Lacy-Archives

"HEEEEERE'S LACY!" Covered by Ring (maxboxing.com 10.05.05)
U.S. Olympian...IBF champion....IBO champion. Now undefeated world super middleweight champion JEFF "LEFT HOOK" LACY can add "The Ring" cover to his impressive and ever-growing resume. (full story)
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“Every fighter in the professional business wants to go out and capture the world title for themselves,” Lacy said.” There’s nothing like it. There’s nothing like being talked about as having the name ‘champ’ behind your name.”

The Super-middleweight Critical Mass (secondsout.com 11.13.05)
"...If North American boxing writers and fans - and broadcasters - don't wake up some time soon, they may miss out on what promises to be some serious fireworks...." (full story)

Lacy-Tarver: Gary Shaw and Joe DeGuardia spoke twice last week about the possibility of putting together a Jeff Lacy-Antonio Tarver fight that would likely take place at St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. (full story)

Lacy wants Tarver: Super middleweight champ Jeff Lacy is eyeing a big fight in the wake of his two-round demolition of Scott Pemberton on Nov. 5. Lacy (21-0, 17 KOs), who made a successful fourth defense of his title, was supposed to fight a unification bout with fellow champ Joe Calzaghe last week, but Calzaghe injured his hand in an ill-advised September tune-up fight and pulled out. Nonetheless, there is a possibility that fight could still take place Feb. 4 on Showtime. (full story)

Lacy and Tarver: More money, more problems (foxsports.com 11.11.05)
It was only a matter of time before IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy began to weigh his options, which include a possible mo ve to the light heavyweight division. (full story)

Danny Green says Jeff Lacy is the fighter to beat at super middleweight (secondsout.com)
"He just proved he is a real challenge by taking out Scott Pemberton in two rounds," he said. "That is a very impressive performance. He has set the bench mark for the super middleweight division. At the moment now, Jeff Lacy is the man to beat out there. He has definitely surpassed Joe Calzaghe. (full story)

One boxer ignores him, another ducks (St Pete Times 11.9.05)
Nice guy, that Jeff Lacy. Leads with a smile and counters with a chuckle. In a sport that rewards loudmouths and liars, he is as polite and true as they come. Sure, we wish that, occasionally, he would step out of character. To consider being a bully or give thought to acting tough. But, somehow, it doesn't fit. Lacy can neither huff nor puff. He barely gets indignant and can hardly manage disrespectful. He just doesn't do obnoxious. So I'll do it for him. HEY ANTONIO TARVER, WHY SUCH A PUNK? (full story)


Photos by: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME

Undefeated IBF/IBO Super Middleweight champion Jeff Lacy called out his WBO counterpart, Joe Calzaghe, and world 175-pound champion Antonio Tarver, after retaining his title for a fourth time with an exciting second-round knockout over Scott Pemberton Saturday on SHOWTIME.

Lacy, the IBO and honesty (foxsports.com 11.8.05)"
"... Pemberton did his best but on this night, he was up against one of boxing's elite fighters at his best...." (full story)

Forget the big boys: Can Tarver handle Lacy’s ‘Left Hook’ ? (doghouseboxing.com 11.8.05)
This past Saturday night on Showtime it was business as usual for IBF Super Middleweight champion Jeff ‘Left Hook’ Lacy, as he stuck to the script, demolishing Scott Pemberton in two rounds. The win from Lacy was expected as was his display of power and tenacity. Everything seemed to go according to plan, but I was pleasantly thrown for a loop with Lacy’s actions after the bout when he called out Antonio ‘Magic Man’ Tarver. (full story)

Pemberton defenseless against Lacy's barrage (The Boston Globe 11.6.05)
STATELINE, Nev. -- The stark contrast in their boxing pedigrees was easy to spot even before the first punch was thrown last night. (full story)

Lacy Notches Second-Round Knockout (The Tampa Tribune 11.6.05)
LAKE - TAHOE, Nev. -- St. Petersburg super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy knew it was done once he threw the overhand right to Scott Pemberton's temple. (full story)

Lacy wins on KO in 2 (St. Petersburg Times 11.6.05)
It wasn't 18,000 screaming fans in Tampa. It wasn't to unify the titles in England. But for 1,400 fans at the Caesar's Tahoe in Nevada, it was fun while it lasted. And that wasn't long. (full story)

Lacy lays hammer on Pemberton (Reno Gazette-Journal 11.6.05)
Jeff Lacy bristled at the suggestion he is an overrated world champion. He did something about it Saturday night. (full story)

Lacy defends his title (Nevada Appeal 11.6.05)
IBF super middleweight king Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy turned in perhaps his most impressive victory as a professional, knocking down Scott "The Sandman" Pemberton with a vicious right hand at 2 minutes, 59 seconds of the second round. (full story)

Lacy Defends IBF, IBO Titles With KO (Las Vegas Sun/Associate Press 11.6.05)
Jeff Lacy stopped Scott Pemberton in the second round and retained his IBF and IBO super-middleweight titles Saturday night. (full story)

Lacy and Marquez Make Quick Work of thier Challengers(Maxboxing.com 11.6.05)
Jeff Lacy didn't waste any time letting 38-year-old Scott Pemberton know that boxing is a young man's game and that there's no substitute for punching power by stopping the game New Englander at the end of the second round of their IBF 168-pound title fight with a thunderous overhand right that prompted referee Vic Draculich to immediately wave off the one-sided contest. (full story)

Lacy crushes Pemberton, calls out Calzaghe (thesweetscience.com 11.6.05)
Budding superstar Jeff Lacy, 21-0, 1 NC, (16 KOs ), St. Petersburg, Fla., 168, successfully defended his IBF super middleweight title with a brutal second round knockout over outgunned Scott Pemberton, 29-4-1 (24 KOs), New Bedford, Mass., 168. (full story)

Lacy Wants To Fight Tarver And Isn't Bashful About It (Tampa Tribune 11.7.05)
St. Petersburg super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy has grown accustomed to having his way inside the ring. (full story)

Lacy wants Tarver, but it isn't mutual (St Petersburg Times 11.7.05)
Jeff Lacy wasted little time after disposing of Scott Pemberton in two savage rounds Saturday, looking right into the Showtime cameras and telling Antonio Tarver he was next. (full story)

Lacy slugging his way toward big names (Reno Gazette-Journal 11.7.05)
There's something familiar about the way Jeff Lacy fights. He's so relentless, even against a well-prepared, well-motivated opponent. Lacy showed that in an impressive second-round knockout victory over Scott Pemberton at Caesars Tahoe on Saturday. (full story)

It's Showtime for Lacy and Marquez, but it Won't be for Brittle-ly Klitschko (maxboxing.com 11.7.05) In boxing, news travels at the speed of light. Gossip is spread around like it's a high school hallway and the scuttlebutt among those who made the trek up to Lake Tahoe this weekend to see the impressive display of power punching by Jeff Lacy and Rafael Marquez at the Caesars Tahoe centered around the talk of Vitaly Klitschko's bum knee. (full story)

Lacy knocks out Pemberton (Tahoe Daily Tribune 11.7.05)
Scott Pemberton would have been safer in a cage with a lion that hadn't eaten in 30 days.
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Is Lacy the New Holyfield? (maxboxing.com 11.4.05)
"...That brings us to Jeff Lacy, whose first year as IBF champion has been a boon for those who prefer busy champions above all other criterion. Lacy’s defense Saturday night against Scott Pemberton is the champion’s fourth in 13 months, and another sign of how he is closing the gap on longtime 168-lb. king Joe Calzaghe...." (full story)

Knockout Memories at Caesars (Tahoe Daily Tribune 11.4.05)
Saturday's boxing card looks like it could be one of the best Caesars Tahoe has had, and that's saying a lot, considering the casino's rich history. (full story)

Pemberton finally gets shot at belt (Orange County Register 11.04.05)
Jeff Lacy was the first fighter from the 2000 U.S. Olympic team to win a world title. He ccomplished the feat in his 17th pro fight, and he has made three successful defenses of his IBF super-middleweight title since winning it a year ago. It has taken Scott Pemberton 11 years and 33 fights to earn his first world-title shot. (full story)

Lacy says Pemberton has earned title shot (St Pete Times 11.04.05)
Jeff Lacy knows the disappointment of going to a big fight that promises nonstop action, only to find himself checking his watch midway through and wondering where the nearest concession stand is. He'd prefer his fans never experience the same thing. (full story)

Sheika giving Pemberton support (northjersey.com 11.04.05)
"...The longtime super middleweight contender from Paterson operates the same way as a fight fan. So when two fighters who've defeated him meet Saturday night in Stateline, Nev., Sheika will root hard for underdog Scott Pemberton to unseat unbeaten International Boxing Federation champ Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy..." (full story)

The Super Middleweight Division and Jeff Lacy (thesweetscience.com 11.04.05)
The super middleweight division holds one of the most exciting scenarios in boxing. Three of its four major titleholders are undefeated. Any time that is the case, highly-anticipated matchups should only be inevitable. What makes the division even more enthralling is that it has a fighter on the edge of superstardom in undefeated IBF titleholder Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy. (full story)

Lacy owns what Pemberton wants (espn.com 11.4.05)
Super middleweight champ Jeff Lacy had hoped that his fourth title defense would be a career-defining matchup.

In a time when many fighters refuse to travel into enemy territory, Lacy was ready, willing and able to jet to Wales for a unification fight with Joe Calzaghe. It was a match that promoter Gary Shaw and Showtime had gone through considerable trouble to put together, and a match that boxing fans had been anticipating. The winner clearly would establish himself as the best super middleweight in the world. (full story)

'Marking time' the Jeff Lacy way (secondsout.com 11.3.05)
"You gotta love Jeff Lacy. The supermiddleweight champion who steps between the ropes for the fourth time in 11 months this Saturday..." (full story)

Pemberton finally receives a title shot -- and a chance to cash in (thebostonglobe.com 11.4.05) This time no one is trying to kid anyone. This time it's about the money.

Two Styles, Same Result: You Lose (Tampa Tribune 11.2.05)
TAMPA - -- Every punch St. Petersburg super-middleweight champion Jeff Lacy throws is with bad intentions. Lacy wants to shatter noses and jaws. To hammer the body until that poor guy can't breathe. To punch an eye so much, blood vessels explode and excessive swelling prevents the fighter from seeing Lacy's crippling blows. (full story)

Pemberton proposes he can win title (Nevada Appeal 11.2.05)
..."It's better late than never," Pemberton said of his golden opportunity. "I'm happy (Lacy's promoter and the show's promoter) Gary Shaw and Jeff Lacy gave me this opportunity. I just can't thank them enough." ... (full story)

No unification, so Lacy marches on (LA Daily News 10.31.05)
"... Lacy, the only American champion in the division, would like very much to square off with Calzaghe in a title unification fight. He had hoped it would be his next fight, but a deal wasn't made and Lacy will instead defend his International Boxing Federation belt Saturday against Scott Pemberton..." (full story)

Lacy on Pemberton, Calzaghe! (fightnews.com 10.31.05)
"At this point, the promotional band-wagon for the biggest Super Middleweight fight of the decade should have been in full swing..." (full story)

Lacy and Pemberton Map Sluggersville (thesweetscience.com 10.27.05)
"Haymaker City. Tattoo Town. Sluggersville. That’s what this fight could turn into, a wild melee on the serene shores of Lake Tahoe. These guys aren’t afraid of getting blood on their trunks or welts under their eyes. They’d rather swing away than dance away...." (full story)

Lacy-Pemberton packs punch (USA Today 10.26.05)
"The inference of Scott Pemberton's nickname, "The Sandman," is apt because more times than not he puts opponents to sleep. That also is true of unbeaten IBF super middleweight champion Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy, who defends his title against Pemberton on Nov. 5 at Caesars Tahoe in Stateline, Nev. (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET/PT) in a battle of two big punchers. In the case of Lacy, Pemberton says don't let the nickname fool you...."(full story)

"They call him Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy, but he also has a great right hand," says Pemberton (29-3-1, 24 knockouts). "He's definitely a powerful, powerful man. You can't just go in there and be flat-footed because you'll get your block knocked off. You have to give him angles, and you have to box."

Lacy-Pemberton bout is puncher's dream match (RJM.com 10.26.05)
They have something in common as fighters. Given a chance, many of their would-be opponents avoid fighting them. (full story)

The Cover Boy Headlines in Tahoe (maxboxing.com 10.31.05)
"...About a year after winning his first world title, 'Left Hook' has earned another notable distinction by gracing his first cover of 'The Ring' magazine. Even in today's day and age of the world wide web, having your mug featured out front on this pugilistic publication is a great honor..." (full story)

CAESARS TO HOST TITLE BOUTS (Tahoe Daily Tribune 10.05.05)
Reno's loss is Stateline's gain. (full story)

NO CALZAGHE -- Promoter Gary Shaw has arranged for unbeaten IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy to defend his title against Scott Pemberton on Nov. 5 in Lake Tahoe.

And, Shaw insists, he has given up on making a mega-bout with unbeaten WBO champion Joe Calzaghe.

Calzaghe injured a hand in a Sept. 10 fight in his native Wales and can't fight in November, as planned.

Calzaghe never has fought outside the United Kingdom because of a fear of flying, so his worldwide popularity is limited.

Shaw said he thinks Lacy will be boxing's next big star and doesn't need Calzaghe.

"What has he ever done that we should have to go over there and pay homage to him?" Shaw said. "Lacy is a guy who is becoming the man on his own. I truly believe he's going to become a superstar, and not just because I promote him, but because of the way he fights.

"He goes in there and he fights. He mixes it up and he knocks guys out. He's like a young Mike Tyson in that respect. But he's a great kid. He's the kind of guy people will want to rally around and support." ( from Kevin Iole's notebook Las Vegas Review Journal 10.2.05)

Lacy suspects Calzaghe faked injury (9.13.05)

Furious Shaw Brands Calzaghe a "disgrace" (9.11.05)

BoxingScene exclusive Q&A: Jeff Lacy (9.10.05)

UK Bout Vexing for Lacy Camp (9.06.05)

Lacy - Wants to fight Calzaghe

Lacy vs Reid Headlines

'Left Hook' Delivers