was lacy always overrated or did he jus get ruined?

[Degsy]

Overrated. Who had he beat? The Brits always try to hype up bums to make their fighters look good. There were even people saying Manfredo would be a threat. What a joke.

Yep, the that well know resident of London Town ........Sugar Ray Leonard

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/columnists/theobserver/story/0,,2047717,00.html

Damm Brit

[Karlos81]

He stopped Syd vanderpool beat Omar sheika and was the first guy to drop and stop Robin Reid.

He just got ruined but of course was over-rated by the US hype machine.

[Degsy]

He stopped Syd vanderpool beat Omar sheika and was the first guy to drop and stop Robin Reid.

He just got ruined but of course was over-rated by the US hype machine.

Part hype, part under estimation of Calzaghe

[PeROxiDE]

He stopped Syd vanderpool beat Omar sheika and was the first guy to drop and stop Robin Reid.

He just got ruined but of course was over-rated by the US hype machine.

The Reid who got dropped and stopped by Lacy was an aging **** star, the Reid that Calzaghe fought probably would have beaten Lacy too. Lacy was overrated by the Americans, but that was based on very dominating performances over decent journeyman fighters. He wasnt as unbeatable as everyone thought he was, but he isnt as bad as he is now. Calzaghe ruined an above average fighter who would have had a good career if he didnt meet him, the only reason Americans dont admit that is because they have a complex about having anyone from any country better than them at anything. Most rediculous thing I have ever heard came only recently. Apparently beating the unbeaten Patriots in the super bowl made the New York Giants the "world champions". Only in America can you have a world championship where no other countries are invited to take part....

[2501]

before Calzaghe, Lacy was a destroyer or worlds, after Calzaghe, Lacy was an overrated bum that should have never stepped in a boxing ring.

[warp1432]

Ruined. Taking that big of a beating takes a lot out of a fighter. Argueably can be said that he wasn't that good to begin with, but he definietly got a lot worse afterwords.