10 Years Ago Today - Calzaghe battered Lacy

[Britkid]

I remember telling anyone on here, that Lacy was a level and a bit better than Joe...

[Master]

I remember telling anyone on here, that Lacy was a level and a bit better than Joe...

I wish I was around! I would reminded you all the time.

[Fenster]

The anti-Calzaghe/pro-Lacy furore was so rampant on here, by the time the first bell rung, I was half-expecting Calzaghe to get ironed in the 1st round.

Back then I didn't realise 90% of boxing fans are complete and utter muppets (not for picking the wrong man, but for not even knowing about the fighters they rubbish).

[Britkid]

I remember telling anyone on here, that Lacy was a level and a bit better than Joe...

I wish I was around! I would reminded you all the time.

I was pretty shocking with some of my picks (Muhammad Abdullaev being prime Duran like; Dominick Guinn as the next Heavyweight sensation); it burst my bubble after being the only one on here to pick Williams over Tyson.

[Master]

I remember telling anyone on here, that Lacy was a level and a bit better than Joe...

I wish I was around! I would reminded you all the time.

I was pretty shocking with some of my picks (Muhammad Abdullaev being prime Duran like; Dominick Guinn as the next Heavyweight sensation); it burst my bubble after being the only one on here to pick Williams over Tyson.

You must have felt like Ross with Fury winning.

[SlimTrae]

Remember the hype Lacy had destroyed a over the hill Robin Reid, ! what he was going to do to Joe
all bark no bite Lacy turned out to be! he took over a thousand punches that did him some damage
also Calzaghe beat him with a damaged hand in that fight.

Against a top ranked fighter at that. Calzaghe got my props. I remember laughing at certain parts of that fight. Rare does a top contender get so thoroughly dominated.

[Mr140]

Oh man what a ass kicking that was i thought they just brought out a drunk guy to fight him out of the crowd it was bad. I wish he would of fought Froch it would not have look that bad but froch getttin his ass kciked by Calzaghe while not landing a punch be funny dude.

[mikeeod]

I was on the ESPN forum at that time, and I was one of the idiots that overrated Lacy and fell for the hype. Joe boxed circles around Lacy and definitely took his heart/confidence from him that night. Kessler was Joe's most impressive win, however. That was a very good fight and I was surprised and impressed to see Joe go to that next level that Kessler couldn't match.

[Master]

I was on the ESPN forum at that time, and I was one of the idiots that overrated Lacy and fell for the hype. Joe boxed circles around Lacy and definitely took his heart/confidence from him that night. Kessler was Joe's most impressive win, however. That was a very good fight and I was surprised and impressed to see Joe go to that next level that Kessler couldn't match.

Yes that was a fight fight with Kessler because he was having trouble for the first 5 rounds and adjusted and out boxed Mikkel with ease which is a sign of a quality fighter. Joe hurt Kessler with a body shot too.

[ross]

Iv tried searching for old threads leading up tot he fight but cant search that far back. Dpes anyone else know how to?

[Master]

Iv tried searching for old threads leading up tot he fight but cant search that far back. Dpes anyone else know how to?

I think there was a server change so can not be done. ask @Saddo

[Mr140]

Calzaghe was something because he could not even really punch his hands were so bad yet still beat everyone one. I have never seen a fighter that has his style and say what want about the divsion being weak so was Hopkins,Haglers and Mozons eras to all there best wins came from guys coming up.

[Saddo]

Iv tried searching for old threads leading up tot he fight but cant search that far back. Dpes anyone else know how to?

I think there was a server change so can not be done. ask @Saddo

it was 10 years ago so I can't fully remember the exact reason it happened but is was either... one, we changed servers and we lost about a year or 2 worth of posts as the backup wasn't complete or two, we changed the software of the forum and lost one or 2 years worth of posts in the conversion and it was too late to fix by the time it was realised.

[Beanz]

I will have a look with the time machine when I get home
Currently 5:17 am on the way home from a gig in London

[beenKOed]

Time flies, that was a full house and the fight was on ITV. One siding beating. Lacy was fighting as if he had just landed and had jet lag.

He was fighting like he was outclassed in every way.