Cosign this one. The only true criteria that is indicative of a fighter winning a match against an opponent he hasn't yet faced is the level of his previous opposition. Who has Pascal fought? Lacy, on the other hand, has been in the ring with Calzaghe, Manfredo, and Mendoza. Obviously, he didn't look good against thoser boxers, but he eeked out slim victories against everyone but Calzaghe.
I'll tell you what, Manfredo gets more daps for signing up to fight Sakio Bika than Froch does for fighting Pascal.
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