving MP and a former deputy leader of the party, will be knighted. | Architect Lord Rogers was being made a Companion of Honour, while Sir Alan Beith, the Liberal Democrat's longest-serving MP and a former deputy leader of the party, will be knighted. |