Calzaghe v Lacy picture

[achillesthegreat]

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I like this picture. Calzaghe looks like a skinny kid who did some push ups and Lacy looks like if he spread his arms he could glide with those wings.

[Decebal]

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I like this picture. Calzaghe looks like a skinny kid who did some push ups and Lacy looks like if he spread his arms he could glide with those wings.

:yep

[bodhidarma]

Great pic !

When I show the fight to some friends who dont know much about boxing, I always ask them who do they think is going to win. They all say lacy :D

[India_Foot_Bob]

Who is the high school football player on the right -questionmark-

Doubtless one of his bums of the month -fullstop-

[brooklyn1550]

Goes to show that a muscular build and being ripped isn't going to win you fights. On the inside, Calzaghe was the stronger fighter - pushing Lacy around and out muscling him.

[Nico]

Sometimes a fighter steps into the ring and just doesn't have it that night. Maybe Calzaghe would always beat Lacy even if they fought ten times, but Jeff is a much better fighter than he showed that night.

[bumdujour]

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I like this picture. Calzaghe looks like a skinny kid who did some push ups and Lacy looks like if he spread his arms he could glide with those wings.

look at the eyes!! joe looks like albert fish having dinner...

[El Bombasto]

Sometimes a fighter steps into the ring and just doesn't have it that night. Maybe Calzaghe would always beat Lacy even if they fought ten times, but Jeff is a much better fighter than he showed that night.

calzaghe beats lacy 1,000,000/1,000,000 times, and by wide margin every time

[China_hand_Joe]

Lacy was the same fighter that demolished Reid. His speed, skill and power was identical. These things of course are relative. Watch the fight again, there is nothing slow or sluggish about Lacy's movements.

[DanePugilist]

Joe has the build of an athlete and is a big man, which people seem to forget. Lacy had the puffed up build of a weight lifter which while giving you extra power, means your stamina, agility and endurance are all lowered.

Calzaghe at 175 will probably look a little more toned up but at 168 - he's stripping off too much weight to allow himself to bulk the muscle on.:good

[AmazingHook]

Jeff Lacy has a great physique...he looks like a 100m sprinter.

[China_hand_Joe]

Lacy was weight drained that night.

It was one of Lacy's better performances.

[AmazingHook]

No he doesn't - he's too bulky to be a 100m sprinter.

100m sprinters are muscular, yes - but not to the point Lacy was.

Not true...most 100m actually have the same type of physique like Lacy. Asafa Powell's physique is impressive.

[BigReg]

Bollocks

A: You won't find a 100m sprinter as short as Lacy was that competes at the top level

B: All of them have lower body strength in advance to upper body strength, their upperbodies are never as built as Lacy's

Lacy had muscles on muscles - compare the two side by side.

Maurice green is 5 "9 175 lbs.

[BigReg]

Jeff Lacy is 5'8 according to fight night against Calzaghe.

According to Wikipedia he's 5 "9, boxrec says he's 5 "10. In the end, 1 inch doesn't make a difference. Maurice Green and Jeff Lacy are pretty much the same height and build. Hell, Maurice Green might only be 5 "8 but tells people he's 5"9. I know I do sometimes

[China_hand_Joe]

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edit: It appears I have done the same as blocky.

Anyway Joe Calzaghe is a better build for a sprinter than Lacy. Hence he has done it in 11 seconds.

[BigReg]

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Maurice Green

[AmazingHook]

Bollocks

A: You won't find a 100m sprinter as short as Lacy was that competes at the top level

B: All of them have lower body strength in advance to upper body strength, their upperbodies are never as built as Lacy's

Lacy had muscles on muscles - compare the two side by side.

What are you talking about? Do you think a sprinter has to be extremely tall?

Maurice Greene is probably the best sprinter of all time and is 5'10. Tyson Gay is also 5'10 to name a couple.

You will find tons of sprinters that have as ripped muscular and chiseled body upperbodies as Lacy.

[AmazingHook]

And just to prove a point

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Asafa Powell

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Jeff Lacy


How the hell is this proving a point? You can't see Asafa Powells body.:patsch

[China_hand_Joe]

Look at how thick Lacy's body is from the side.

[BigReg]

Now look at the difference in definition and seperation of pectoral muscles from Lacy to Green, not to mention the far broader shoulders in Lacy and the way larger biceps.

Lacy is huge compared to these guys upper body wise.. lower body, they'd be huge compared to him.

Maurice Green has a pretty big upper body. Both he and Lacy are about the same height and weight, and both have muscular builds

[AmazingHook]

Now look at the difference in definition and seperation of pectoral muscles from Lacy to Green, not to mention the far broader shoulders in Lacy and the way larger biceps.

Lacy is huge compared to these guys upper body wise.. lower body, they'd be huge compared to him.

He's not huge compared to Asafa and Greene. Asafa's upperbody is very muscular and ripped, unfortunately I couldn't find any half naked pics of him.:lol:

[AmazingHook]

Here are two pics of sprinter Shawn Crawford:

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[AmazingHook]

What is his height? Cause he's obviously a "bigger" man than Lacy to start with

But muscular wise, no way - Lacy is still more defined, more toned and larger in his upper body than that guy is. The keys are the shoulders, biceps and neck.

You need to stop. If you don't think Shawn Crawford is muscular wise similar to Lacy then you really need glasses. I'm a big fan of Track & field (especially sprint) and believe me when I say that Lacy does have a body that looks like a 100m sprinter.:deal

BTW Shawn Crawford is 5'10 or 5'11

[BigReg]

Except you're forgetting something, chico.

Lacy outside of his fights probably walks around at something close to 180lbs.. he wouldn't have anywhere near the amount of muscle in his legs that Maurice Green has either

Maurice Green is a big guy - but he's not Jeff Lacy big in the u[pperbody... when you consider he's probably got at least 10-15lbs of muscle in his legs excess to what Lacy has.

You're forgetting something too, 175lbs. is Green's weight when he's competing. You have no idea what his weight is when he's not training for a race. Here's another thing. I only entered this argument because you said that there isn't a sprinter out there that competes at a high level that is as short as Lacy. Green is the same height and about the same weight as Lacy and he's an Olympic gold medalist

[AmazingHook]

If I didn't know who this was and if he didn't wear his boxing gloves then I would say he's probably a sprinter:

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[AmazingHook]

Lacy is far bulkier than any of the guys you've posted. If you can't see that, you're fucking blind.

It doesn't matter if you think Lacy is bulkier than Crawford, the point is: Lacy is build more like a 100m sprinter.

[bachatu]

Lacy had the puffed up build of a weight lifter which while giving you extra power, means your stamina, agility and endurance are all lowered.


Build of a body doesn't mean a person doesnt mean their stamina, agilty are lowered. There is no proof of that. You cannot measure someone's stamina because of how muscular or non muscular they are. A person has to do endurance training in order to have good endurance. Some people naturally have better endurance than others, but stamina training still is essential for anyone who competes in a sport that requires endurance.

So you are saying that Mike Tyson, while looking like a natural body builder at 19 yrs old had affected his agility or endurance? His fights that went 12 rounds didn't appear to show that...nor did his quick foot work and ability to dodge punches and throw fast combinations at various angles.

Remember - you cant judge a book by its cover.

[achillesthegreat]

Goes to show that a muscular build and being ripped isn't going to win you fights. On the inside, Calzaghe was the stronger fighter - pushing Lacy around and out muscling him.
Lacy is undoubtedly stronger and even in the last round. Joe used his strength against him though.

[achillesthegreat]

LOL at the Lacy pictures. He is SO BIG! I'd bet money he has bigger arms than some heavyweights.

[ThePlugInBabies]

Lacy was weight drained that night.

no he wasn't. he was as ripped as he'd ever been, then he ran into cazlaghe.....

this is the sort of fight where making excuses for the guy who lost only makes you look like a total arse.

[Duende]

Mike Tyson wasn't as bulky as Jeff Lacy was in comparison to the rest of his body. Lacy is VERY top heavy, Mike Tyson was VERY bottom heavy with very powerful legs, hips and such with which to increase the movement

Tyson never got quite so thick in the neck and shoulders again, in comparison to the rest of his body as Lacy did.

What are you on about? Are you saying Mike has a thin neck?

[Primadonna Kool]

I think Jeff Lacey will do better in the rematch.

[Primadonna Kool]

What are you on about? Are you saying Mike has a thin neck?

Mike Tyson had a 20" Neck.

[ThePlugInBabies]

I think Jeff Lacey will do better in the rematch.

:rofl

lacy would have to be on a bike to keep up calzaghe. lacy NEVER beats calzaghe.

[Duende]

Mike Tyson had a 20" Neck.

Tell that to Blocky Noseman.

[BITCH ASS]

Bollocks

A: You won't find a 100m sprinter as short as Lacy was that competes at the top level

B: All of them have lower body strength in advance to upper body strength, their upperbodies are never as built as Lacy's

Lacy had muscles on muscles - compare the two side by side.

Uh, Maurice Green.

Thread closed.

[cableguy]

Lacy was the same fighter that demolished Reid. His speed, skill and power was identical. These things of course are relative. Watch the fight again, there is nothing slow or sluggish about Lacy's movements.

Only difference is Lacy didnt have the oppotunity to land one of his bombs after the Ref had called 'break', like he did against Reid....and lets face it, there was no other way he was going to land cleanly on Calzaghe that night...he was in way over his head

[bodhidarma]

Build of a body doesn't mean a person doesnt mean their stamina, agilty are lowered. There is no proof of that. You cannot measure someone's stamina because of how muscular or non muscular they are. A person has to do endurance training in order to have good endurance. Some people naturally have better endurance than others, but stamina training still is essential for anyone who competes in a sport that requires endurance.

So you are saying that Mike Tyson, while looking like a natural body builder at 19 yrs old had affected his agility or endurance? His fights that went 12 rounds didn't appear to show that...nor did his quick foot work and ability to dodge punches and throw fast combinations at various angles.

Remember - you cant judge a book by its cover.


Mike tyson didnt look like a bodybuilder at 19 and yes big muscle affect endurance. You dont need the extra weight of muscle in a sport that requires endurance. I think that the calzaghe-lacy fight just showed that.:nono.