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The young career of IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy (19-0, 15 KOs) hangs in balance when he defends his title against IBO super middleweight champion Robin Reid (38-4-1, 27 KOs) Saturday night at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla.
Lacy, the first 2000 Olympian to win a world title, is going to face his toughest test to date.
A unification match with WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe is the prize for Lacy should he win his bout against Reid. The bout is said to be more or less a done deal should Lacy get past Reid.
Reid has never been stopped in his entire career and has excellent counterpunching skills. Two out of the four decision losses suffered by Reid are in heavy dispute. Most fans felt that Reid was robbed in his fight with undefeated Joe Calzaghe and was also on the end of a bad decision against the now retired Sven Ottke.
The fact that Reid has fought the best fighters and brought them to the brink of defeat is enough evidence to let us know that this bout will not be the usual Lacy blowout. Reid has won 12 out of his last 13 bouts, including a one-sided win over the always tough Brian Magee.
Reid has a very tough chin, which means Lacy may not be able to stop him. Lacy is used to blowing out his opponents, but has yet to face an iron-chined challenger with the boxing skills of Reid. The fight will make or break Lacy's career and will give all of us a clear indication on how far he will actually go based on his performance. [details]
Lacy, the first 2000 Olympian to win a world title, is going to face his toughest test to date.
A unification match with WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe is the prize for Lacy should he win his bout against Reid. The bout is said to be more or less a done deal should Lacy get past Reid.
Reid has never been stopped in his entire career and has excellent counterpunching skills. Two out of the four decision losses suffered by Reid are in heavy dispute. Most fans felt that Reid was robbed in his fight with undefeated Joe Calzaghe and was also on the end of a bad decision against the now retired Sven Ottke.
The fact that Reid has fought the best fighters and brought them to the brink of defeat is enough evidence to let us know that this bout will not be the usual Lacy blowout. Reid has won 12 out of his last 13 bouts, including a one-sided win over the always tough Brian Magee.
Reid has a very tough chin, which means Lacy may not be able to stop him. Lacy is used to blowing out his opponents, but has yet to face an iron-chined challenger with the boxing skills of Reid. The fight will make or break Lacy's career and will give all of us a clear indication on how far he will actually go based on his performance. [details]