Tarver vs Jones - Calzaghe vs Lacy

[elveiel]

I think the winner of Tarver vs Jones and Calzaghe vs Lacy should fight each other early 2006(assuming Lacy beats Reid which wont be easy). It doesnt matter who wins because all of them would make good fights.

I've got Jones to beat Tarver, IMO Tarver won the first two fights but i think Jones is the better fighter and i think he'll go through hell to make his body capable of beating Tarver this time.

I've got Calzaghe to beat Lacy, he's got more speed, more power, more experience and Lacys heart hasnt been tested at the top level. lacys obviously got a chance but i cant see him winning.

So i think it would be Jones vs Calzaghe, that would be a great fight.

[neils7147933]

I would favor Tarver and Lacy.

I think the only fight that's likely to happen out of all of those combinations is Tarver-Jones. I know Calzaghe-Lacy is "in the works" but so are a lot of Calzaghe fights that never happen.

There's also the network issue here. Lacy is a Showtime fighter; Calzaghe is under some type of agreement with them as well. Jones is an HBO fighter and I'm not sure what Tarver's contract is with them, but he has fought on that network for awhile.

So I guess this thread belongs in "fantasy fights", unfortunately...

[scap]

I dont know who would win but Ill tell you what...

LAcy vs. Calzaghe will be as good of an action fight as can be made in the entire sport...I cant even imagine how excited I would be too watch this guaranteed brawl!

Lacy/Calzaghe=1 brutal ****ing fight!

[Knicksman20]

I've got Calzaghe to beat Lacy, he's got more speed, more power, more experience and Lacys heart hasnt been tested at the top level. lacys obviously got a chance but i cant see him winning.

So i think it would be Jones vs Calzaghe, that would be a great fight.

You can make the same argument about Calphony. Who has really tested him besides Robin Reid? Nobody really because his level of comp hasn't been great his whole career. I think Lacy will KO him if this fight ever comes off. Lacy has underrated hand speed & throws alot of punches with mean intentions including a solid chin. Tarver vs. Jones III is a tough one to call. I wanna Jones because he's the one that asked for this fight. It seems as if he has more to prove now than Tarver has because his legacy is on the line. I really believe that if he thought that he couldn't win he wouldn't have taken this fight.

[riz]

i think itsw going to be tarver n calzaghe, n although ive only seen one fight of calzaghe, ive heard TONS about him, and to me he has the experience factor on his side

[DiegoFuego]

Is Lacy facing Calzaghe next??? CALZAGHE IS A DEAD MAN

[theclawoftheTiger]

Lacy will beat Calzaghe purely because Joe is years past his best now ... Joe is 33 and I believe young Lacy will really up his game against the old man and cause a TKO win

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Lacy will beat Calzaghe purely because Joe is years past his best now ... Joe is 33 and I believe young Lacy will really up his game against the old man and cause a TKO win

I think you are right, Joe simply has waited to long to get invloved in a big fight, his prime probably has gone....but I would not be surpised to see him beat LAcy in the least bit, he has all the tools.

[elveiel]

I would favor Tarver and Lacy.

I think the only fight that's likely to happen out of all of those combinations is Tarver-Jones. I know Calzaghe-Lacy is "in the works" but so are a lot of Calzaghe fights that never happen.

There's also the network issue here. Lacy is a Showtime fighter; Calzaghe is under some type of agreement with them as well. Jones is an HBO fighter and I'm not sure what Tarver's contract is with them, but he has fought on that network for awhile.

So I guess this thread belongs in "fantasy fights", unfortunately...

Exactly the opposite to me

I know Jones is a HBO fighter but Calzaghe isnt tied to showtime, Warren has made that clear in the past so that fight could hopefuly work.

If your predictions come true i think it can be made, Lacy's got balls, Tarvers got ego and neither seems fully tied to a network.

[elveiel]

You can make the same argument about Calphony. Who has really tested him besides Robin Reid? Nobody really because his level of comp hasn't been great his whole career. I think Lacy will KO him if this fight ever comes off. Lacy has underrated hand speed & throws alot of punches with mean intentions including a solid chin. Tarver vs. Jones III is a tough one to call. I wanna Jones because he's the one that asked for this fight. It seems as if he has more to prove now than Tarver has because his legacy is on the line. I really believe that if he thought that he couldn't win he wouldn't have taken this fight.

Thats unreal, how can you compare Calzaghe's fight record to Lacys?? I respect Lacy but biggest wins have come against Sheika and Vanderpool, he wasnt impressive in either fight so its harldy proof he's a world beater.

Calzaghe has beaten......

Chris Eubank(Made 20 defences of the WBO belt) - before anyone says he was old and shot, Eubank was only 31 when he fought Calzaghe, just watch the fight to see the condition he was in.

Robin Reid(WBC World Champion)

Ritchie Woodhall(WBC World Champion)

Charles Brewer(IBF World Champion)

Byron Mitchell(WBA World Champion)

Lacys speed isnt underated, he's a big muscle bound fighter who has average handspeed. You mention he has intention but thats part of the problem, he loads up too much and opponent can see it coming, everyone knows its the shots that you cant see that hurt. Lacys solid muscle and has a low centre of gravity, he'd be hard to KO but if the fight goes 12 round Calzaghe can handle it.

Tarver vs Jones is a tough call, i slighty favour Jones but i wouldnt be suprised if Tarver won again.