Final thoughts on the Lacy-Tsypko fight.

i had tsypko beating lacy 96-94. lacy started good but once old boy found out how to deal with lacy's game plan he took control of the fight, there is no way lacy beat tsypko. lacy almost got dropped twice and was getting hit with clean punches all night long, where as lacy's punches were either hitting glove, missing, or occasionally landing. the announcers were saying that tsypko needed to be more active but he out landed lacy in total punches and in power punches. he hit lacy cleaner and he staggered lacy, lacy hit tsypko hard but it didn't phase him in the slightest. and why does tyspko have to do more than lacy to get any credit, lacy isnt the champ, lacy wasn't dominant, lacy isn't king shit to where you have to totally outclass him, he's just another fighter, lacy was the one that had to prove himself last night, not tsypko. and i think lacy was out boxed plain and simple, all lacy proved is that hometown judging strikes again as well as your new promoter having mad leverage in the boxing world. lacy was given a gift and at this point lacy doesn't need gifts he needs a reality check, because giving him a fight like this isnt preparing him for harder fights in the future, he is going to fall right into the same place he was before fighting Joe Calzaghe, thinking he can dominate or ko anyone..........when all that is going to happen is him learning the hard way again and in embarrassing fashion too.................... the best way to see that lacy is losing the fight even without scoring it, was looking into the front row and seeing DLH,BHop, Mosley, and his dad Jack. they all had a look of concern on their faces and you could tell that they were thinking lacy is having his hands more than full.

Regardless if you thought the decision was a robbery, fair, or unfair there will always be questionable decisions in boxing. I agree it's unfair to the fighter on the losing side of the decision. However, if you're a professional boxer then you should expect that at least, once if not several times in your career you're going to be on the winning end and/or the losing end of a questionable decision and should learn to deal with it and try to turn it into a positive. For example, Larry Holmes was on the losing side of a questionable decision against Michael Spinks and subsequently was unable to beat Marciano's heavyweight record. Talk about feeling robbed! However, Holmes got over that bad decision and was able win some very career defining fights as well as making some good money along the way. In contrast, Fres Quendo lost a very bad decision to former IBF champ Chris Bryd in which many called a "robbery." As a result Oquendo let that fight and bad decision get to him and hasn't been much of a factor ever since. Point is, bad decisions happen all the time in boxing and the fighters have to realize that and not let it ruin their careers.

This could have gone either way. If this is the worst "robbery" you have ever seen then you must be a huge Tsypko fan, or a huge Lacy hater.

it wasnt THAT bad. it was a one point decision either way. i didnt score the fight, but i could see Lacy winning by a point or something

I'm aware of Mr Tsypko's nationality and I didn't say Germany was Tsypko's base of operations. The fact remains that he has fought a lot in Germany and German crookedness robbed Magee. Well I didnt see the fight and I believe you. If Magee was robbed then thats gay. But last night Tsypko was robbed. Thats gay x2. And there should be no gay in boxing. If you catch me drift.

Germany is not Tsypkos hometown. He trains and fights out of Dnipropetrovsk. I'm aware of Mr Tsypko's nationality and I didn't say Germany was Tsypko's base of operations. The fact remains that he has fought a lot in Germany and German crookedness robbed Magee.

We can't feel bad for Tsypko though, as Magee was robbed against him. Germany is not Tsypkos hometown. He trains and fights out of Dnipropetrovsk.

As I have said many times before, Calzaghe has RETIRED Lacy. Regardless of whether we have to watch 2 or 3 more comically bad performances like last night or not, the end result will be the same: he has been RETIRED. He's a one-dimensional bodybuilder with no skills. I wasn't even that excited about Calzaghe's performance, all this talk of it being a 'career-defining' fight was a joke. It's just proof of what a poor state the division is in that he was considered a talent. He'll be flipping burgers before the year is out.

I think Lacy needs to get with a quality trainer (like Buddy McGirt, Freddy Roach, or Manny Stewart) or quit. He's just going to get hurt if he fights decent opposition. He fought a Heinz Tomato Can last night and almost got KO'd. He barely deserved a draw in that fight. He really needs to go back to the drawing board. Tsypko is no bum, he was regarded as a very good prospect until his very controversial win over Magee and his fairly close loss to Chanet. He is quite an awkward fighter too, it was a tough first fight back for Lacy. I agree that someone like Freddy Roach would definately be good for Lacy, make him a bit more controlled and help him pick his punches better. Roach has a track record of refining brawlers into more rounded pugilists.

I think Lacy needs to get with a quality trainer (like Buddy McGirt, Freddy Roach, or Manny Stewart) or quit. He's just going to get hurt if he fights decent opposition. He fought a Heinz Tomato Can last night and almost got KO'd. He barely deserved a draw in that fight. He really needs to go back to the drawing board.

Lacy is a shot fighter that needs to retire. he don't have the punch or the skills to be a top fighter. roflcopter, It's his first time back since a big beating let see his next couple fights then decide if he's "shot".

Lacy is a shot fighter that needs to retire. he don't have the punch or the skills to be a top fighter.

I thought the decision was in a way fair, cause it could've gone either way, it was just too close. Lacy won it, but Tsypko could've won as well, or it could've ended up a draw. but I had the fight a draw with 95-95. Also, after watching this, I have total respect Tsypko, he showed alot of heart, and showed he could box, and he even outboxed Lacy.

We can't feel bad for Tsypko though, as Magee was robbed against him.

Not really. Did anyone expect Lacy to be the same after the Calzaghe beating? True,but one thing ino,Lacy is 1 dimensional,he started showing that after the Ried fight,he dont like working at a pace,and he NEVER goes to the body

Come now, we all know that all decisions in the US are fair. Whereas American fighters are always robbed by euro ***s......

The question is,does this take a little bit of Calzaghes win? It might do.... Not really. Did anyone expect Lacy to be the same after the Calzaghe beating?

I didnt read that all but i agree,a bullshit decision,why bother? Why cant the judges just give it to the guy that won,this is what pisses me off,and Lacy looked good for the first 4 rounds,then looked like he didnt no wdf 2 do,he got outboxed for the remaining 6 rounds,and got hurt badly,hes 1 dimensional The question is,does this take a little bit of Calzaghes win? It might do....