Was Lacy really that bad??

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Unless he expands his arsenal of weapons. He can come back, but power punching alone ain't gonna do it. he has to learn to chip away, round by round, with combos and different angles. Once he learns he cannot dominate every fight with power, then he'll be much better off.

That's what I was thinking.

He is way too limited, but there is also the mental aspect.

Boxing is probably more mental than it is physical & as someone has pointed out, Calzaghe destroyed him mentally.

If you cannot cope with a big loss when you are still young enough to come back, then you might as well get out of the game.

[barbaro]

jeff lacy is one dimonesional.



jeff lacy=SACKED.

[smashup]

Lacy is an unskilled one dimensional fighter when mixing with the top boys.
After his power shots fail he has little left to offer.
Calzaghe broke him upstairs

[CityOfGod]

I ain't gonna comment on Calzaghe's win or Lacy's 'mental state'.

I really wanted Jeff to come back rebuilt and better - but he wasn't at all.


In a nutshell, he was pisss poor.

In the first 3 rounds, he was all pumped up and letting big straight shots go, leaning in and landing them - but as soon Tsypko found the distance and began timing him, Lacy unravelled.

I give Lacy about 3..possibly 4 of the 10 rounds - and that is all seriously.

He got staggered BIG TIME around the 4th (?) and litterally his knee's buckled and he staggered back - LL cool J jumped out his seat in the back ground when it occured.

From around this point on, Jeff looked completely tired-out, his stamina was dreadful and he was blowing out his asss.

In complete honesty - If Vitali had the benefit of 12 rounds instead of 10, he would not only have given the judges absolutely no choice but to give him their votes - but he might have even stopped Jeff.

The scariest observation of all - was that Jeff's big punches did absolutely nothing to Tsypko - the cuts he had were from clashing of heads.

Lacy needs to fight 4 rounds from here on in his career - a Bute, Kessler, Froch, Pascal or Inkin would eat him alive from round 5 onwards.

[The Promoter]

http://www.secondsout.com/news/index...s=534&cs=20892


Just read this. Was he really as bad as this guy makes out?

The author was pretty much dead on...Lacy looked terrible against a statue that didn't throw many punches...I do believe this guys power was underrated because he was clearly hurting Lacy to the head and body...It was an evenly matched fight which doesn't say much for Lacy's future title prospects...I will give Calzaghe all the credit for the Lacy we now see...Just like Forrest ruined Mosley, Calzaghe ruined Lacy...imo

[_the_answer_]

I ain't gonna comment on Calzaghe's win or Lacy's 'mental state'.

I really wanted Jeff to come back rebuilt and better - but he wasn't at all.


In a nutshell, he was pisss poor.

In the first 3 rounds, he was all pumped up and letting big straight shots go, leaning in and landing them - but as soon Tsypko found the distance and began timing him, Lacy unravelled.

I give Lacy about 3..possibly 4 of the 10 rounds - and that is all seriously.

He got staggered BIG TIME around the 4th (?) and litterally his knee's buckled and he staggered back - LL cool J jumped out his seat in the back ground when it occured.

From around this point on, Jeff looked completely tired-out, his stamina was dreadful and he was blowing out his asss.

In complete honesty - If Vitali had the benefit of 12 rounds instead of 10, he would not only have given the judges absolutely no choice but to give him their votes - but he might have even stopped Jeff.

The scariest observation of all - was that Jeff's big punches did absolutely nothing to Tsypko - the cuts he had were from clashing of heads.

Lacy needs to fight 4 rounds from here on in his career - a Bute, Kessler, Froch, Pascal or Inkin would eat him alive from round 5 onwards.

true.. his best punch was the necessary punch - lean rights
he was too conscious too look good and flawless
and please tell me why he's called 'left hook'
for a fighter to be called like that that must be some
devastating wicked left hook but i saw nothin at all of it

[Darth_Simasu]

Tsypko was robbed last night. How Wacko can say he thought Lacy won just watching the snippets of the fight is alien to me - you need to see the whole body of work when it comes to boxing and Tsypko schooled Lacy in nearly every department.

I think Lacy could beat Froch - who is another ovrated fighter - but someone like Sakio Bika would destroy him! And that's saying something, it tells me Lacy only just makes the top 10 let alone top 5.

[CityOfGod]

I think Froch has way to much stamina for Lacy - and consider this:-

How would a one-dimensional fighter like Lacy figure out a sneaky, tricky fighter like Froch?

He could try to bang him out early doors, but the Froch beard is iron and i think he would expect it coming early on.

I think his next opponent would have to be someone like Peter Manfedo or....

....Drop down to middle-weight.

[littlebif]

i agree Froch gives Lacy problems he throws punches from strange angles especially the uppercut.Froch is easy to hit and i think Lacy would connect and get stop him in the middle rounds.

[Preme]

haha, i don't think the Lacy fight was as bad as people are making out. It was like his first fight back, he still needs time to ajust. He said he took around 6 months out from boxing after the Calzaghe fight.

He did look in good shape, but you could see after 4 rounds he was very tired and that his shoulder was hurt, ad that was the time when Tsypko was coming into the fight.

If Froch wants to beat anyone to get a name fromh im self, his best bet is Tsypko ... IF Froch was to beat lacy then lacy would be slagged off even more than he is now... beating Tsypko however should see Froch lined up to fight for the IBF or Kessler

As for lacy, still think he takes one of the 4 Titles in 07.

[RozzySean]

Looks like Lacy is another overrated busted flush: Gets beaten soundly, then cannot rebound from it ever again.

Your'e not giving Joe or Calzaghe their proper respects.

Joe destroyed him mentally...& physically...you don't come back from that too easily.

No shat!, Obviously not.... Lacy is Overrated and Joe is Underrated!

This is what kills me about boxing fans.

Jeff was a champion, he dominated basically all that he faced, he then faces the best at 168lbs & get's handled & the majority of you want to write him off.

It's a simple case of a great up & comer that jumped to fast by fighting the best in the world & loses. So now...he's overratted & nothing?"

That's bullshit.

Lacy needs a few more wins to get back to form...but Tsypko would be the last one that I'd have done so with.

Give Lacy time...he can & will come back.

Tsypko didn't look like much special to me. He didn't throw enough combinations. His handspeed was just OK, and he defense was average. From what I saw last night, Manfredo would handle Lacy pretty easily right now.

[Saddo]

has me requestioining him and took the shine right off what Joe done to him IMO

[Gandalf]

haha, i don't think the Lacy fight was as bad as people are making out. It was like his first fight back, he still needs time to ajust. He said he took around 6 months out from boxing after the Calzaghe fight.

He did look in good shape, but you could see after 4 rounds he was very tired and that his shoulder was hurt, ad that was the time when Tsypko was coming into the fight.

If Froch wants to beat anyone to get a name fromh im self, his best bet is Tsypko ... IF Froch was to beat lacy then lacy would be slagged off even more than he is now... beating Tsypko however should see Froch lined up to fight for the IBF or Kessler

As for lacy, still think he takes one of the 4 Titles in 07.

Agreed. Lacy came back against a very tricky opponent and squeezed out the result. It was nothing flash, but it was hardly a comeback against Peter McNeeley. You've gotta respect Lacy for getting back in the mix against a decent pro...now its about Lacy building himself up some more and managing to rely on more than power punches.
He needs to work on the jab and not get discouraged if those hard shots are not landing...
Lacy is still top 3 in the SMW division IMO...

[BoxingGorilla]

took the shine right off what Joe done to him IMO

I'm with you on this...

[Mark TKO]

the commentators made comparisons with him and David Reid. They could be right , and yes it could tarnish what Joe actually did that night.

Lacy is finished as a major player in division