News - Jeff Lacy

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 ...

"First Saturday in November, we are going to Wales and take on Joe Calzaghe [WBO super middleweight champion]. Every division has a gatekeeper. On Monday, I will be calling Frank Warren [Calzaghe's promoter]. We have the date with Showtime," Shaw revealed, before calling up Showtime executive Ken Hershman to speak on the fight. read more ...

In forcing Reid's corner to pull the Englishman out after seven one-sided rounds Lacy, 20-0 (16), sent a chilling message out to WBO rival Joe Calzaghe. The long-reigning Welshman struggled desperately with Reid in 1999 and on tonight's evidence will need to re-discover his lost form if he is to remain as the world's No.1 168lbs (12stone) fighter beyond his early November assignment with Lacy. read more ...

"They say they respect me, and then they (promoter Gary Shaw) spoil everything by handing me a T-shirt that says something like I came to America and got knocked out by Jeff Lacy, or whatever it said," stated former WBC champion Robin Reid (38-4-1, 27 KOs) at today's pre-fight press conference in Tampa. "All that does is tell me that they do not respect me. Maybe they did it to get under my skin, I do not know. But read more ...

There has been much talk - and even a press conference - about 'Left Hook' taking on WBO counterpart Joe Calzaghe in a battle of unbeaten champions in November or December; but Team Lacy say they aren't even thinking about that until they first do a number on 'the Reaperman'. On an international conference call, promoter Gary Shaw began: "Jeff is not looking past Robin Reid. Without a doubt Reid is the toughest test of Jeff's career. read more ...

Undefeated IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy has reiterated his offer to defend his title against undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins in light of comments made to the Las Vegas Review-Journal by Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Hopkins' promotional company, that there is still no deal for a fight against Jermain Taylor. Yesterday, Schaefer stated in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, "I keep reading where this fight is done, and I don't know where that's coming from...It sure is no done deal..." read more ...

First up was Lacy who was accompanied by trainer , Dan Birmingham and promoter Gary Shaw. Lacy who was sporting s quite a shiner on his left eye, was happy and relaxed looking as he fielded questions from the media. When asked if he was frustrated during the fight by Williams’ refusal to cave in under the constant barrage of punches Lacy replied... read more ...

IBF super-middleweight titlist Jeff Lacy wanted a power punching contest with his opponent Rubin Williams and let nothing deter that ambition. "Left Hook" Lacy, 19-0 (15), started out with his typical high voltage early round all out attack blitz. Williams, 26-2, took some serious left hooks early in the fight and then came back... read more ...