Given Lacy's past performances since the Cal fight, would you let him fight Taylor?

[2501 v2.0]

There is no denying that Lacy has diminished as fighter since his loss to Calzaghe and his shoulder surgery. He no longer looks like the Lacy that was ferociously ripping left hooks knocking his opponents out left and right. He was less than stellar in a fight where he struggled with Peter Manfredo and was SERIOUSLY hurt against C level fighter, Epifano Mendoza. Most can agree that in a fight where Lacy was supposed to show that he was back to form against Mendoza, it could have easily gone the other way.

Taylor on the other had, TO ME at least, seems more dangerous now since his 2 losses to Pavlik. He was given a reality check by Pavlik's strong right hand in the first fight, but Taylor adjusted and fought smarter in the second fight. Even though he lost the rematch, it was obvious that Taylor was determined and he made great adjustments. He may now posses the knowledge needed to utilize his best advantages more efficiently, but of course we may not know this for sure until he fights someone else. But i do think thats the direction of which he's heading.

So with this in mind, seeing how Taylor improved in his second fight with Pavlik and how Lacy has diminished since his loss to Calzaghe, would you as Lacy's camp allow him to go into a fight as dangerous as the Taylor fight?

[Chato]

no. i wouldnt. i would step in and tell him as nice as i could that he is a bum and taylor will kill him

[T-97]

No, I would not. Taylor seems to have re captured his 'fire' after the first loss to Pavlik after some bad performances. Despite losing the return fight, Taylor fought very well.

On the flip side the loss to Joe just seems to have ruined Jeff. He was almost outboxed by Peter Manfredo (A fighter so great he got stopped by Calzaghe in recent years), Then hurt by his last oppenent on a number of occasions. None of those fighters are near the level of Taylor.

I actually could see Taylor knocking Lacy out (Probably a TKO) if Lacy looks anything like he has recently.

[Shalafi]

Taylor is going to tap that ass.

[Fenom]

No......unless he got with a new trainer possibly like Roach or Mayweather Sr........but even then, still would have my doubts

[Primal Instinx]

Hell no especially if your trying to protect his career right now. Mendoza is no where near as polished as Taylor. Taylor will hurt and knockout Lacy at this point in their careers. Lacy has shown too many flaws since that brutal battle with Joe. I think he needs a new trainer to get some new blood in his camp and start telling him not to depend so much on his power. He used to be a very good boxer in the amateurs and has since abandoned his boxing ability for his power. Lacy to me is a dissappointment right now considering that only two years ago he was Mr. unstopable.

[Mike Tyson77]

taylor lost his last two fights and got KTFO in one, so ya.

[MJ406]

Well Lacy was talking about retirement. all though Jeff will probably over estimate his own abilities and say it was a money thing that caused his retirement talks


this fight could officially finish Lacy, and once it gets past the 5th round, provided Taylor can keep Lacy at the end of his punches this should be a cake walk.

[The Gully Gad]

I would'nt let Lacy near Taylor right now..
If Lacy was looking near like he was before Joe beat him
and those 3 fights he had since then shined in everyone of those
i would
but considering his been looking stale of late this one could
very well finish him...

[Chato]

No......unless he got with a new trainer possibly like Roach or Mayweather Sr........but even then, still would have my doubts

he still has no chance. roach is overrated so **** him. but he has no chance against top super middleweights. andrade destroys him and kessler and taylor kills him