Quote Originally Posted by amat
Quote Originally Posted by El Gamo
It didn't matter whether it was on the outside,or the inside(where Jeff should have done his work), he was getting beaten up.
That's kind of it though, he didn't do any work. He adjusted his shorts more then he threw punches. Calzaghe is an engaging guy, he played right into Lacy's style by squaring up with him on the inside (which I knew he would and after everyone predicted Joe to outbox him from the outside) and Lacy did nothing.

I know he got beat up, I know he definitely didn't prove anything to anyone that night and I don't mean to sound like a Judah fan, but had the Lacy that beat Reid showed up, that fight could have been FOTY imo.

But instead he did nothing, he choked. If he fought the way he usually fights that night and I have a hard time picking against him. Now he's way set back, but it can be made up. And a rematch will never happen, and rightfully so as he has already had his opportunity but if it ever did happen, I wouldn't even use the first fight as reference really...
Fair enough,you make valid points,just start going all Judah fan on me! It's true Lacy can perform better but JOe was so superior that even if that acy turned up,I doubt he would have won. In an ideal world,I'd like Jeff to come back,take some easier fights,get back to his best and work on some things BUT he is not getting any younger so I think he'll have to take whatever he is given. I'd love love to see him beat up on Tarver.