history of Calzaghe vs. Lacy predictions from this site

[Kayjay's Ghost]

Another thread had posters debating how this was perceived prior to the fight. Here are the facts, help them who they may. I have no dog here myself:

5/05 poll results (it was still far away, so low poster response):

View Poll Results: Calzaghe vs Lacy
Calzaghe KO 5 27.78%
Calzaghe Decision 1 5.56%
Too close to call!! 1 5.56%
Lacy KO 11 61.11%
Lacy Decision 0 0%
Voters: 18.



Shortly thereafter people paid attention:

View Poll Results: Calzaghe or Lacy?
Calzaghe decision 4 8.89%
Lacy decision 1 2.22%
Calzaghe stoppage 13 28.89%
Lacy stoppage 27 60.00%
Draw 0 0%
Voters: 45.



Thread from 2004 in which many posters claim Lacy is overrated; Sweet **** Willy especially seems to have known his stuff:

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1639&highlight=Lacy+Calzaghe

Late 2005 and Lacy is the heavy favorite to KO new 160lb champ JT:

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41430&highlight=Lacy+Calzaghe

Poll from late 2005, it seems no one cared, really:

View Poll Results: Who wins the November matchup between Jeff lacy and Joe Calzaghe?
Lacy by KO
enadeus, Memorex, mexway, MrUnstoppable, Parodius, Stealthic 6 66.67%
Lacy by Decision 0 0%
Calzaghe by KO
Cletus Funk, JUYJUY, MWCOFSU 3 33.33%
Calzaghe by Decision 0 0%
Draw


Now they're paying attention (late 2005):


View Poll Results: Calzaghe or Lacy?
Calzaghe decision 4 8.89%
Lacy decision 1 2.22%
Calzaghe stoppage 13 28.89%
Lacy stoppage 27 60.00%
Draw 0 0%
Voters: 45.




DiegoFuego talking out his ass:

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46662&highlight=Lacy+Calzaghe

[Kayjay's Ghost]

MOre to come; the pre-fight polls were I think more imbalanced.

[Kayjay's Ghost]

Feb 2006 poll:

View Poll Results: Lacy Or clazogi
lacy 20 71.43%
calzogi 8 28.57%


Staff Predictions overwhelming in favor of Lacy:

http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=3266

[Kayjay's Ghost]

Final poster predictions are actually closer (the posters know more than the staff!!!):

View Poll Results: Okay, come on, who wins?
Calzaghe KO/TKO (rounds 1-6) 3 3.19%
Calzaghe KO/TKO (rounds 6-12) 18 19.15%
Calzaghe points 19 20.21%
Lacy KO/TKO (rounds 1-6) 21 22.34%
Lacy KO/TKO (rounds 6-12) 30 31.91%
Lacy points 3 3.19%
Draw 0 0%
Voters: 94.

[deliveryman]

*yawn*

So how 'bout those Mets?

[Kayjay's Ghost]

Another "final" poll more weighted to Lacy:

View Poll Results: Jeff Lacy vs. Joe Calzaghe
Lacy by KO
+= El Jefe=+, AREALFIGHTER, Arrington, Ballagoal, BBKing, bishop2006, blockhead, BLOODSHED, CUFreeze, dansweeney, DIEGO DA HITMAN, DiegoFuego, DiEgO_cHiCo_CoRRaLeS, Doc_Strange45, Easy-E, edwardscizzands, Floydmayweather, GasPed, GodzHand, Gunstar1, Hurlex, insaneboxingfan, jabsRstiff, jason100x, JMCbulls, JOM'S, jreng1, JuicyJuice, kingfreitas, knucks, Larry Merchant, LostGuy, mayweather, Memorex, Mikie, MISTA_SANDMAN, Parody, paulkimlax, PBDS, prettyboyjames, RAESAAD, restless_438, RunW/Knives, SacTown1, SquareCircle, strongisland24, TheBlackWallStreet, TheEvilSaint, Undefeated, UntouchableM2, VERSATILE2K7, VkreW, wiso2008, xcaret, _Benjamin$_ 55 63.95%
Calzaghe by KO
bigsmoothh, BSD, Cletus Funk, hitterwitter, jangeorg, Konstantin, majestiC, margebishop, Marvelous Marvin, moochi, OASIS_LAD, paul750, shingle, Shot, steve_101, The Wire, Two Fisted Piston 17 19.77%
Lacy by decision
mECHsLAVE, Nautilus, six85, TheFairPole 4 4.65%
Calzaghe by decision
Atnan, Casey, El Guapo, enadeus, IAm..., JCALISON, MickyHatton, supaduck, xzworks, Zab Super Judah 10 11.63%
DRAW 0 0%
Voters: 86.

[Technical_Skill]

*yawn*

So how 'bout those Mets?

Hahaha,

im off to watch Boxing 4 real.

[Kayjay's Ghost]

*yawn*

So how 'bout those Mets?

well people have been arguing about it, I thought I'd help them

[Derranged_]

So, what the hell is the point of this thread? Alot posters here underated Calzaghe and overated Lacy, end of story.

[Steelhammer86]

Interesting stuff! I got a kick out of some of the posts, such as Raesaad's and DiegoFuego's!