Jeff Lacy can come back

[keystone30pack]

better to lose early in career and get it out of the way - true champs bounce back- for instance of margaritos four loses 3 came real early in his career and hes a better fighter for it

[strongisland24]

i love how people doubt if he can come back. HE IS 28 YEARS OLD. THAT IS STILL PRETTY YOUNG.

[dumdane]

So is Kessler until he steps up and fights a real champ.He has coasted to 37 wins in his own backyard.I bet kessler would not come and fight Lacy in Tampa.

Kessler still needs to prove himself - true.

Problem is it's very difficult to get a chance to prove it.
Ihe so called "real champs" apparently see no point in fighting him. He hasn't got the economic potential to make it worth it and he can't force them.
In any case "real champs" at 168 is now down to Calzaghe - and just possibly Kessler and Beyer. Neither Calzaghe or Beyer has shown the least interest in fighting Kessler despite being directly approached about it.
If these two just won't fight Kessler, then how can he step up competition? How can he prove himself?

Appart from champs - who would be considered worthwhile opponents?
Lacy? - Sure, but he'll likely want a tune-up fight or two to recover confidence (and work on his style) before facing the likes of Kessler.

Green/Mundine - When they've finished their internal dispute...then perhaps.

Doubt the up'n'commers feel ready just yet. (Brähmer, Froch, Chanet, Bute, Allan Green, Dawson.... who else?)

Who else is there for Kessler to fight , that would be meaningful competition, that might do something to raise his profile?

In SMW I really see noone outside Calzaghe, Beyer (and perhaps in time Lacy) who would be stepping up competition compared to what Kessler has already faced.

So how the feck can he step up, when these two won't fight him?????

Right now Kessler can't even make his latest mandatory (Chanet) face him. Chanets manager prefer NOT to persue the WBA-tittleshot he's in line for!!!!
I mean - what can you do then????

[tracylee]

He was only outboxed. Least he wasn't stopped. He can take a few tune-ups and then go after Markus Beyer or one of them.

I agree. Before taking a tune up, I think he should put some time in at the gym, working on technique. He needs to improve on his jab, setting up shots, footwork and defense. In other words, work on everything but knockout punches, which he's got covered already. He's going to come up against other good boxers he cant ko, and thats when he's going to have to rely on his BOXING. I like him alot, and think he can go far, but he does need alot of work.