...the only reason I want Calzaghe-Kessler to happen is so Mikkel gets his ass whipped.

In all seriousness though, people hate on Jeff Lacy....why? He was young he was working hard, fighting often, and so he has the chance to fight for a title yeah he needed some more fights before then but he took it because #1 Calzaghe is consistant and very talented #2 168 at the time had little to offer, it has a bit more now and #3 It was going to be a HUGE payday for him.

Bust on Jeff Lacy because he stood up and wanted to fight the champion, that is absolute CRAP. Yes people believed in him and people still do but that's a fucking joke when people ride a guy for taking a difficult fight to prove himself.

It's like jumping on Jermain Taylor's case for fighting Bernard Hopkins...or better yet it's like giving Oleg Maskaev shit for stepping in the ring vs Rahman for a rematch.

Yes there is a possibility that Jeff Lacy turns into this era's Meldrick Taylor but there is also a possibility he becomes the next Marvin Hagler...no one knows what will happen (and if you do meet me in Vegas!)