#4 Jeff Lacy
"Left Hook"
May 12th 1977
St. Petersburg, Florida
22-1-0 (17KO's)
Orthodox - 5'8
A small but very strong boxer, Jeff Lacy has excellent punching power, including a devastating left hook. He is a pressuring fighter who throws a lot of punches, but he doesn't have top notch hand speed or technical ability. He is still one of the most dangerous fighters in the category.
Reputation
Lacy was considered one of the top american prospects in boxing, and was even a IBF World Champion, until his devastating loss to Joe Calzaghe. A lot of people now question how well he can fare against world class fighters. Lacy suffered a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder in his last fight against Vitaly Tsypko, and he was not supposed to box for the next year. Lacy had a surprisingly quick recovery though and is said to be in top shape for his next fight.
3 Notable Fights
Joe Calzaghe [40-0-0] - IBF - WBO - March 4th 2006 - L UD 12
Scott Pemberton [29-3-1] - IBF - November 5th 2005 - W KO 2
Vitali Tsypko [19-1-0] - December 2nd 2006 - W MD 10