Jeff Lacy
Jeff Lacy
Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Lacyis an American professional boxer. He is a former IBF super middleweight champion, and came to prominence in the early to mid-2000s as a feared puncher in the division, with his physique and knockout record making him one of boxing's brightest young stars at the time...
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth12 May 1977
best champions considered fight great joe respect until winning
Joe is a great champion. I have a lot of respect for him, ... That's why I wanted this fight so bad, because I have a lot of respect for him and I considered him, up until me winning the world title, one of the best champions in the division. And I want to fight the best.
along kinda prepared suspected
I suspected all along that Calzaghe didn't want any of this. I kinda prepared myself for it but it is still disappointing.
fighting two walking-away
You know I like that fight and I'm confident of walking away with two super-middleweight titles
cheering crowd fight great hear underdog
I like being the underdog and I like to hear the crowd boo, ... By the end of the fight they'll be cheering for me saying, 'That was a great fight.'
crowd hear underdog
I like being the underdog and I like to hear the crowd boo,
belts division fans hardest sooner stupid titles trying unify
I'm trying to get these titles and I'm going to go out of my way to make it happen, but I'm not going to make stupid decisions. I want to unify the division and I'm going to get those belts sooner or later. I just want all the fans know that I'm trying my hardest to do it.
box continued fight fought november took
Exactly! And that's why I continued to go on with my career. I continued to box and I fought when I had to do. I think he took this fight to get out of the fight with me on November 5.
accident either
It's like driving. You either get in an accident or you don't.
cool duck earned everybody exciting fight forward guy looking ring wants
That's one fight that I'm looking forward to happening. I've always told you I'm not going to duck Scott, he's earned his right. I like Scott and I think he's a cool guy but when we get in the ring it's going to be a fight and it's going to be an exciting fight. I think it's the kind of fight that everybody wants to see.
best difference fight goes shots stronger took
I took his best shots and he couldn't take mine. That was the difference of the fight. I get stronger as the fight goes on; he was getting weaker.
fight fireworks march seriously taking
This is a fight I'm taking very seriously and there's going to be fireworks on March 4, ... I'm going over there to do my thing. I won't be denied.
coming enter everybody fight great throwback worth
They see me as, as one of those throwback fighters. When I enter the ring, I am coming in there to fight. And that is what this fight is all about. It is going to be a fight to where everybody is going to get their money's worth and they are going to get to see a great fight.
experience good great guy joe learning loss maybe shot someday
Sometimes you need a loss to win. I think it could be a good learning experience for me. Joe is a great champion. I shot for the No. 1 guy in the division. Maybe someday we can do it again.
return
I don't think that's the case, it wasn't the real me in that fight. We'll find out when I return in October.