Thread: Calzaghe needs Lacy to comeback strong.

This is a theory i've been working on. If Jeff Lacy comes back and is fit and destroys everyone in his path, it will do a lot for Joe's legacy. What u think of that?

Joe needs to build a legacy by beating the top fighters himself not by hoping his victims can go on to do pretty well.

It probably would, But the facts are Lacy was overrated. He's one-dimensional, has no defense and he's not going to improve. Lacy was handed his title on a silver platter (all he had to do was beat Syd Vanderpool). He never beat a champion for it. Lacy has already peaked. He will not get any better than he already is. Calzaghe win over Lacy was good for him. But in reality it wasn't much. Go beat Kessler, than Calzaghe legacy will be alright.

I think if Lacy came back he could beat a few reasonable names and he wouldnt look so bad.

I can't see Lacy comming back strong. THe division is so much stronger than the one he came up in.

No cause Joe ruined him

Originally Posted by ross

No cause Joe ruined him

living in a dream world..??

didnt lacy beat tsypko injured.. tsypko not a top dog in the division, but surely top 15

lacy is stil regarded as a top 5 fighter easely, so wouldnt exactly be a surprise if he beat other contenders..

but lacy wont dominate the division, a prospect like bute will in a couple of years be far out of reach and kessler already is.. mundine has the style, that would give lacy fits.. inkin and froch i havent seen, so would be unknowns..

but for the sake of giving your argument a thought, if lace went on, won a couple of belts, then of course it would do calzaghes legacy good, but it would still be missing 1 or 2 big name and fame fighters

You can't rely on your fallen foes to do your dirty work for you, big fights have to be made for Calzaghe's sake.

Unfortunately, Frank Warren is his promoter.

Not really. That win is never going to get bigger then what it was that night and what it is now. Look back at the end of 2005, guarantee you that Calzaghe - Lacy is the fight everyone wanted more then anything. It just was. It was a huge fight, the atmosphere that night was electric and Joe put on a great performance. Maybe when it's all said and done the fight won't look big on paper, but it was.

However, as an ardent Lacy supporter, he is still young and while he has had a run of bad luck, I think he gives anyone at 168 or 175 a serious run for their money. And I have little doubt he'll be a champion again.

i understand what your saying eagle but i think the boxing lesson joe gave lacy should be enough.

Trust me lacy has had the 'fighter' well and truly beaten out of him and it showed after 5 rounds last time out when he (with the help of The judges) Mugged his way to victory.
Joe beat it out of him the same way Lewis did Tyson.
Forget Lacy he's finished

I don't think Lacy has had the time or fights to prove what he has left so i am not gonna put him down until at least a couple more against good comp

Your never the same mentally after a 12 round beating like that

Jeff looked pretty good v Tsypsko before he damaged his shoulder. I expect him to come back but will he have recovered mentally? And I'm sure Lacy is in his thirties? Also,in the short period of time he has been absent,things have moved on. I used to favour him over Kessler but now I am not so sure. Then there are gys like Inkin,Froch,Mundine etc.

Originally Posted by El Gamo

Jeff looked pretty good v Tsypsko before he damaged his shoulder. I expect him to come back but will he have recovered mentally? And I'm sure Lacy is in his thirties? Also,in the short period of time he has been absent,things have moved on. I used to favour him over Kessler but now I am not so sure. Then there are gys like Inkin,Froch,Mundine etc.

I think he's 29 now