Is James Kirkland just the next Jeff Lacy waiting to happen?

[-Hyperion-]

dont get me wrong, i like kirkland, but the moment he faces a durable couterpuncher who isnt afraid, hes gonna get beat..................

[TysonFury_ATG]

He just started boxing, and you're already talking about him being in the HOF in the future? .

Fucking n00bs.

Thats just how good he is mate. Just because the UK has real talent and the US has.......um....... James Kirkland and Kelly Pavlik.

[713832281]

imo he needs to get someone in his corner that can help him with his skills. not taking anything from wolfe but i would just keep her as my conditioning coach.

[Tuavale]

Kirkland is much better than lacy and is not nearly as limited. Kirkland will be very hard to school a la Calzaghe.

[Hitman932]

There are no counterpunchers durable enough to stand up to Kirkland at 154 pounds.


Kirkland has more heart and is a much better fighter than Lacy. He already has a couple performances that are better than any of Lacy's as well.

[Dragon Punch]

No offence to Anne Wolfe but I would love to see a Mayweather Snr or Roach get there hands on Kirkland. At the moment, I do belive he is better then Lacy, but I think Jeff had a better defence when he was at James' current stage. Kirkland has a very poor defence, and will likely be beaten the first time he comes across a good boxer who can take the power.

[-Antonio-]

Jeff Lacy never fought a Joel Julio-type before a Calzaghe.
Lacy is highly used as an example to downplay US top prospects but that fact is Lacy was 16-0 with wins over nobodies...I never hyped up Lacy, I don't hype a fighter up unless he's got a good win over a good opponent...I honestly think Kirklands defense will get him beat up as soon as he fights an A class fighter....I'm expecting Dzinziruk to beat Kirkland.


I voted for the wrong one, I meant to choose Yes he will win a world title but he will get schooled eventually/

Vanderpool and Williams were on Julio's level. That said, I think Kirkland is more of a problem because he's more active, he has more stamina, and he's a little quicker.

[Pullcounter]

we won't know until kirkland steps up in competition

[Bhopreign]

I wish people would quit misdiagnosing Lacy. He had a shoulder injury OK!! No he wasnt the most skilled fighter ever but he isnt what he was because of the shoulder injury.

So unless youre saying that Kirkland will have a shoulder injury and not be as effective then nobody knows that answer.