Calzaghe - Lacy debate

[phallus]

calzaghe is old and overrated, he'll put up a good fight but lef hook stops him late. the exchanges in the early rounds when both guys are fresh will be awesome

[SacTown1]

why don't we debate the Lewis-Bowe fight while we're at it???

THIS FIGHT WON'T HAPPEN

[WindUpMerchant]

The original poster is absolutely right about Lacy's age and he won't be getting much better. Many people forget that he is the same age as Floyd Mayweather yet no one is talking about Floyd 'improving'.

Lacy isn't as polished as Calzaghe and he doesn't have the big fight experience that Calzaghe's got (although he hasn't had many big fights). I think Calzaghe wins. Joe throws a lot of in-tight hooks and can mix his game up a little. Lacy, on the other hand, throws wide looping punches and will get caught by a good puncher like Calzaghe. Even with quicker handspeed, Lacy will be shocked the same way Quarry shocked Shavers. A bold prediction on my part, but I'm pretty sure of it.

"I've fought both and I can tell you, Calzaghe's hand speed is far superior to Lacy's," Reid told the Sun. "Joe will also be much too strong for Lacy. I was surprised how I could easily push Lacy around the ring. For all his reputation, Lacy is nowhere near as strong as Joe and will get beat inside the distance."

[WindUpMerchant]

Anyone elses opinions?

[SacTown1]

The original poster is absolutely right about Lacy's age and he won't be getting much better. Many people forget that he is the same age as Floyd Mayweather yet no one is talking about Floyd 'improving'.

Lacy isn't as polished as Calzaghe and he doesn't have the big fight experience that Calzaghe's got (although he hasn't had many big fights). I think Calzaghe wins. Joe throws a lot of in-tight hooks and can mix his game up a little. Lacy, on the other hand, throws wide looping punches and will get caught by a good puncher like Calzaghe. Even with quicker handspeed, Lacy will be shocked the same way Quarry shocked Shavers. A bold prediction on my part, but I'm pretty sure of it.

"I've fought both and I can tell you, Calzaghe's hand speed is far superior to Lacy's," Reid told the Sun. "Joe will also be much too strong for Lacy. I was surprised how I could easily push Lacy around the ring. For all his reputation, Lacy is nowhere near as strong as Joe and will get beat inside the distance."

Reid only bashes Lacy in the media, because he got KTFO by Lacy, and Lacy's an American....

it's just like how Rid**** Bowe never mentions Golota as one of his toughet opponents, because Golota's European....

Reid's comments only have to do w/ nationality, not talent

plus, who cares what Reid thinks? He never beat a quality opponent in his entire career

[JuicyJuice]

Reid only bashes Lacy in the media, because he got KTFO by Lacy, and Lacy's an American....

it's just like how Rid**** Bowe never mentions Golota as one of his toughet opponents, because Golota's European....

Reid's comments only have to do w/ nationality, not talent

plus, who cares what Reid thinks? He never beat a quality opponent in his entire career

He counter-punched Henry Wharton to pieces when nobody gave him a chance beforehand.

And Henry makes mincemeat of Lacy seven nights a week.

[SacTown1]

He counter-punched Henry Wharton to pieces when nobody gave him a chance beforehand.

And Henry makes mincemeat of Lacy seven nights a week.

Henry who???

oh some Euro top 50 scrub, I'm assuming

It cracks me up when Euro fans think that guys like Collins, Nardiello, Calzaghe, etc etc, could compete with cats like Roy Jones and Jeff Lacy

keep dreamin kid

[JuicyJuice]

Henry who???

oh some Euro top 50 scrub, I'm assuming

It cracks me up when Euro fans think that guys like Collins, Nardiello, Calzaghe, etc etc, could compete with cats like Roy Jones and Jeff Lacy

keep dreamin kid

Henry Wharton was #1 contender all the time, and people did everything they could to avoid him. Many people were tipping him to beat Benn, and many people were tipping him to beat Eubank. If Henry came along five years later, he would be long-reigning undisputed super-middleweight champion right now.

As for that moaning tosser Nardiello, why mention him alongside Calzaghe?

As for mentioning Lacy alongside Jones Jr and Calzaghe, I think I'm gonna puke

[restless_438]

Lacy is not a young prospect, hes 29 years old. Hes old. He doesnt have the great advantage in youth that everybody is claiming and is probably already past his peak.

This makes no sense to me. Since when is 29 old? Past his peak? Since when do you judge whether a fighter is "past his peak" based on his age? Between the two, Lacy has youth on his side, this isn't up for debate.

[SacTown1]

so I guess his nickname was Henry "woulda coulda shoulda" Wharton


and I PUKE when Joey the Phony Clazone is mentioned along with anyone who can actually FIGHT

the guy has zero quality wins vs. zero world class fighters

period