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Showtime presented a great televised event tonight featuring two of the more exciting fighters in the sport. The live crowd from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas was very hot and vocal for tonight's fights, always good to see a hot boxing crowd. The fans had no reason to complain after watching this show as both of the televised bouts gave them plenty of **** for their hard earned buck.
In the opener, undefeated Super Middleweight champion Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy took on Rubin Williams. Both fighters made weight for the fight at 167 pounds and both weighed 176 pounds when weighed prior to the fight in the dressing room. Williams had the obvious advantage in height as he is over 6'1 and Lacy is 5'9. The two men faced eachother three times in the amateurs, Lacy won two of the three meetings. Former junior middleweight champion Winky Wright led Jeff Lacy to the ring.
The first round saw Williams pump a very good jab from a distance, but Lacy had no problems getting inside. Williams landed a few good shots, but never more then one at a time. Lacy would land some damaging shots when he would get Williams on the inside or against the ropes.
In the second, Williams was caught against the ropes and Lacy unleashed an assault of bombs for at least 30 seconds. Williams tried fighting back, landing some good shots, but Lacy would walk right through them and keep throwing more power shots. At the start of the third, Williams went right against the ropes and began an inside was with Lacy. Lacy was throwing more bombs on Williams as Williams would land an occasional good right hand counter. [details]
In the opener, undefeated Super Middleweight champion Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy took on Rubin Williams. Both fighters made weight for the fight at 167 pounds and both weighed 176 pounds when weighed prior to the fight in the dressing room. Williams had the obvious advantage in height as he is over 6'1 and Lacy is 5'9. The two men faced eachother three times in the amateurs, Lacy won two of the three meetings. Former junior middleweight champion Winky Wright led Jeff Lacy to the ring.
The first round saw Williams pump a very good jab from a distance, but Lacy had no problems getting inside. Williams landed a few good shots, but never more then one at a time. Lacy would land some damaging shots when he would get Williams on the inside or against the ropes.
In the second, Williams was caught against the ropes and Lacy unleashed an assault of bombs for at least 30 seconds. Williams tried fighting back, landing some good shots, but Lacy would walk right through them and keep throwing more power shots. At the start of the third, Williams went right against the ropes and began an inside was with Lacy. Lacy was throwing more bombs on Williams as Williams would land an occasional good right hand counter. [details]