Reply #7: Impressive showing [View All]

for Calzaghe. I'd like to see him continue to fight top competition, though he may need to cross the pond. I know that Bernard Hopkins had said he'd like to fight the winner of the match, though I do not think he would do well at this point of his career against the larger Calzaghe.

Lacy needs to learn to punch from a "mid-distance." Calzaghe covered his left arm inside, or lifted it, and the guy never made the slightest attempt to adjust his offense .... other than to put it on ice, and block punches. Did he attempt -- even once -- to use his reach advantage? To throw a straight punch? A double jab? Was there ever head movement (before Calzaghe snapped his head around)? Bobbing and weaving? No. He was robotic. And his corner was close to worthless.

Calzaghe did a wonderful job. I'd like to see him consider becoming a world champion, rather than a parochial figure in boxing. Lacy can improve; a loss should never be over-estimated. There was a young contender who was unable to adjust when he fought an older ex-champion, and he got his behind handed to him. Unlike Lacy, Joe Louis didn't last the decision. He came back. I'm not implying Lacy is in the same class .... but Louis looked robotic and flawed in his first loss.