By Tom Donelson
It was 3:15 am in the morning in Manchester and the face of Jeff Lacy provided the correct summation of the fight. Joe Calzaghe showed American audiences and Lacy as well - why the Welsh fighter dominated the Super Middleweights for the past decade. Calzaghe put on a boxing clinic against the rugged Jeff Lacy. Calzaghe hand speed and foot movement neutralized Lacy’s power as the Welsh fighter reduced Lacy to one-punch and Hail Mary shots.
Lacy's defensive shortcomings were fully exploited by Calzaghe, something that 21 other fighters could not. The reason was simple. Lacy’s power overcame his mistakes against lesser opponents but against Calzaghe, he could not overcome Calzaghe accurate punches. Calzaghe had something that other Lacy’s opponents often lacked- his own power. With 31 knockouts in 40 previous fights, Calzaghe had more than enough power to hurt Lacy and keep the young American on his heel.
