Did the Calzaghe fight ruin Jeff Lacy?

[donnydarkoIRL]

Absolutley, when that fight finished so did Lacy.
He lost ever bit of mental strength and fortitude that he had built.

He was actually a gutsy fighter, he kept coming after Calzaghe, he never stopped trying, but the loss was a complete and uter domination.

I disagree completely about Lacy losing all his mental strenght and fortidude.


Apart from his physical strength pretty much all Lacy has is his heart and will to win.

I have to say, I'm a big Jeff Lacy fan, in my mind no boxer gives his all more than Jeff Lacy.

To get beat for every minute of every round like he did against Joe Calzaghe but to keep fighting to the very end, to fight with a torn rotator cuff from the second round against Tyspko and pull out a win and to come back from being rocked several times against Mendoza to dig deep and make sure he won the final round and therefore the fight shows the heart and mental strength of a true champion imo.

Lacy is limited technically, and his power was overratted but for heart, determination, dedication to the sport and sheer iron will Lacy is possibly America's best fighter imo.

Because a fighter has the desire to mean doesn't mean he has confidence and fortitude.

When in the ring, a fighter knows what he's meant to do. But it takes a huge level of confidence and courage to take the risk to attempt to execute the desired move.

From what I've seen of Lacy he is "gunshy," he's afraid of the counter.

As I said It's a brave man that attempts a risky move such as a sell out left hook or uppercut.
Lacy used to do that all the time after his thudding jab, now he's tentative and shy, he wings hooks from the outside, more hopefully than out of expectation.

Real pity, I liked him very much as a fighter and even more as a guy, he's incredibly amiable.