By Jason Kim: On August 15th, former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. (53-5-39 KO’s) will be stepping in the ring to fight one of his better opponents in the past five years when he fights former International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy (25-2, 17 KO’s) in a 12 round bout for the little known WBO BABO light heavyweight title at the Gulf Coast Arena, in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Jones-Lacy on Aug 15th
Photo by Tom Casino/Showtime – By Dave Lahr: For boxing fans still interested in seeing Roy Jones Jr. (53-5, 39 KO’s) fight, they’ll get their chance on August 15th when the 40-year-old Jones goes up against former International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy (25-2, 17 KO’s) in a 12-round bout at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, in Biloxi.
News – Khan Cautious of Kotelnik; Jones-Lacy on August 15th
By Jim Dower: After seeing how easily Victor Ortiz was beaten by Marco Maidana last weekend, lightweight Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) is now reportedly wary of World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-2, 13 KO‘s).
Jones Signs Contract For Lacy Bout
By Eric Thomas: Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy (25-2, 17 KOs) will be facing Roy Jones Jr. (53-5, 39 KOs) next in a fight that will possibly be taking place on August 22nd, according to a news report from Dan Rafael of ESPN. The contract was signed today for a bout that will be in effect an old timer’s fight between Jones and Lacy, neither of which are considered championship material by many boxing experts.
News – Lacy vs. Jones almost a Done Deal
By Jim Dower: As was reported in the Tampa Tribune, Jeff Lacy (25-2, 17 KOs) and Roy Jones Jr. are reportedly close to completing negations for a bout in the near future. Lacy, 32, says that they’re only a few days away from ironing out the negations and that they’re “90%” done with it.
Was Calzaghe Put Off Dawson Due to His Lacy Experience?
By Simon Hirst: When Joe Calzaghe fought Jeff Lacy, Lacy was billed as the Tyson of the super middleweight division. He was unbeaten and had a fearsome reputation, which was half the fight won when entered the ring. In a unification bout with Calzaghe, Lacy was favourite to win. It came as quite a surprise when Calzaghe not only beat Lacy, but dominated him with ease and humiliated him.
News – Roy Jones Jr. vs. Jeff Lacy in July
By Jim Dower: According to the Latimes, Roy Jones Jr. (53-5, 39 knockouts) has a verbal agreement to fight former International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy (25-2, 17 KOs) in July. The bout apparently will be taking place in Florida, where both of them currently live. Neither Jones nor Lacy have looked their best in quite some time, going back a long six years ago when Jones defeated Antonio Tarver in 2003.
Roy Jones Jr. to Fight Lacy?
By Jason Kim: After watching former IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy struggle to win a 10-round majority decision over Otis Griffin recently, I figured that Roy Jones Jr. (53-5, 39 KOs) would have lost any interest that he ever had in fighting Lacy. However, according to an interview from Jones Jr. at Boxingtalk, Jones said “Jeff Lacy told me he wants to make this fight in Tampa and I think we’re going to make it happen.”
Should Lacy Retire?
Photo © Wray Edwards – By Jim Dower: After watching Jeff Lacy (25-2, 17 KOs) battle hard to scrape out a 10-round majority decision last night against Otis Griffin, I think it’s high time that Lacy consider retirement as an option. Lacy looked flat horrible last night, fighting mostly with one good arm, getting hit a lot by Griffin, and clinching for all he was worth. Lacy looked like a fighter in his 40s rather than his early 30s by the way he was fighting out there against Griffin, a B-class opponent at best.
Lacy Struggles to Defeat Griffin, Wants Bout With Roy Jones Jr.
Photo © Wray Edwards – By Jim Dower: I’m not sure that former IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy (25-2, 17 KOs) made enough of a case of himself last night to inspire light heavyweight Roy Jones Jr. to want to fight him after Lacy had to dig deep in order to defeat Otis Griffin (19-5-2, 7 KOs) by a 10-round majority decision at the Sun Dome, in Tampa, Florida. The final judges’ scores were 95-95, 96-94 and 97-93. Lacy, 31, fought well in first couple of rounds, landing hard right hands and powerful jabs.