Jeff Lacy destroyed Scott Pemberton to retain his the IBF super middleweight title. Lacy was supposed to determine a true 168-pound world champion tonight but his WBO counterpart, Joe Calzaghe, pulled out, claiming an injury. Instead, Lacy had to content himself with defeating Pemberton, although he is still looking for Calzaghe. Based on Calzaghe's choice of opponents thoughout his carreer, it seems as though he is unwilling to risk defeat, and after Lacy's dominant performance tonight, Calzaghe is probably read more ...

Fighters for Saturday's blockbuster twin world title card on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOING (9PM ET/PT) met the press Thursday at the Best Western Airport Plaza Hotel in Reno, Nevada. All fighters were on their good behavior. IBF super middleweight champion Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy, his challenger Scott "The Sandman" Pemberton, IBF bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez and his challenger Silence Mabuza, all showed confidence and respect read more ...

At this point, the promotional band-wagon for the biggest Super Middleweight fight of the decade should have been in full swing. Boxing insiders should have been involved in intense debates regarding the merits of two fighters: Joe Calzaghe and his 168 lb. counter-part, Jeff Lacy. Who was going to win? Who punched harder? Who had more experience? These were all questions boxing fans were going to be asking one another in the final read more ...

"Jeff [Lacy] will defend his titles November 5 and Showtime will televise it," says IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy's promoter Gary Shaw. "SHOWTIME had November 5 reserved. Jeff was ready to fight in Cardiff, London, or any other homecourt venue Team Calzaghe desired. Calzaghe's promoter Frank Warren has been sitting on the contract I sent him for nearly three weeks. I should have known he did not want Calzaghe to fight Jeff. read more ...