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Jeff Lacy was the first U.S. Olympian from the 2000 Summer Games to capture a world title as a pro in November of 2004. In what was just his 17th bout, he stopped Syd Vanderpool in the eighth round after a slow start to win the vacant IBF Super middleweight title.
Before stopping Vanderpool, Lacy had his twice beaten southpaw foe in trouble during the sixth round and appeared to have him out on his feet in the seventh. Prior to defending against Reid, Lacy defended his title twice. The first time, he won a unanimous decision over the durable Omar Sheika and stopped the once beaten Rubin Williams on the second occasion.
Lacy used brute power to stop Robin Reid, a fighter who had never tasted the canvas prior to the fight. In the fifth round alone, Reid tasted the floor on two occasions. There was a heavy amount of fouling by both fighters, but Reid was the only fighter penalized for intentionally head butting Lacy. In the sixth round, Lacy went back to work and threw power shots to the head of Reid to drop him two more times. The vicious uppercuts by Lacy were the difference in the fight as Reid was unable to get away from the punches. [details]
Before stopping Vanderpool, Lacy had his twice beaten southpaw foe in trouble during the sixth round and appeared to have him out on his feet in the seventh. Prior to defending against Reid, Lacy defended his title twice. The first time, he won a unanimous decision over the durable Omar Sheika and stopped the once beaten Rubin Williams on the second occasion.
Lacy used brute power to stop Robin Reid, a fighter who had never tasted the canvas prior to the fight. In the fifth round alone, Reid tasted the floor on two occasions. There was a heavy amount of fouling by both fighters, but Reid was the only fighter penalized for intentionally head butting Lacy. In the sixth round, Lacy went back to work and threw power shots to the head of Reid to drop him two more times. The vicious uppercuts by Lacy were the difference in the fight as Reid was unable to get away from the punches. [details]