Which was the bigger beat down?

[AP6]

i think lacy was getting his ass beat enough for the fight to be stopped

[BadMagick]

It depends on how you're asking the question. Which was worse in terms of damage taken physically? Or which was more embarassing?

Damage taken is obviously the Lacy-Calazghe fight, simply because it went on twice as long. Embarassing factor, Mayweather-Gatti. Not only was Gatti destroyed, but it was stopped. At least Jeff can say he went the distance.

i think lacy was getting his ass beat enough for the fight to be stopped

I figured it would be stopped in the 7th, I think it was. Calzaghe had him in the corner, and caught him flush on the chin, and you could see Lacy stop and fall back a bit. I thought it was gonna get called right there.

[vB Martin]

I would say that the Lacy beating was worse, mostly because it wasn't expected.

Everyone knew that Floyd would massacre Gatti. No one predicted a 12 round, one-sided beating in favor of Calzaghe.

[dansweeney]

they were equally bad, but Lacy was allowed to go on because of the whole "one punch can change a fight" thinking, which i agree with. a decision loss is always better than a tko loss.

[Katz]

i think Lacy vs Calzaghe because it was 12 full rounds.

[BadMagick]

they were equally bad, but Lacy was allowed to go on because of the whole "one punch can change a fight" thinking, which i agree with. a decision loss is always better than a tko loss.

Only on the record is it better. It's much better, and safer for a fighter to get out of a losing effort with minimal damage. McGirt did the right thing, Birmingham did not.

[the_truth_1984]

The beating that Calzaghe gave Lacy was bad and like one person said it was a little worse cuz it was unexpected.I have to say that since the fight was stopped and PBF looked so brillant that it was a worst beating.Still very close pick for me.

[The Wire]

Lacy should never have seen the final bell, i would not be surprised if you never here from him again because of that fact. Gatti could fight another day cos his corner showed some humanity

[SuckaPunch]

I'd go with Pac-Barrera since Hopkins, Wright & Calzaghe aren't power punchers on their divisions.

*Edit*
I thought this was the other thread, with four options

I'd have to go with Calzaghe-Lacy because it lasted longer. Obviously, Lacy has a stronger beard than Gatti.

[MickyHatton]

I'd go with Pac-Barrera since Hopkins, Wright & Calzaghe aren't power punchers on their divisions.

Calzaghe not a power puncher? Maybe not in Lacy's league but ask his 31 KO victims (thats 9 more than Lacy has had fights) if he can punch!

I think the Calzaghe - Lacy was the biggest beat down of recent times simply becuase it was so unexpected, Lacy, Lacy's fans and Lacy's team thought this would be a straight forward yet tricky nights work, they did not expect that!