Roy Jones Jr vs Jeff Lacy

[pacman79]

by James Slater - It's likely both guys should have called it a day by now and retired from the ring, yet both all-time great Roy Jones Junior and former world champion Jeff Lacy continue in the search for glory. Now, according to a news article in The Tampa Tribune, the two men are very close to facing one another in the late summer of this year..

Lacy, from St. Petersburg, Florida and Jones, from Pensacola in The Sunshine State are, according to the news piece, "90-percent close to a done deal" with regards to fighting each other in August.

"I think we're a couple of days away," Lacy said. "Probably by Monday or Tuesday we'll have everything settled and tacked down."

Lacy, 25-2(17) will co-promote the bout under his Left Hook Promotions banner, with Jones' Square Ring Promotions sharing the event.

Jones, 53-5(39) was ringside last month when Lacy out-pointed Otis Griffin, and after the 40-year-old had won his own last fight - by TKO over Omar Sheika - he talked about the possibility of facing the 32-year-old. Now it looks like the fight is a go. Who will win?

As said above, both men should really be enjoying their retirement years by now - Jones especially. Yet neither guy is what you could call shot either. It's possible the two men would give us an interesting and fan-friendly affair if and when they clash. "Left Hook" fights at super-middleweight, while Jones, in all but one of his last nine fights, has operated at light-heavyweight. It's possible then, that the two could meet at a catch-weight.

Jones still has flashes of his former brilliance, as he proved when downing Joe Calzaghe in the 1st round of their November 2008 contest, but he is so much easier to hit today compared to the days of his awesome prime. Some say Lacy has never fully recovered from his meeting with Calzaghe, when he was pounded mercilessly for all 12 rounds back in 2006. On balance, Jones, though the older man by almost a decade, probably has more left at this point.

On the other hand, Lacy has never been stopped; whereas Jones has twice been KO'd. Going into this fight, the former IBF 168-pound boss would likely feel a stoppage win would be a strong possibility for him. Something of a grudge-match, the mooted August showdown will surely be a big seller if it is staged in Florida.

We can expect an official announcement of the fight any time now it seems.

[bzkfn]

Is there a fight that means more to the landscape of boxing as whole? If Bob Arum was promoting this fight, I'm sure he'd be mentioning Pacquiao as a possible opponent for the winner.

[eleven]

if the fight happens a think lacy will win by ko around the 6th or 7th

[pacman79]

if the fight happens a think lacy will win by ko around the 6th or 7th

I think Jones still has enough to beat Lacy.Lacy has never looked right since the beating at the hands of Calzaghe.
Jones by wide ud imo.

[Galaxy]

Even this older version of Jones is more than enough to handle Lacy! Can anyone say clinic?

[eleven]

a think lacy will outwork jones and lacy has got some good power and we all no jones cant take good shots but a wouldnt be surprised if jones won by a wide points win just got the feeling lacy with land a big bomb on jones and finish him

[pacman79]

a think lacy will outwork jones and lacy has got some good power and we all no jones cant take good shots but a wouldnt be surprised if jones won by a wide points win just got the feeling lacy with land a big bomb on jones and finish him

I can see Jones using a tight Winky Wright style defence like he did at the start of the Trinidad fight.
He knows he has a to protect his chin and has adjusted his style.
He is too ring smart to get caught by lacy.
It will be a clinic with Jones toying with Lacy and winning a wide decision.
Styles make fights and Lacy is made for Jones.

[yvonne]

Just read that this fight has been signed.Jones will teach Lacy a boxing lesson as did Calzaghe a couple of years ago.Anyone interested in this fight?

[skel1983]

Just read that this fight has been signed.Jones will teach Lacy a boxing lesson as did Calzaghe a couple of years ago.Anyone interested in this fight?

Not really mate, pointless fight between two fighters after one thing $$.

[p4pking]

As long as they are going to fight on, may as well each other I guess. The fight does make some sene considering where both guys are at. I think Roy will blast him out, he's still got enough left and Lacy just seems to be a total shell.

[AdamGB]

Skel I think with Jones it's more about $$$.

Not saying he's not delusional etc but I think that he doesn't need toe money and genuinely still believes he can come back.

[Spicoli]

Just read that this fight has been signed.Jones will teach Lacy a boxing lesson as did Calzaghe a couple of years ago.Anyone interested in this fight?

Dont see much point in this match,think Jones is shot up and Lacy as well.But after I found that it was taking place 5 minutes from my house,Im all over it. Might be nuts but Im picking Lacy to catch up to him.Just dont think Jones has the legs & endurance anymore.