Jeff Lacy: This Is Not A Comeback!

[Wacko3205]

Jeff Lacy: This Is Not A Comeback!

October 24, 2006

By Justin Stone

http://www.fightnews.com/stone03.htm

Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy wasn’t the only boxer at the Wright vs. Quartey press conference, but he surely drew the most attention. The conference was held to promote fellow St. Petersburg boxer, Winky Wright, in his next fight with Ike Quartey, but the talk of the conference was Lacy’s big comeback. Lacy looked ready to get back into the ring. An opponent has yet to be named for the St. Petersburg, Florida warrior, but Lacy feels he’s ready to face any challenge. When the bell rings on December 2nd, 2006, it will have been 9 months since he lost his title to undefeated champion, Joe Calzaghe. Now it appears he is more than eager to prove he is still a champion.

“This is not a comeback,” Antonio Leonard, Lacy’s manager, said. “We’re just back. We’re bringing the pain. We’re going to do everything but kill the guy in front of Jeff.”

Oscar De La Hoya had his fair share of comments about Lacy as well. “As a fighter I know where Jeff Lacy is coming from. We want to take that next step to become a great,” De La Hoya said of Lacy’s trip to England to fight Calzaghe. “We don’t always accomplish our goals, but we learn and keep our heads high. We all can have bad nights. We know the talent [Lacy] has. He says he’s back… He was never gone.”

Even Wright spoke of Lacy, “as a kid he came into the gym looking to knock out everybody. Lacy opened the gate for the Tampa Bay fighters. Having Jeff on the same card as me is a dream of mine.”

The buzz around Lacy further proves the drawing power he possesses. His brawn and strong offensive style has won him fans all over the world. Lacy could again find himself stealing the show as an electrifying undercard. Lacy stated, “I think people are going to be curious to see what I have learned form my last fight, and what I’ll be bringing to my next fight. I felt like I had a burn, a strong desire inside of me before, but now that I’ve lost it doesn’t compare to what I had before! I did a lot of things that I didn’t think would work against me in my last fight. I learned. You live and you learn. I hope Joe Calzaghe will have the heart to give me another shot at the title as I would have done for him. Everyone can have a bad night.”

Lacy will need an explosive win in his December bout in order to convince the boxing community that his loss to Calazaghe was just a bad night. When the former IBF super middleweight champion was asked if he was scared he had lost popularity or if a second loss would put him too far down to be the champion he strives for, he explained, “I don’t think I’m down. I honestly know I just had a bad night. I can still fight! I’m going to pick up right where I left off.”

Fans and critics alike will get their answers on December 2nd, 2006. HBO will air Lacy’s return to the ring along with the main event of the evening – Winky Wright vs. Ike Quartely. For those lucky enough to live in the Tampa Bay area, tickets for the event, to be held in the St. Pete Times Forum, are already on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets. As an added treat, the untelevised portion of the event is being promoted by Tampa’s One Punch Productions – headed by Terry Trekas. Many of the area’s young and talented boxers will be on display for those in attendance.

I like his motivation...& his attitude.

Back before the Calzaghe Lacy fight...some of you will remember that I said that Joe had what it took to give Lacy issues & that everyone was underestimating him...but I also said that Lacy probably had the power to stop Joe & that this was going to be one hell of a fight...

In the end...two things I said came true.

#1: That was one hell of a fight & #2: Joe's movement & speed wreaked havoc on the lack of defense that Lacy had.

Now...here...with this poll...I just voted that I aint got a clue.

I want Lacy to come back...because in the end...the guy brought a lot to the table for the fans & a lot of exposure to the sport...

But I really think that the beating he took was career damaging.

[Koori Warrior]

I wish him good luck. Hopefully he gets the chance to go against Tarver. I would love to see him remove Antonios head from his shoulders.

[Wacko3205]

I wish him good luck. Hopefully he gets the chance to go against Tarver. I would love to see him remove Antonios head from his shoulders.

Yep. Wouldn't we all?

[Memphis]

We just need to see him in the ring. He is talking a good game but thats all it is talk. I've said before that I think Lacy will be OK. He got soundly beaten last time by the better man and he knows it, I think it started to sink in long before the final bell.

It'll no doubt take him a few rounds (depending on calibre of opponant) to blow the cobwebs off but I see him coming back fine.

The acid test would really come if he faced Calzaghe again but I very much doubt Calzaghe has the time or need to do that agin.

[El Kabong]

He'll be back with greatness if by "greatness" you mean he'll win a couple titles and only have trouble with top tier guys.

Lacy needs some bug fights to be "great"...I see Taylor, Kessler, and maybe Woods in his future

[p4pking]

I wish him good luck. Hopefully he gets the chance to go against Tarver. I would love to see him remove Antonios head from his shoulders.

Yep. Wouldn't we all?

Yea, but I wouldn't favour Lacy in that fight by any means whatsoever.. He's not going to slip Tarvers best shots like Hopkins did, and Antonio does hit harder than Calzaghe. If Lacy is indeed damaged from that fight I think Tarver could really hurt him.

[jbirdy]

i think jeff would thrash tarver and become a champion again. but after calzaghe has retired and relinquished all four titles (thats me assuming he'l beat kessler to unify and retire undefeated)

[Kev]

I wish him good luck. Hopefully he gets the chance to go against Tarver. I would love to see him remove Antonios head from his shoulders.

Yep. Wouldn't we all?

Yea, but I wouldn't favour Lacy in that fight by any means whatsoever.. He's not going to slip Tarvers best shots like Hopkins did, and Antonio does hit harder than Calzaghe. If Lacy is indeed damaged from that fight I think Tarver could really hurt him.

I think most fighters would have beaten the Tarver that showed up against Hopkins to be honest. Not to take away from B-Hop who fought to a perfect gameplan but Tarver just had an absolute stinker. He looked like Danny Williams in there, just a dead man inside with totally lifeless eyes.

I think the weight loss drained him far more than he thought it would, a kind of irony considering thats the only reason Roy struggled with him.

I just contend that it's impossible to lose 40 or 50 pounds of lean muscle mass and not be radically weakened. This isn't burning fat, this is attempting to lose 20 % of a healthy body, just not good for ya.

[Pugilistic]

i think jeff could beat tarver. good luck to lacy in his next bout

[4YOU]

Jeff Lacy: This Is Not A Comeback!

October 24, 2006

By Justin Stone

http://www.fightnews.com/stone03.htm

Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy wasn’t the only boxer at the Wright vs. Quartey press conference, but he surely drew the most attention. The conference was held to promote fellow St. Petersburg boxer, Winky Wright, in his next fight with Ike Quartey, but the talk of the conference was Lacy’s big comeback. Lacy looked ready to get back into the ring. An opponent has yet to be named for the St. Petersburg, Florida warrior, but Lacy feels he’s ready to face any challenge. When the bell rings on December 2nd, 2006, it will have been 9 months since he lost his title to undefeated champion, Joe Calzaghe. Now it appears he is more than eager to prove he is still a champion.

“This is not a comeback,” Antonio Leonard, Lacy’s manager, said. “We’re just back. We’re bringing the pain. We’re going to do everything but kill the guy in front of Jeff.”

Oscar De La Hoya had his fair share of comments about Lacy as well. “As a fighter I know where Jeff Lacy is coming from. We want to take that next step to become a great,” De La Hoya said of Lacy’s trip to England to fight Calzaghe. “We don’t always accomplish our goals, but we learn and keep our heads high. We all can have bad nights. We know the talent [Lacy] has. He says he’s back… He was never gone.”

Even Wright spoke of Lacy, “as a kid he came into the gym looking to knock out everybody. Lacy opened the gate for the Tampa Bay fighters. Having Jeff on the same card as me is a dream of mine.”

The buzz around Lacy further proves the drawing power he possesses. His brawn and strong offensive style has won him fans all over the world. Lacy could again find himself stealing the show as an electrifying undercard. Lacy stated, “I think people are going to be curious to see what I have learned form my last fight, and what I’ll be bringing to my next fight. I felt like I had a burn, a strong desire inside of me before, but now that I’ve lost it doesn’t compare to what I had before! I did a lot of things that I didn’t think would work against me in my last fight. I learned. You live and you learn. I hope Joe Calzaghe will have the heart to give me another shot at the title as I would have done for him. Everyone can have a bad night.”

Lacy will need an explosive win in his December bout in order to convince the boxing community that his loss to Calazaghe was just a bad night. When the former IBF super middleweight champion was asked if he was scared he had lost popularity or if a second loss would put him too far down to be the champion he strives for, he explained, “I don’t think I’m down. I honestly know I just had a bad night. I can still fight! I’m going to pick up right where I left off.”

Fans and critics alike will get their answers on December 2nd, 2006. HBO will air Lacy’s return to the ring along with the main event of the evening – Winky Wright vs. Ike Quartely. For those lucky enough to live in the Tampa Bay area, tickets for the event, to be held in the St. Pete Times Forum, are already on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets. As an added treat, the untelevised portion of the event is being promoted by Tampa’s One Punch Productions – headed by Terry Trekas. Many of the area’s young and talented boxers will be on display for those in attendance.

I like his motivation...& his attitude.

Back before the Calzaghe Lacy fight...some of you will remember that I said that Joe had what it took to give Lacy issues & that everyone was underestimating him...but I also said that Lacy probably had the power to stop Joe & that this was going to be one hell of a fight...

In the end...two things I said came true.

#1: That was one hell of a fight & #2: Joe's movement & speed wreaked havoc on the lack of defense that Lacy had.

Now...here...with this poll...I just voted that I aint got a clue.

I want Lacy to come back...because in the end...the guy brought a lot to the table for the fans & a lot of exposure to the sport...

But I really think that the beating he took was career damaging.

Why will Lacy and his stupid managers never change and become gentlemen of Boxing? They could learn from Mikkel Kessler and Marcus Beyer - two champs with respect to their opponents and to the sport. No stupid BS talking. So typical US

[AdamGB]

Grow a pair.

[Wacko3205]

Why will Lacy and his stupid managers never change and become gentlemen of Boxing? They could learn from Mikkel Kessler and Marcus Beyer - two champs with respect to their opponents and to the sport. No stupid BS talking. So typical US

Ha ha ha ha ha. Hillarious.

The last option was put in place for you Royal. "I either just don't care...or I'm a hater."

Hope you voted.

Knew you'd have to show your true colors on this thread. Good post.

Burn U.S. burn, right?

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I think he'll be back... Not to greatness... I never really gave him a shot at greatness.
But boxing could do with Lacy being back.

Its a shame that the this, after one loss, is regarded as a comeback.... Especially at his age

BTW, the comments Antonio Leonard's comments suck. Not the kinda image you wanna promote for your fighter when his just been totally E-masculated.

Why so brash?

[ICB]

Jeff Lacy: This Is Not A Comeback!

October 24, 2006

By Justin Stone

http://www.fightnews.com/stone03.htm

Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy wasn’t the only boxer at the Wright vs. Quartey press conference, but he surely drew the most attention. The conference was held to promote fellow St. Petersburg boxer, Winky Wright, in his next fight with Ike Quartey, but the talk of the conference was Lacy’s big comeback. Lacy looked ready to get back into the ring. An opponent has yet to be named for the St. Petersburg, Florida warrior, but Lacy feels he’s ready to face any challenge. When the bell rings on December 2nd, 2006, it will have been 9 months since he lost his title to undefeated champion, Joe Calzaghe. Now it appears he is more than eager to prove he is still a champion.

“This is not a comeback,” Antonio Leonard, Lacy’s manager, said. “We’re just back. We’re bringing the pain. We’re going to do everything but kill the guy in front of Jeff.”

Oscar De La Hoya had his fair share of comments about Lacy as well. “As a fighter I know where Jeff Lacy is coming from. We want to take that next step to become a great,” De La Hoya said of Lacy’s trip to England to fight Calzaghe. “We don’t always accomplish our goals, but we learn and keep our heads high. We all can have bad nights. We know the talent [Lacy] has. He says he’s back… He was never gone.”

Even Wright spoke of Lacy, “as a kid he came into the gym looking to knock out everybody. Lacy opened the gate for the Tampa Bay fighters. Having Jeff on the same card as me is a dream of mine.”

The buzz around Lacy further proves the drawing power he possesses. His brawn and strong offensive style has won him fans all over the world. Lacy could again find himself stealing the show as an electrifying undercard. Lacy stated, “I think people are going to be curious to see what I have learned form my last fight, and what I’ll be bringing to my next fight. I felt like I had a burn, a strong desire inside of me before, but now that I’ve lost it doesn’t compare to what I had before! I did a lot of things that I didn’t think would work against me in my last fight. I learned. You live and you learn. I hope Joe Calzaghe will have the heart to give me another shot at the title as I would have done for him. Everyone can have a bad night.”

Lacy will need an explosive win in his December bout in order to convince the boxing community that his loss to Calazaghe was just a bad night. When the former IBF super middleweight champion was asked if he was scared he had lost popularity or if a second loss would put him too far down to be the champion he strives for, he explained, “I don’t think I’m down. I honestly know I just had a bad night. I can still fight! I’m going to pick up right where I left off.”

Fans and critics alike will get their answers on December 2nd, 2006. HBO will air Lacy’s return to the ring along with the main event of the evening – Winky Wright vs. Ike Quartely. For those lucky enough to live in the Tampa Bay area, tickets for the event, to be held in the St. Pete Times Forum, are already on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets. As an added treat, the untelevised portion of the event is being promoted by Tampa’s One Punch Productions – headed by Terry Trekas. Many of the area’s young and talented boxers will be on display for those in attendance.

I like his motivation...& his attitude.

Back before the Calzaghe Lacy fight...some of you will remember that I said that Joe had what it took to give Lacy issues & that everyone was underestimating him...but I also said that Lacy probably had the power to stop Joe & that this was going to be one hell of a fight...

In the end...two things I said came true.

#1: That was one hell of a fight & #2: Joe's movement & speed wreaked havoc on the lack of defense that Lacy had.

Now...here...with this poll...I just voted that I aint got a clue.

I want Lacy to come back...because in the end...the guy brought a lot to the table for the fans & a lot of exposure to the sport...

But I really think that the beating he took was career damaging.

Why will Lacy and his stupid managers never change and become gentlemen of Boxing? They could learn from Mikkel Kessler and Marcus Beyer - two champs with respect to their opponents and to the sport. No stupid BS talking. So typical US

try doing a post without mentioning kessler

[4YOU]

Why will Lacy and his stupid managers never change and become gentlemen of Boxing? They could learn from Mikkel Kessler and Marcus Beyer - two champs with respect to their opponents and to the sport. No stupid BS talking. So typical US

Ha ha ha ha ha. Hillarious.

The last option was put in place for you Royal. "I either just don't care...or I'm a hater."

Hope you voted.

Knew you'd have to show your true colors on this thread. Good post.

Burn U.S. burn, right?

No one is talking about burning the US, but I am (together with many other people) very tired of the arrogant attitude of the US and many of her inhabitants.

This quote says it all:

“The only reason that we (the US) do not dominate HW is because we use our best athletes in other sports”

……..