Many ‘experts’ have been eager to find a reason for Jeff Lacy’s comprehensive defeat by a brilliant Joe Calzaghe, the main stateside one being that the Tampa slugger wasn’t all that he was talked up to being. That doesn’t wash particularly well with me, given the improvements of Lacy’s speed, flexibility and punch repertoire that allowed him to flatten the rock jawed Robin Reid last August.
No, I can think of plenty of reasons. In fact, there are over 1000 of them, if the punch stats confided by ITV presenter Jim Rosenthal to the unified 168-lb champion are to be trusted. That’s how many shots Calzaghe threw in Lacy’s direction, delivered with stunning speed and variety, and blended seamlessly with a mastery of ring space and a clever, instinctive defense.
We’re all aware of what Lacy can do when given his way.
Joe Calzaghe, who added Lacy’s IBF title to the WBO belt he’s held since 1997, fought a masterful, passionate fight, and I’m glad to say I told you he’d win. Despite early doubts, as the fight approached I leaned toward Joe, knowing that as much as he fights down to the no hopers, he performs up to the tough cookies. “What better a fighter than the ferocious Lacy to inspire, or demand, Calzaghe’s best?” Indeed. [details]
No, I can think of plenty of reasons. In fact, there are over 1000 of them, if the punch stats confided by ITV presenter Jim Rosenthal to the unified 168-lb champion are to be trusted. That’s how many shots Calzaghe threw in Lacy’s direction, delivered with stunning speed and variety, and blended seamlessly with a mastery of ring space and a clever, instinctive defense.
We’re all aware of what Lacy can do when given his way.
Joe Calzaghe, who added Lacy’s IBF title to the WBO belt he’s held since 1997, fought a masterful, passionate fight, and I’m glad to say I told you he’d win. Despite early doubts, as the fight approached I leaned toward Joe, knowing that as much as he fights down to the no hopers, he performs up to the tough cookies. “What better a fighter than the ferocious Lacy to inspire, or demand, Calzaghe’s best?” Indeed. [details]
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