| Joe Calzaghe completed the year in which he | | | | |
| became the unquestionable World Super | | | | On the other hand, Ricky Hatton finished |
| Middleweight Champion by being voted the BBC | | | | third in the poll only 15 hours after his WBC |
| Sports Personality of the Year. The | | | | welterweight title fight defeat in Las Vegas. |
| contenders list was determined by a range of | | | | However, he seemed to be very satisfied with |
| newspapers and magazine sport experts, plus a | | | | his third place worthier for a boxer with 43 |
| BBC panel and the public vote by phone | | | | successive wins in his career, including 31 |
| decided the winner during the show | | | | knockouts. |
| broadcasted from the NEC in Birmingham. | | | | |
| | | | Other big names in the world of sport |
| The award definitely went to one of the | | | | gathered at Bidmingham's NEC, including Roger |
| nations finest sports competitors. This | | | | Federer, who was named the Overseas Sportsman |
| year, the Welsh boxer joined the | | | | of the Year for third time and Tom Daley |
| Super-Middleweight Division with a unanimous | | | | crowned the Young Sports Personality of the |
| point's victory over Denmark's Mikkel Kessler | | | | Year. The World equestrian Champion, Zara |
| at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium last month. | | | | Phillips, 2006 BBC Sports Personality of the |
| He now stands with a professional record of | | | | Year was also one of the show's special |
| 44 wins, including 32 knockouts. | | | | guests. |
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| It was a night of double celebration for | | | | Additionally, football legend Sir Bobby |
| Calzaghe's family as his father Enzo was | | | | Robson picked up the 2007 Lifetime |
| named Coach of the Year. While accepting the | | | | Achievement Award and received a standing |
| prize, he expressed to be shocked since | | | | ovation and huge applause as he made his way |
| receiving the award was a massive honor for | | | | to the stage and England Rugby Union achieved |
| him. Lewis Hamilton also capped a memorable | | | | the Team of the Year Award. |
| first season in Formula One by being voted | | | | |
| runner-up. In regards to Calzaghe's victory | | | | The end of the ceremony was full of grace, |
| and being the odds favorite Hamilton added: | | | | elegance; the BBC Sports Personality was |
| "He's a worthy winner. I just wish he was | | | | crowned by the public vote and Calzaghe ended |
| here so I could meet him," Hamilton told BBC | | | | the season with another trophy. |
| Sport. | | | | |