Some common misconceptions about Jeffy Lacy's build and weightlifting

Lacy Was a monster:yep

 

in short: calzaghe ruined him

every non bias boxing fan knows this

 

aka Mike Tyson at 168 pounds. I like Jeff and I think people should stop being so hard on him. Other people hyped him up and he just believed in him self like any boxer would but I think he has lost his desire.

 

His build now is a result of his weight lifting back in the day. I haven't lifted weights for almost five years now, but I still maintain the build through simple calisthenics and other body weight exercises, plus hitting a 100-150 pound heavy bag for 10-12 rounds is an intense strength building workout.

The muscle you build naturally doesn't just disappear.

 

I feel the same way and do not understand the hate for him. The American media is the one to blame not Lacy. They are the ones that were calling him a 168 pound Mike Tyson etc before the Calzaghe fight.

Lacy is a likable guy.

 

I tend to agree with the majority of what you're saying El Terrible. The guy's nickname is "Left Hook" and he doesn't have one anymore. That's devastating to his fighting style and would think its mostly due to the injury.
He may have been overrated, but he's definitely never been the same since the Calzaghe fight. The guy who fought Saturday night is a shell of the Pre-Calzaghe Lacy. It seems like Calzaghe shattered this guy.
He has no left hook anymore and his handspeed has reduced from average (at best) to slow. If I was managing him, I'd see if I could get hime one more good payday then advise him to get out.

 

Thats nonsense. Muscle unless stimulated atrophies over time. Its entirely plausable to believe that Lacy doesnt lift any weights. BUT Lacy is a professional boxer so will build a degree of muscle purely because of his great genetics and because he boxes.

The problem Lacy has isnt the fact that Joe ruined him or his shoulder injury, its the fact that he possess no boxing skills to speak of. The kid has a great attitude and i loved his aggresive style when he first turned pro. But that works against D and C level fighters and journeymen. Jeff was brought along so fast and none of his skills were polished and that includes his punch which for all intents and purposes is overrated.When he moved into "world class" he had absolutely nothing to offer. And truly believed he could just walk everyone down.

Jeff never moves his head, has no defense, no jab, no combinations to speak of, and despite being labelled a puncher is certaintly not a concussive puncher and nor does he have the power to change a fight. Note he was doing this BEFORE he moved into world class and picked up the vacant IBF. The kid has many natural tools (good chin decent dig great attitude etc) but his trainers should be shot. I dont know what on earth they work on with him but its certainly not emulated when he gets into the ring.

 

let him drop down to 160

 

also the competition level went up for him, instead of fighting bums!

 

when lacy fought reid he looked good knocking him down 4 times. reid had a good chin never been down before. reid was not a bum , this was lacy pre calzaghe.

 

Reid was shot though. The victory was very hollow. But Jeff needed way more fights and was far to green when he got put in with Lacy. He`s going to be our modern day Fernando Vargas.

 

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yes reid was past his best, but lacy looked powerful.