Jeff Lacy (not anymore but before his defeat to Calzaghe) - I knew him from the amateur days and was very certain that he at best was an international average fighter, but as so often he was promoted by an american promoter and matched against very dull competition - and then 95 procent of this board and american boxing public thought that he was the second coming of Tyson.

From day one I was as Royal agaist this extremly stupid "LacyMania" - and I also said that Kessler would become the new SMW-star - remember that this was way before Kessler was known and that common people had accepted that Lacy was nothing special - I was called stupid names and banned many times because I said that Lacy was overrated and a bum.

Today, I will never call a true fighter like Lacy a bum - he is a humble fine guy and I hope the very best for him in future.