If the Calzaghe fight had got called off how would Jeff Lacys future have been?

[RozzySean]

When I think of a Lacy,I think of The Gamboas and Bertos of today.All have some skill,but a lesson in rushing it to the huge media glare before they have mastered the fundamentals.Like trying to construct a house from the roof down.

I wouldn't lump Berto in with Lacy. Berto is a much more complete fighter than Lacy was and seriously, all of Lacy's big wins came against shot fighters. Berto had a good win against a quality prime fighter. I rate Berto's win over Collazo higher than Lacy's against Reid or Pemberton.

Lacy could have hung around longer, but Kessler would have abused him just as bad.

[DaxxKahn]

He would have went on a few more fights possibly picked up one more title but the second he ran into Kessler he would have suffered the same fate....I think Mikkel would have stopped him though....Joe hit him a lot but not hard....More or less just peppered him into oblivion....Though a KO loss might have been better for him...easier to recover from a KO loss then the embaressment he suffered against Joe

[Spicoli]

When I think of a Lacy,I think of The Gamboas and Bertos of today.All have some skill,but a lesson in rushing it to the huge media glare before they have mastered the fundamentals.Like trying to construct a house from the roof down.

I wouldn't lump Berto in with Lacy. Berto is a much more complete fighter than Lacy was and seriously, all of Lacy's big wins came against shot fighters. Berto had a good win against a quality prime fighter. I rate Berto's win over Collazo higher than Lacy's against Reid or Pemberton.

Lacy could have hung around longer, but Kessler would have abused him just as bad.

I can agree with that on pure natural skills/abilities,Berto is a definate notch above Lacy.More so referring to both being pushed to the forefront with a bit of haste Imo.Though in hindsight.....could we really see Lacy 'maturing' and finding a refind skillset,no matter when he stepped up?Even his minor steps showed repeated hick-ups....Grant frustrated him,I thought Tsypko took it,Pemberton was a pure 'showcase' event Imo,etc...But I can see Berto doing this,he needs to box more and hone his game,Colozzo was a iffy call but Berto made some minor adjustments and did enough to pull it out.My concerns are for the Networks or camp following it up with a biggie,Cotto,Mosley?There were many mistakes A top tier type can exploit if they are not addressed.