Two Shots Go Off In The Sunshine State When Jones Meets Lacy

1. 
   Eli said on August 3rd, 2009

   I agree with most of your analysis but I feel the outcome will be different than what you predict. I think that Lacy will put a clinic on Jones. Lacy is the stronger fighter and he will impose his power against Jones extinct reflexes. Jones is not the elusive fighter he once ones and I believe he will get caught with that famous Lacy left hook and it will be lights out for Jones. Lacy has something to prove he can still somewhat save his career and he will shine. Lacy will be no Sheika and he will hurt Jones because he does have descent speed.

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   Ben Finesilver said on August 29th, 2009

   Jones was impressive against a meandering slug. A 1-dimensional plodding mule. Lacy did not attack from any angles and he exuded the guile of a man who’d shit his pants. Jones was able to continue his conversation because Lacy was so predictable. “Left hook Lacy” just mauled in, with his head to Jones’s chest,getting picked him with uppercuts and flashy combinations.

   Against anyone with even a modium of agility (which Lacy lacked) Jones would not have been able to put on such a show. The quite frankly pathetic clowning that ensued from Jones was a testament to how bad Lacy was. Jones doesn’t have the right to be so cocky anymore. He certainly isn’t the greatest. Such a show from “Captain Hook” only LOOKS impressive, however he certainly made a “Tinkerbell” out of Lacy.

   O.K. He made Lacy look like a fool and yes, Roy may have a talent for making B- class opponents look bad. BUT faced with someone good, the clowning stops and the frailties set in. Jones thought he could do “his show” against Calzaghe, but the 35 year old Welshman’s superior conditioning, agility, speed, tactical accumen and heart saw him win through. Looking flashy doesn’t mean your still good. Doing it against a quality fighter is what it’s about, and Jones can’t do that now.

   “The ego” can only pump himself up by fighting bums now. Mark my words- he fights Green, it’s the end of his career. He’ll be convinced by his sycophants and hangers on to fight more bums, so that he can milk his career. He’ll succeed; and feed his ego with his pathetic showmanship in the process.

   Did you notice how at the end of the fight he circled away from Lcey- he knew he that Lacy was coming over to congratulate him- but turned his back to him, feigning as if he didn’t know he was coming. He just wanted to be the big man and congratulate Lacy on his own terms to make him look small. Roy Jones is a cocky son of a bitch.

   He has had his come-uppance several times, yet seems to be able to resurrect his ego time and time again. The upshot? Well. I guess we’ll all be forced to endure another 3-4 meaningless Jones fights before we see him look like a bum against someone good again. The fact that “the someone good” is a 43 year old, shows something about the state of boxing at the moment. Calzaghe retired simply because there wasn’t anyone good enough to fight.
   Captain Hook? More like Peter Pan and Never Never Land for me!

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3. 
   Ja Dawson said on August 31st, 2009

   Ben, you are totally correct in your assessment of Roy’s performance. Like I stated in my prediction, Lacy made Jermain Taylor look as good as he had looked in years (no minor feat). That being said, I don’t think Calzaghe retired because there was no one left to fight. You need not look any further than the exciting super middleweight tourney to know there is talent at 168. He simply retired because he cleared out all of his peer comp at 168, in terms of age, and also got big wins against big American names (Hopkins, Jones). It was the perfect time to retire. If he had stayed on, like all greats, he surely would have lost, and I think a few guys may have been able to do the trick (Chad Dawson and perhaps Andre Dirrell)…but we’ll never know.

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4. 
   Dhymez said on September 1st, 2009

   Yeah Roy was the obvious winner of the bout so quit being haters. We all know what would have happen to Calzaghhe had that cut from over Roy’s brow stoped runing into his eye before the end of the match. Ya’ll know that nobody puts on a show like Roy Jones Jr. He’s put on some of the worst clinics you have ever seen. Sure he’s an old man but he’s never been a boring fighter and wouldnt you keep kickin ass and gettin money if you were him. -Roy Jone/Money Mayweather all day- Oh and Pac Man Aint Sh**! but a fighter waitin to get his A** whooped when the money is right 50/50 split my A**!

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5. 
   Ja Dawson said on September 1st, 2009

   I loved a prime Roy but I don’t like this version. This is like a bad sequel – Jaws 3, Blade Trinity and Superman IV come to mind.

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