Thread: assumeing lacy has learned from his fight with joe...

how would a match with kessler turn out? i think if lacy could pulloff a massive upset by bullying he big man. but i also think it is possible kessler would box his head off, but i do think lacy had a chance
opinons?

I take it you didn't see Lacys last fight against Tsypko....

Lacy started good in the early rounds but then wen't back to his old ways of just throwing bombs and completely ignoring his jab and his footwork....

Kessler blows him out even worst, I actually think Kess would stop Lacy about somewhere around rd. 7 or so....

Originally Posted by oakleyno1

how would a match with kessler turn out? i think if lacy could pulloff a massive upset by bullying he big man. but i also think it is possible kessler would box his head off, but i do think lacy had a chance
opinons?

Come on!

Kessler would dance around Lacy and beat him up worse than Calzaghe.

Originally Posted by CutMeMicK

I take it you didn't see Lacys last fight against Tsypko....

Lacy started good in the early rounds but then wen't back to his old ways of just throwing bombs and completely ignoring his jab and his footwork....

Kessler blows him out even worst, I actually think Kess would stop Lacy about somewhere around rd. 7 or so....

CC agreed. I don't think Lacy could handle those bombs Kessler was landing on Andrade from rounds 4-12, but Lacy would be definately hit as frequently.

lacy did his rotarcuff in tho in round 2 didnt he? in his last fight

Kessler is a bad matchup for Lacy imo. I'm huge on Lacy but I don't like this one just because it's a bad style matchup, a guy with short powerful hooks isn't the guy to beat Kessler imo. I'm about as big of a Lacy fan as heir is and optimistic for his future but I'm also a realist. Kessler is making steps forward while Lacy is moving backwards right now. I don't think it's very easy to get inside on Kess and unless he could tag him while Kess moves straight back or after he throws a combo then he could have a shot I do suppose. But right now I don't like that matchup. 2 years ago I would have but not now. No way does Kess KO Lacy though.

I still think he could be a champion though, especially at 175.

Originally Posted by oakleyno1

lacy did his rotarcuff in tho in round 2 didnt he? in his last fight

-and what was his excuse against Omar, Williams, Grant, Calzaghe, Thompson and Vanderpool?

Lacy is simply not world class.

Originally Posted by CutMeMicK

I take it you didn't see Lacys last fight against Tsypko....

Lacy started good in the early rounds but then wen't back to his old ways of just throwing bombs and completely ignoring his jab and his footwork....

Kessler blows him out even worst, I actually think Kess would stop Lacy about somewhere around rd. 7 or so....

You forgot that Lacy hurt his left rotator cuff very badly(that will keep him out for a year now) after the second round right

http://www.boxingtimes.com/specials/...lacy_jeff.html

He'll be out for a year.

Even if he made that fight remotely close with his left arm useless thats pretty good in my opinion.

Kesslers chin hasn't really been tested yet. Lacy did manage to hit Joe once and Joe clearly winced.

For me its not as staright forward as "Lacy gets owned". Lacy might just knock Kessler out?

Originally Posted by oakleyno1

lacy did his rotarcuff in tho in round 2 didnt he? in his last fight

True.
He did, but if you notice in the 3rd and 4th rd. he was still occaisionally throwing his jab.... Towards the end he just compltely forgot about it credit to him for continuing fighting and wining thats what champions are made of.

Originally Posted by Majesty

Originally Posted by CutMeMicK

I take it you didn't see Lacys last fight against Tsypko....

Lacy started good in the early rounds but then wen't back to his old ways of just throwing bombs and completely ignoring his jab and his footwork....

Kessler blows him out even worst, I actually think Kess would stop Lacy about somewhere around rd. 7 or so....

You forgot that Lacy hurt his left rotator cuff very badly(that will keep him out for a year now) after the second round right

http://www.boxingtimes.com/specials/...lacy_jeff.html

He'll be out for a year.

Even if he made that fight remotely close with his left arm useless thats pretty good in my opinion.

See above...

Originally Posted by Majesty

Originally Posted by CutMeMicK

I take it you didn't see Lacys last fight against Tsypko....

Lacy started good in the early rounds but then wen't back to his old ways of just throwing bombs and completely ignoring his jab and his footwork....

Kessler blows him out even worst, I actually think Kess would stop Lacy about somewhere around rd. 7 or so....

You forgot that Lacy hurt his left rotator cuff very badly(that will keep him out for a year now) after the second round right

http://www.boxingtimes.com/specials/...lacy_jeff.html

He'll be out for a year.

Even if he made that fight remotely close with his left arm useless thats pretty good in my opinion.

Torn rotator cuff or not Lacy's stance and defensive style are made for Kessler's straight shots.
Could Lacy KO Kessler?...absolutely, anything is possible, but styles make fights and that being said
Kessler would be smackin Lacy around quite a bit.
If this fight ever happens I can see you having a signature redemption wager on your hands.

Originally Posted by Jimboogie

Kesslers chin hasn't really been tested yet. Lacy did manage to hit Joe once and Joe clearly winced.

For me its not as staright forward as "Lacy gets owned". Lacy might just knock Kessler out?

Why is it that most posters want Kessler to let his opponent hit him flush to watch if the guy has a chin or not. He has been boxing almost 40 fights and is double world-camp. I guess that answer the question. Kessler uses his footwork and arms as defence. He does not need to use his chin as Lacy or Andrade to defend himself.

Andrade Ko'ed Grant in one single round. Lacy struggled with him for twelfe rounds....

Originally Posted by Elephant Beer

Originally Posted by Jimboogie

Kesslers chin hasn't really been tested yet. Lacy did manage to hit Joe once and Joe clearly winced.

For me its not as staright forward as "Lacy gets owned". Lacy might just knock Kessler out?

Why is it that most posters want Kessler to let his opponent hit him flush to watch if the guy has a chin or not. He has been boxing almost 40 fights and is double world-camp. I guess that answer the question. Kessler uses his footwork and arms as defence. He does not need to use his chin as Lacy or Andrade to defend himself.

Andrade Ko'ed Grant in one single round. Lacy struggled with him for twelfe rounds....

3 years after Lacy dropped him twice. And it isn't like Richard Grant got any better. And I wouldn't say Lacy struggled, if anything Grant did was he headbutted him that had his eye bloody the whole fight and Lacy still won that fight pretty easily. Whats your definition of struggled Because if Lacy Grant was struggling then what was Mundine Kessler to you

Kessler couldnt get rid of Dingaan Thobela, Bute did him in four. Bute went the distance with Tatevosyan, Froch did him in two. It means nothing.

I thought Lacy looked pretty good up until the injury and would have almost certainly taken Tsypko out in decent fashion.

That said I think Kesslers all round game is too tight for Lacy, he would have a punchers chance though.

Originally Posted by CutMeMicK

I take it you didn't see Lacys last fight against Tsypko....

Lacy started good in the early rounds but then wen't back to his old ways of just throwing bombs and completely ignoring his jab and his footwork....

Kessler blows him out even worst, I actually think Kess would stop Lacy about somewhere around rd. 7 or so....

Lacy got badly injured in that fight.