My Top 10 Best Dominating Performances of the 2000's (UPDATED)

enough said..

this post proves my point.

 

Ed Schuyler - Calzaghe will fight with the heart of a true champion, but it will not be enough to stop Lacy, who hits as hard as Tyson and is as fast as "Pretty Boy" Floyd. Lacy by KO in six.

Alex Stone - If this bout lives up to its hype and potential, it will be the greatest thing to happen to the super middleweight division in over ten years. However, while both fighters possess a great deal of power, it will not be an exercise of spilled plasma. Each will have a difficult time inflicting damage on the other. But when the final bell sounds, Jeff Lacy will have successfully swarmed Joe Calzaghe enough times to win. Lacy by decision.

Aaron Tallent - Lacy has been well marketed so he's gained attention and approval perhaps beyond what is deserved. But I like his power, love his athleticism and his hunger. Calzaghe is hungry, knows the clock is ticking on him and is a crafty lefty. This is a 50-50 proposition. I'm going out on a limb here. I see a draw.....Just kidding. Looking for Lacy to bull the Welshman, who has to prove all his smack talk over the years wasn't just posturing, but he’ll be hurt by the fact that his opposition has been less than stellar since he turned pro in 1993. Lacy TKO 4.
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G. Leon - Calzaghe TKO7
Calzaghe by stoppage in seven or less. Definitely bet the under for this one.

The Hype - Lacy TKO11
Wooooo...this one should be a barnburner. Both men have been waiting a long time for this career-defining fight. While Calzaghe may have fast hands and knockout power, I just don't think he'll have enough of it to keep the younger, hungrier Lacy from bringing the heat and stopping him late. If the older and slower Byron Mitchell was able to tickle that chin, I think Lacy will be able to land some devastating shots for a few laughs of his own. Calzaghe will be game and will make it a close fight all the way to the end, but Lacy's constant pressure will prove to be too much for the hometown hero. Lacy TKO11!

Will "AKay" Lassalle - Lacy TKO8
In a barnburner of a fight we will see both fighters go down with Lacy winning in impressive fashion by stoppage.

Brad Cooney - Lacy TKO8
There has been a lot of hype leading up to the Jeff Lacy vs. Calzaghe fight. When the bell rings Lacy and Calzaghe will meet in the middle of the ring and it won't take Calzaghe long to realize how good Lacy is. Lacy will dominate this fight and make it a lot easier than most people think. Lacy stops Calzaghe within 8 rounds.

Matt Winsper - Calzaghe by Decision
It�s entirely possible that Lacy�s youth, power and strength overwhelm an older and (dare I say it?) slightly faded Joe. However, I think that Joe still has one big final performance left in him, and that his experience and hand speed will see him generally outboxing the power-hitting IBF champ. He will undoubtedly have to taste heavy leather a few times, but if he can be clever enough to hold when hurt, and not be tempted to fight in close with Lacy, I think Joe can do enough to claim a unanimous, but very tough, points decision. Calzaghe W12

Ben Carey - Lacy KO7

Andrew Mullinder - Lacy by Decision

Stephen Breland - Lacy TKO12

Mike Walters - Lacy by KO

Brent Hedtke: This one has all the ingredients of real corker. Both guys have solid chins and very respectable power. If they come out aggressive this could be a fight of the year candidate. That being said, I just don't see how Calzaghe can beat ‘Left Hook’. Joe hasn't looked the same since his fight with Byron Mitchell in 2003 and he's been down twice in his last five fights. Lacy has never come close to tasting the canvas and he hasn't even reached his peak yet. Lacy has fought the better opposition as of late and is only improving. Calzaghe has fought at a much slower pace and may be on the downslide. In the end, Lacy's pressure, aggression and power will get to Joe and the changing of the guard in the super middleweight division will come in the eighth round via TKO."

Coyote Duran: This year's Ring Magazine World Super Middleweight Championship match between IBF/IBO titlist Jeff Lacy and WBO titlist Joe Calzaghe will be to 2006 what James Toney's IBF cruiserweight bout against then-titlist Vassiliy Jirov was to 2003. A highly anticipated fight that no one could wait for to come off between two cats who dominated a division that few care about. Add to it the drama of Jeff Lacy entering enemy territory, Joe Calzaghe seemingly having everything to prove and three trinkets and a genuine world championship and you have a potentially explosive battle and a possible candidate for Fight of the Year. But don't look too hard for the usuals, Howlers. Calzaghe will prepare to work the fight early assuming Lacy will start a little cold. But in the biggest fight of Lacy's life, expect ‘Left Hook’ to take the fight immediately to the Welsh-Italian and use aggression and his overwhelming upper-body strength to end the fight before the final bell. I'm thinking Calzaghe goes down for the count in Round Six and doesn't get up until it's safe.

Peter Chhim: Lacy TKO Calzaghe. Lacy is a beast. Add to that he spars with the best southpaw middleweight in the world, Winky Wright, and I seriously doubt Calzaghe will bring anything to the table Lacy can’t handle. Look for him to put a serious hurt on Joe whenever the two get into their heated exchanges. And because of the Englishman’s affinity to these kinds of exchanges, I have to think he’ll play right into the hands of the younger, stronger man. I doubt the fight gets past 7 or 8 rounds.

Rob Scott: If Calzaghe can take the bombs that will be thrown his way, then I give him a shot. Maybe my vision is blurry, but I don't see him doing that. Lacy 10th round TKO.

Aaron Imholte: Lacy breaks out in this fight. His power, determination, stamina and chin will just roll over Calzaghe. Lacy will start slow, Calzaghe will be competitive for awhile but look for Lacy, Calzaghe's first true test, to take over in the middle rounds and win the fight by stoppage in the 11th.

Martin Wade: Vargas-De La Hoya all over again. Lacy's ‘pressure’ is not always effective and Joe C has enough in his tank to weather the early storm. As Lacy starts to lose mustard on his shots (don’t let the muscles fool ya, he will) Calzaghe will start to come forward and land the crisper blows. Don’t get me wrong he won’t take Lacy out as Oscar did with Fernando, Lacy will make a late charge. Calzaghe will survive. Calzaghe SD.

Gabriel Montoya: This is a battle between my head and heart. My heart says Lacy is too strong, too iron-chinned, too youthful and just plain too much for Calzaghe. But my head says Calzaghe will be on the closest thing to his home turf, in the best shape of his life, is too much technically, has pop of his own, a good set of whiskers and way more experience in Championships fights. If Joe pulls a win, his entire Alphabet reign is validated. Something he should have tried to do years ago. If Lacy wins, he is officially The Man and The Man to Beat at 168. My heart is winning out. Joe will have his moments but Lacy's size, youth and power edges will win out. Lacy by 10th Round KO.

Wayne Richardson: I myself have little doubt that Lacy is going to walk through anything Calzaghe dishes out. Jeff is a young, hungry warrior. Armed with a great chin, strong fast punching ability and a tremendous will to succeed, Lacy wins this war of attrition by wearing down Joe in the sixth or seventh round.

Jason Petock: Making a somewhat educated guess here, I'm going for Jeff ‘Left Hook’ Lacy by KO in the 2nd round. I think his sheer strength and onslaught is going to overwhelm the Welshman and leave him treading water for survival without a life vest.

Sean Newman: I can't see Joe taking this one. I really don't think Calzaghe can take Lacy's aggression and punch. And Lacy is going to bring it, fighting in Calzaghe's backyard. Look for Jeff to jump on Joe from the outset, and take him out via third round TKO. Lacy's chin has really yet to be tested, and I don't think he will give Calzaghe the chance to do it, either.

Benny Henderson Jr.: Calzaghe has the experience, has the power, has the skill, and won’t be an easy task for Lacy so on and so on, but I just feel that Lacy has it; he is young, hungry, and one bad mumbo jumbo! So I have to give this one to my boy Jeff. I say Jeff Lacy gets the hard earned W around the sixth or seventh round.

Julian Kasdin: Joe Calzaghe, though a long reigning titleholder, has never been the legitimate champion at 168 pounds. His entire legacy rests on this fight, as does the future of the 168-pound division. Some think that the future is Jeff Lacy; others think he is a product of an excellent hype-machine. I think Lacy will come out fast and strong, looking to test Joe's will and his chin. Joe should be able to keep distance for a time, but eventually his age and Lacy's strength and power will catch up with him, and Lacy should win this fight by close decision or a very late stoppage. Hopefully the winner gives the very deserving Mikkel Kessler a shot within the next two or three fights.

Anthony Cocks: I’ve ummed and ahhed over this fight for so long and with just a few hours to go until the first bell I’m really no closer to picking a winner with any level of confidence. That said, I’ll stick my gut feeling and tip a decision win for Calzaghe, who’s handspeed, movement, ring savvy and experience should prove the difference providing he doesn’t get sucked in to exchanges.

 

Bigbone, if you got quotes from those experts today... they would mostly all admit that Lacy was overhyped and Calzaghe was underrated. As hard as you try , you cannot talk Lacy into being elite, he needed to prove it in the ring against other elites.... which he NEVER DID

 

How so ? You actually believe that? I hate to bring it up to you, but Lacy never beat anyone of consequence before fighting Joe either

 

Experts said he's elite when he entered the Lacy fight, so unless you have a time machine and 100 copies of the fight to show them, history won't change no matter how hard you try. Their opinion is what matters, and as soon as they wrote it down, it became history you cannot change with backward thinking just because you were probably proven wrong by a great fighter you probably don't like. He was an elite fighter.

 

So since many experts considered Pavlik elite and that he was better then Hopkins prior to their fight, it's now historical fact? WRONG, but using your argument it is not....

You are basing way too much of perception of reality , rather than actual reality.. this is the problem with people today.... sigh, sorry bigbone I no longer wish to debate you on this matter. We will just have to agree to disagree.

 

We disagree unlike the experts who at the time when it mattered (because the fight doesn't happening right now) said Lacy is elite. That's a fact. Move on.

 

Its easy to look back on it now and say he was overhyped that doesn't change the fact that he was a massaive underdog and put on a career defining performance

 

That's not what the debate is about.. read more please

 

Judging by your grammar and logic, I don't think you have had much of a chance at receiving a decent education. Sorry

 

Now that's an argument you can always use when you run out of anything else. English is not my first langauge.

 

u should probably put tyson/lewis on there as much as i hate to say it

 

joppy was never elite either he was a B level fighter

 

Hamed wasn't dominated. Barerra fought a smart fight and outboxed him, but 8-4 on the judges scorecard is not a dominating performance in my eyes.