More on Lacy retirement!

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  1. 1Kolijn

    1Kolijn Well-Known Member Full Member

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    [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Monday, July 28 2008[/FONT]

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    [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Former IBF super middleweight Jeff Lacy has revealed that he's retiring from boxing because he is insulted by a $550,000 offer to fight Jermain Taylor. "What do I look like fighting a fight of that caliber for $550,000 when I have more to risk than anything?" Lacy commented to the Tampa Tribune. "I feel like Taylor needs me more than I need him and what do I look like fighting that fight for $550,000 and risking my life in there like I did Wednesday night because the referee is not on top of this guy hitting me in the back of the head?"[/FONT]
     
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  2. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I think $550k is all he is worth.

    He hasn't had a decent performance for three years - struggled to beat three journeymen since his embarrasing loss to Joe Calzaghe.

    He ought to take the money, and his ass which will be handed to him, and retire.
     
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  3. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    Good enough. No one will miss you, Jeffrey.
     
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    marauder1999 Champion Full Member

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    harsh
     
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    Bye Bye :hi:
     
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  6. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    If he honestly wants to retire, the $550k would make a nice nest egg. Honestly, he should retire. If he doesn't take a Taylor fight, then I'm not sure he'll pull in that much money for the rest of his career, and if he retires, then I have no idea how he'll make that kind of money.

    He's just being stupid all the way around here.
     
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    brown_bomber BROWN BOMBER Full Member

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    i would fight jermain for that much :D
     
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    How much does he think he's worth?

    $500K-$700K sounds about right for Lacy's value.
     
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  9. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    No ****. Lacy talks like he's some big name and he would be doing Taylor a favour by fighting him. Someone needs to tell this mope that Jermain is still a bigger name than he is.


    :patsch
     
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  10. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Why doesnt he just pick up 500k and take a dive, bet the 500k on the least likely round and make $5mil, easy way to bump up your earnings, silly boy
     
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  11. 1Kolijn

    1Kolijn Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I say take the money.. fight for your life and IF you could pull the upset. you're in a much better position to demand more money. you can say what you want about jeff but the truth is he only has 1loss against atg joe calzaghe.. ! can someone tell me a legal and faster way to make $550.000
     
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    1Kolijn Well-Known Member Full Member

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    me too anytime, anyday, anywhere.. :deal
     
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  13. SilvioC

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    Giving up is not an option, though. :hey
     
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  14. 1Kolijn

    1Kolijn Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no problem.. where do I sign?
     
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  15. Maxime

    Maxime Sweet Science Full Member

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    Lacy has done nothing in recent years to be worth more then 500K.

    There are much better fighters out there who are making a lot less then 500k/fight.
     
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