34/36 American writers, had Lacy to win over Calzaghe...

[ICB]

Why is JC not given the credit he deserves for this win...

The bookies had JC as an underdog, and nearly all the american press didnt give him chance...

Yet Calzaghe destroyes him and suddenly he was shit.,. EXPLAIN someone...

Seen it all before all the sportwriters said Holyfield would lose to Tyson except one, i never thought Lacy was that good as i said time and time again. All you have to do is watch how he struggled against mediocre fighters like Vanderpool, Sheika, American's were looking for an American hope since they hadn't had any good Super Middleweights in years. Hence why Jeff Lacy got overrated.

[Thread Stealer]

Why is JC not given the credit he deserves for this win...

The bookies had JC as an underdog, and nearly all the american press didnt give him chance...

Yet Calzaghe destroyes him and suddenly he was shit.,. EXPLAIN someone...

Seen it all before all the sportwriters said Holyfield would lose to Tyson except one, i never thought Lacy was that good as i said time and time again. All you have to do is watch how he struggled against mediocre fighters like Vanderpool, Sheika, American's were looking for an American hope since they hadn't had any good Super Middleweights in years. Hence why Jeff Lacy got overrated.

And I think the reason why the one writer, Ron "The Plagarizer" Borges, picked Holyfield is because he doesn't like Tyson. Oh, and so he can pick an upset and be the one to get it right.

I hate that guy.

[gudnite vienna]

yeh but everyone couldnt praise holffield enough after that fight unlike calzaghe

[killersheep]

yeh but everyone couldnt praise holffield enough after that fight unlike calzaghe

So what's your point?

[Thread Stealer]

yeh but everyone couldnt praise holffield enough after that fight unlike calzaghe

So what's your point?

He's whining that people downgrade Calzaghe's win over Lacy, but people do the same for Holyfield and Tyson.

Lots of people on message boards talk about how Tyson wasn't the same post-prison and only a 4-round fighter by then, forgetting that Holyfield was the huge underdog who was considered a shot fighter in 1996.

In retrospect, both guys were past their primes, but Holyfield adapted better to the decline.

[gudnite vienna]

they were both championship fights, both underdogs won in great fashion but for some reason Calzaghe's win doesnt got the credit it deserves..

[Thread Stealer]

they were both championship fights, both underdogs won in great fashion but for some reason Calzaghe's win doesnt got the credit it deserves..

It gets plenty of credit. You're just too busy listening to the people who downgrade it rather than the numerous people who give Calzaghe credit for it.

Boxing publications praised Calzaghe and The Ring put him on the top 10 p4p after that fight.

[ICB]

they were both championship fights, both underdogs won in great fashion but for some reason Calzaghe's win doesnt got the credit it deserves..

Uhh maybe because Holyfield was fighting MIKE TYSON and Calzaghe was fighting JEFF LACY

[boozeboxer]

vienna maybe you better join Legion on the Tennis Forum

[Spicoli]

they were both championship fights, both underdogs won in great fashion but for some reason Calzaghe's win doesnt got the credit it deserves..

Uhh maybe because Holyfield was fighting MIKE TYSON and Calzaghe was fighting JEFF LACY

I remember some of the casual comments leading up to that one on the networks,Openly fearing for Holyfields health and not wanting to witness a ring tragedy . Me,I won fifty bucks that night and broke the tape rewatching it so many times Ironically it was Lamply (?) I believe who said on air in one of his fights "Im seeing flashes of Holyfield in Lacy".Company man hype 101 !!

Calzaghe actually was spectacular and watching Lacy's build up throughout early stages you just knew that his over reliance on straight forward mega hooking was bound to get exploited by a Mover with top notch hand speed and great stamina.What a clinic.

[Beanflicker]

If you took into account all the facts at the time, Lacy was the right choice and anyone who thinks anyone was stupid for picking Lacy are morons.

Like already mentioned, Lacy was hyped to be the next big thing and for good reason. He was a great specimen with a cannonball for a left hook.

On the other side of the coin, Calzaghe was looked at by non-UK as another protected British fighter who really fought no one of real value. At the time, Calzaghe had dropped out of a fight or two, and that had even some British fans questioning his heart (believe me, I remember). Calzaghe was known to be injury prone (especially with those brittle hands) and was thought of as a "slapper". Couple all that with the fact that he was now in his mid 30s, when most fighters start to slow down.

So I don't want to hear any of you brag about picking Calzaghe or laugh at people who picked Lacy. We didn't know what we knew about Calzaghe now (that he could compete with A-level opposition). Jeff Lacy was a good pick.