Lacy - RJJ predictions

I didn't want to make a special thread dedicated to this fight as it's not that worth it really.

But I've had these nagging feelings for a couple of days that this isn't going to be as straightforward as people think.

Lacy is so one paced (slow at that) that he shouldn't be able to get close to Jones but RJJ does that thing where he lays on the ropes for 20-30 second spurts quite frequently. The problem is that Lacy is quite a tough mofo and can take quite a beating so it's unlikely that it ends early in Roy's favour. Roy can get sloppy with that guard though.

All of which makes me think that Lacy at 10/3 are decent odds - probably better value by stoppage given Roy's chin.

I'd still favour RJJ don't get me wrong but there's pretty good value in Lacy here and my nagging suspicion ain't going away.

Anyone else think this isn't exactly a foregone conclusion?

 

RJJ via a shutout or late TKO. Lacy will retire after tonight:deal.

 

very hard to choose. thinking and hoping Jones but lacy could take it. i wouldn't be suprised if jones knocks him out or gets knocked out.

 

I agree.

 

what time is this on, anyone staying up for it and where?

 

All logic points to Jones... agreed.

But those defensive positions he adopts makes him a static enough object for Lacy to get close. Something interesting is going to happen in the later rounds.

 

Thats why I stuck 50p on Lacy KO9 at 40/1.I expect a RJJ UD in a boring fight but Roy might be in trouble if he lays on the ropes and lets Lacy unload

 

I've actually got jones by late stoppage on the predictions

 

I wouldn't put myself through a lack of sleep for this fight if you paid me.

 

Jones can stop him if he really puts his mind to it, but he probably won't. Taylor hurt Lacy pretty bad, Roy is more than capable of doing the same, its just whether he has it in him to try and force a stoppage these days...

Should actually be a good fight, I agree Lacy can get close.

 

Did you watch RJJ/JC live

 

I will probably be up until about 2ish anyway, havent even looked to see where they are fighting....

 

There's something really intriguing about this matchup for some reason even though it's a nothing fight.

 

I refused to go out there but I had to watch it on tv.

 

Roy will win. He will bust Jeff up and it might be that the fight could be stopped. There's only so many beatings a man can take and just don't see what Jeff has to offer. He needs go at it from get go and get into fight otherwise he will get picked off against a faded Jones. It's not a fight i'm bothered about but i just want both to be safe and Roy to win. I hope if Jeff does lose he hangs them up he has nothing to be ashamed of he held a title and made some decent money.