I don't think it's the same really.

Even before Lacey got humbled against Calzaghe there were signs he wasn't the all conquering mini Mike Tyson people were claiming him to be.

Going 12 rounds with Omar Sheika was one such pointer. Struggling to get Rubin Williams out of the way, even being outboxed in some rounds and Peter Manfredo getting rid of Pemberton even more easily than Lacey did.

Cotto has already been in with better competition than Lacey. Malignaggi is a classy operator. Torres is now a world champ (although that was controversial), Abdulaev was a good solid fighter, as was Quintana. He's also beaten Maussa who breiefly went onto become world champ.

Lacey beat Syd Vanderpool for the vacant title if I remember correctly and fought nobody of any significance at all leading upto the Calzaghe fight.

Williams, Pemberton, Reid etc, hardly future Hall Of Famers.