Next SMW from USA to win a title?

If I had to bet, I'd say Jeff Lacy. Please not Andre Dirrell - I think his brother is/was a better prospect.

 

Lacy could well pick up a strap.

 

That's a damn good post brother. I could still hold a little hope for Codrington and assume the BRUTAL KO loss to Green was fluke. Plus he could have learned from that early in his career. I don't hold much hope out for Manfredo, esp. after David Banks was owning his ass with straight rights on FNF's. Banks, he did lose to Smith a 5 round fight split decision on Contender, but he had Smith cut and battered and had it been at least 10 rounds who knows. He could improve and do ok, he has hella hand speed and appears pretty strong (Manfredo looked like twice ground hamburger). Lacy, we'll have to see how his injury has healed? and whether he lost it mentally from the lesson's Calzaghe put on his ass. Allan Green, Miranda whooped his ass so I don't know for sure and his health could be a permanent issue. Dirrell no comment, and I don't know enough about Ward to say much.

Conclusion: The Americans are about as screwed at SMW as we are at HW.

 

if andre wards chin holds up, he can make it imo.

 

If Kessler wins then Lacy is in trouble.

If Calzaghe wins (I think he will) then he might move up in weigh or have to relinqish some of the belts (its a lot of mandatories for a fighter that age).

Any vacant vacant belts then Lacy is a name and in position to challenge, I think he'll get his chance before anyone else on that list, which are pretty average bunch IMHO. They might well all fail to win a title, but Lacy will get the first chance, its the smart move to go for him.

 

andre ward was knocked down by my fav journeymen darnell boone who is great fun to watch like emanuel augustus ring tricks and pernell whitaker supermiddlewieght love child with half the skill and talent but alot of abilty(if that makes sense)

anyways very hard to hit doesnt have super power and speed but is slick and wins on being elusive...well when you get dropped by him or lose rounds your not world class it's simple as that.

boone is the perfect gate keeper if you win convincingly then your world/U.S level if you lose get knocked down or get outpointed more than 4 rounds then your not. and ward did just that.

thing is most of these guys are weitgh changers who are more prefered of moving up in wieght later..most of the europeans stay at a wieght for the whole career unless they see an oppertunity or cant make the wieght.

 

How does Peter Manfredo's name even get to be in this thread?


Oh, I remember now, he was on that reality tv show.

 

You forgot the name Chad Dawson. He's not fighting at 168 right now, but I believe he weighed in at 172.5 for his fight last month. He can get down there without too much trouble.

And if he does, there's your answer. And that includes Calzaghe and Kessler, although I like his chances against those guys better at 175.

Interesting thread, though.

 

Dont forget to mention....Green was VERY sick for the Miranda fight. Explains why he didnt have the fire he had in previous fights.

He could very well turn out to be better than we think.

And Lacy could win one as well.

 

I agree, but I think we're talkin 2009 there.