Nick Diaz vs. Jeff Lacy BOXING

[Mattyhitman]

Diaz is much bigger than Lacy as well.

How's that like ?

Diaz fights at 170lb limit for welterweight in Strikeforce.

Lacy fights about the same, 168-172lb in recent fights

[Snakey]

Man Diaz will get knocked out by anyone marginally good. Lacy maybe shot but he still got that left hook. Diaz got dropped by Daley who isnt really a good boxer, hes got power but shit technique.

If Daley were to catch any boxer with them 4oz gloves on, he would drop them, he has stupid power in those hands.

I do take ya point that Diaz got caught, but put bigger gloves on Diaz, and bear in mind he would only be defending against punches, then his stance and defence would be alot different. If Diaz can get back up to KO Daley, then I have little fear he would take a one of Lacy's shots.

But to be quite honest, Diaz over rates his own boxing ability. Hes also talking about fighting Vargas. I havent seen anything from Diaz that tells me he would hang with a decent pro. Just coz you can outbox a bunch of guys who cant throw punches for shit (and I watch UFC all the time, even saw it live) doesnt mean you can beat someone who can do it against the best.

I reckon if he wants to fight a boxer than give him someone decent so he can take his beating and then go back to mma. The same as what Toney got from cotoure.

[Mattyhitman]

Man Diaz will get knocked out by anyone marginally good. Lacy maybe shot but he still got that left hook. Diaz got dropped by Daley who isnt really a good boxer, hes got power but shit technique.

If Daley were to catch any boxer with them 4oz gloves on, he would drop them, he has stupid power in those hands.

I do take ya point that Diaz got caught, but put bigger gloves on Diaz, and bear in mind he would only be defending against punches, then his stance and defence would be alot different. If Diaz can get back up to KO Daley, then I have little fear he would take a one of Lacy's shots.

But to be quite honest, Diaz over rates his own boxing ability. Hes also talking about fighting Vargas. I havent seen anything from Diaz that tells me he would hang with a decent pro. Just coz you can outbox a bunch of guys who cant throw punches for shit (and I watch UFC all the time, even saw it live) doesnt mean you can beat someone who can do it against the best.

I reckon if he wants to fight a boxer than give him someone decent so he can take his beating and then go back to mma. The same as what Toney got from cotoure.

Ha, I do appreciate what ya saying bro, but to compare Toney's fight with Couture and Nick having a boxing match is apples and oranges.

Randy was never going to enter Toney's realm and stand and trade punches. Randy done what he had to do and take the fight to the ground.

Give him Kid Thunder, appease his ego, then send him to GSP for a proper fight

[Snakey]

Man Diaz will get knocked out by anyone marginally good. Lacy maybe shot but he still got that left hook. Diaz got dropped by Daley who isnt really a good boxer, hes got power but shit technique.

If Daley were to catch any boxer with them 4oz gloves on, he would drop them, he has stupid power in those hands.

I do take ya point that Diaz got caught, but put bigger gloves on Diaz, and bear in mind he would only be defending against punches, then his stance and defence would be alot different. If Diaz can get back up to KO Daley, then I have little fear he would take a one of Lacy's shots.

But to be quite honest, Diaz over rates his own boxing ability. Hes also talking about fighting Vargas. I havent seen anything from Diaz that tells me he would hang with a decent pro. Just coz you can outbox a bunch of guys who cant throw punches for shit (and I watch UFC all the time, even saw it live) doesnt mean you can beat someone who can do it against the best.

I reckon if he wants to fight a boxer than give him someone decent so he can take his beating and then go back to mma. The same as what Toney got from cotoure.

Ha, I do appreciate what ya saying bro, but to compare Toney's fight with Couture and Nick having a boxing match is apples and oranges.

Randy was never going to enter Toney's realm and stand and trade punches. Randy done what he had to do and take the fight to the ground.

Give him Kid Thunder, appease his ego, then send him to GSP for a proper fight

Yeah and thats the other thing, now that strikeforce is owned by Zuffa he will have more competition. I think GSP beats him any day of the week. I just dont get the idea of going to another sport when your not even the best in your current sport.

[Mattyhitman]

Man Diaz will get knocked out by anyone marginally good. Lacy maybe shot but he still got that left hook. Diaz got dropped by Daley who isnt really a good boxer, hes got power but shit technique.

If Daley were to catch any boxer with them 4oz gloves on, he would drop them, he has stupid power in those hands.

I do take ya point that Diaz got caught, but put bigger gloves on Diaz, and bear in mind he would only be defending against punches, then his stance and defence would be alot different. If Diaz can get back up to KO Daley, then I have little fear he would take a one of Lacy's shots.

But to be quite honest, Diaz over rates his own boxing ability. Hes also talking about fighting Vargas. I havent seen anything from Diaz that tells me he would hang with a decent pro. Just coz you can outbox a bunch of guys who cant throw punches for shit (and I watch UFC all the time, even saw it live) doesnt mean you can beat someone who can do it against the best.

I reckon if he wants to fight a boxer than give him someone decent so he can take his beating and then go back to mma. The same as what Toney got from cotoure.

Ha, I do appreciate what ya saying bro, but to compare Toney's fight with Couture and Nick having a boxing match is apples and oranges.

Randy was never going to enter Toney's realm and stand and trade punches. Randy done what he had to do and take the fight to the ground.

Give him Kid Thunder, appease his ego, then send him to GSP for a proper fight

Yeah and thats the other thing, now that strikeforce is owned by Zuffa he will have more competition. I think GSP beats him any day of the week. I just dont get the idea of going to another sport when your not even the best in your current sport.

Yea the fight with GSP is the only one out there for him really. Once GSP takes care of Shields then hopefully that match will be made. I honestly think Diaz has the bit better stand-up striking, just GSP's wrestling is off the map. Diaz has solid BJJ, just dont think GSP will give him a chance to utalise it once he has him down. Just ask BJ Penn about that

[Boxer4life]

guys seriously, lacy will destroy this guy, ok, lacy lost to guys pretty bad, calzaghe, roy jones, taylor, all guys that are extremely accomplished boxers, look at the way diaz stands, lacy will eat his ass alive, anderson silva was one who tried boxing, anyone see his fight? he looks like shit in the ring, imagine diazo

[erics44]

Im a fan of both sports, so can appreciate what a MMA fighter would have to do to make the transition, and vice versa.

Im not saying Diaz would win, not at all, but he did train boxing as his first form of combat, he just evolved into MMA. He has skills, the skills would need to be polished up, but as ya say, how far gone is Lacy now ? Now harm in trying ya hand at the sport if he feels he can mix it then why not

no i agree, why not

ill be watching

[Kev]

Diaz is much bigger than Lacy as well.

How's that like ?

Diaz fights at 170lb limit for welterweight in Strikeforce.

Lacy fights about the same, 168-172lb in recent fights

I mean height wise. Diaz is about 6 ft 2, Lacy is only 5 ft 9. Wiki lists him as 5ft 10 but that's optimistic I think.

He was relatively small for super middle relying on muscle to bulk up his frame. Diaz weighs the same with his natural frame even though he looks skinny. Put muscles on Diaz and he'd probably be around 190 lbs.

Not saying he wins the fight because of this but the way Jeff has looked lately an tall, rangy fighter with long arms might be a problem.

I really don't know how good Diaz would be as a boxer. Certainly stand up is the main part of his skillset so he transfers to boxing far better than James Toney did to MMA. Of course he won't be as technically able as a top level boxer, but he may have enough to beat Jeff at this stage.

Either way it's a fight I hope neither takes. Beating Jeff Lacy doesn't prove a victory for MMA over boxing as Lacy is no longer relevant to the sport (sadly) and Jeff was too good a fighter before his injury and the Calzaghe beating to be reduced to fighting circus sideshows against a Strikeforce MMA bad boy.

Nick is an awesome MMA fighter, great to watch and I want to see him where he performs best. Jeff, I wish him well but I hope he's able to find a decent paying career outside of boxing.

[Hulk]

For those too lazy to look up Diaz's boxing record, he has ONE boxing match in 2005. It was a 4 rounder, and he won a decision against a nobody.

Granted, in the last 6 years, Diaz has improved his boxing skills, sparring at Kings Boxing Gym in Oakland, CA, with Andre Ward and other boxers.

My former trainer, is assistant trainer to Virgil Hunter, Ward's trainer, and he has watched Diaz spar Ward many times. He says Ward could "KO Diaz with his eyes closed", and he absolutely toys with Diaz.

Now more importantly, a tough, club fighter named Fernando Barajas, a super middle boxer, also goes to Kings, has sparred both Nick and Nate Diaz and tore them up as well from what I understand.

So I really just do not see Diaz beating Lacy or Fernando Vargas or any decent pro boxer.

And Bilbo, Diaz is taller than Lacy, but he doesn't walk around at 190 of muscle, Lacy does.

[killersheep]

You guys are drinking the kool aid, Lacy is so far beyond shot and still a one-trick pony he's going to get clobbered. Diaz's boxing skills maybe overrated, but they're good enough to outpoint Lacy.

[greynotsoold]

It is curious to me that Diaz is considered to have good boxing/striking skills. I'm not somebody that has followed his career, but in the video I've seen, his skills are embarassing. He pokes, he slaps, he flails. He is, at best, a novice amateur, when it come to punching.
Now, Lacy is shot and has been for a long time. Before he was shot, when he was at his peak, he was at best, a mediocre fighter. Not much at all.
If there is even a hint that Diaz might be a money-maker in boxing, Lacy will lose, and he'll make good money too. He will certainly not be trying to win, and he'll take the payday, as he has to realize that his days of being in the hunt ended long ago. In a legitimate fight, he would probably have to KO Diaz in spite of himself.
Neither can fight-box- a lick and it is a shame that boxing has come to this.

[VictorCharlie]

I would never choose to hang out with Diaz, but I do enjoy watching the guy fight. That being said I have little to no interest in these circus type fights. If Diaz wins then Lacy is just a washed up can and if he loses then Diaz is just an MMA fighter that had no business in a boxing ring to start out. The guy needs to get out of Strike Force and return to the UFC. There is a long list of top WWs there for him to fight and earn the paychecks he wants.

[No Contest]

I can easily picture Diaz getting a DQ, he may stay on the ground attempting up kicks when he's knocked down.

[Kev]

For those too lazy to look up Diaz's boxing record, he has ONE boxing match in 2005. It was a 4 rounder, and he won a decision against a nobody.

Granted, in the last 6 years, Diaz has improved his boxing skills, sparring at Kings Boxing Gym in Oakland, CA, with Andre Ward and other boxers.

My former trainer, is assistant trainer to Virgil Hunter, Ward's trainer, and he has watched Diaz spar Ward many times. He says Ward could "KO Diaz with his eyes closed", and he absolutely toys with Diaz.

Now more importantly, a tough, club fighter named Fernando Barajas, a super middle boxer, also goes to Kings, has sparred both Nick and Nate Diaz and tore them up as well from what I understand.

So I really just do not see Diaz beating Lacy or Fernando Vargas or any decent pro boxer.

And Bilbo, Diaz is taller than Lacy, but he doesn't walk around at 190 of muscle, Lacy does.

The nobody that Diaz beat has a pretty decent record for a first fight. Never stopped in his career, only ever lost to unbeaten fighters with perfect records. Went the 6 round distance with Andre Dirrell in his final fight and and looks like he won at least one round on every card 58-55 all cards.

So it looks like Diaz in his first fight beat a decent trialist that only ever lost to undefeated prospect fighters.

To the guy who said Diaz stance was awful, you do realise he's fighting MMA right? You can't have the same stance as in boxing as you'd be wide open to take downs, kicks and everything else.

He fights in boxing he will have a stance appropriate for boxing.

I'm not saying he beats Lacy or Vargas here. I'm just saying he's a great MMA striker and the only way to denigrate his boxing prospects is by presumption.

He might be very good. We don't really know yet.

[Hulk]

Unless Lacy throws the fight, he will beat Diaz in a 10 round affair, likely by KO.

IF somehow Diaz won, I would shutter to think what the MMA community would say about it...

I like mma, and watch a ton of it, have watched it since the very first UFC, before it was super popular, but I'm a boxing fan first and foremost.