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Another bizarre Jeff Lacy story....
With Jeff Lacy in the Ring, Fight Still Gets Canceled
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by David P. Greisman
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jeff Lacy was supposed to fight Rayco Saunders on a card Saturday night at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. But then it was announced that another bout preceding it would be the last of the evening. That bout ended, and Lacy was left angered and still waiting to fight.
He walked to the ring, gloves on his hands, and proceeded to step into the squared circle — even as it was being taken apart, all while some fans walked out of the building and others remained in the room, drawn to the spectacle despite event staff ordering them to leave.
Lacy wanted to fight. So, too, did his opponent, Rayco Saunders, who also walked toward the ring, gloves on his hands.
They wouldn’t get to fight.
The head of the city’s athletic commission told a local matchmaker and publicist that the fight had been called off because the promoter hadn’t provided the money for the bout. While the money was there for the other matches that had taken place, that was not the case for Lacy-Saunders, and so the fight couldn’t be allowed to go on.
It was another bizarre situation for Lacy, who got stopped in two rounds against Umberto Savigne this past July, then proceeded to use social media to claim that the man he’d faced was much bigger than the man who had been at the weigh-in and must’ve been a brother of Savigne’s who had been substituted in.
Lacy, 37, of St. Petersburg, Florida, remains 26-5 with 18 KOs and 1 no contest.
Saunders, 40, of Pittsburgh, remains 23-24-2 with 10 KOs.
With Jeff Lacy in the Ring, Fight Still Gets Canceled
Click Here To Email Printable version Search BoxingScene Database*
by David P. Greisman
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jeff Lacy was supposed to fight Rayco Saunders on a card Saturday night at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. But then it was announced that another bout preceding it would be the last of the evening. That bout ended, and Lacy was left angered and still waiting to fight.
He walked to the ring, gloves on his hands, and proceeded to step into the squared circle — even as it was being taken apart, all while some fans walked out of the building and others remained in the room, drawn to the spectacle despite event staff ordering them to leave.
Lacy wanted to fight. So, too, did his opponent, Rayco Saunders, who also walked toward the ring, gloves on his hands.
They wouldn’t get to fight.
The head of the city’s athletic commission told a local matchmaker and publicist that the fight had been called off because the promoter hadn’t provided the money for the bout. While the money was there for the other matches that had taken place, that was not the case for Lacy-Saunders, and so the fight couldn’t be allowed to go on.
It was another bizarre situation for Lacy, who got stopped in two rounds against Umberto Savigne this past July, then proceeded to use social media to claim that the man he’d faced was much bigger than the man who had been at the weigh-in and must’ve been a brother of Savigne’s who had been substituted in.
Lacy, 37, of St. Petersburg, Florida, remains 26-5 with 18 KOs and 1 no contest.
Saunders, 40, of Pittsburgh, remains 23-24-2 with 10 KOs.
That's actually a pretty shitty story. What a fucking scumbag promoter that is. Used Lacy's name to promote a local card and don't give the money knowing what happen. Fans still pay and watch undercard fights for undercard and you don't spend anything for Lacy/Saunders.
It's a shame the article didn't put the promoter/promotions name on blast.
It's a shame the article didn't put the promoter/promotions name on blast.
I always thought Terdsak had the most unfortunate name in the game. Didn't he have a good fight with Marquez like 12-14 years ago?
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In case y'all forgot...
Moments ago Roy Jones scored a first round KO over some guy in Russia, gif here:
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Says he plans on fighting in Russia several more times and also help develope more Russian fighters. Comrade Jones has also been working on getting his dual citizenship.
Moments ago Roy Jones scored a first round KO over some guy in Russia, gif here:
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Says he plans on fighting in Russia several more times and also help develope more Russian fighters. Comrade Jones has also been working on getting his dual citizenship.
Roy Jones Jr. showed up in a throwback performance of when he used to fight overmatched guys back in the day!
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I'm impressed. Dude turned pro just 15 months ago, only had 5 pro fights and beat the shit out if Tavoris Cloud in two rounds. As an amateur h beat Kovalev twice, among many others....
Artur Beterbiev Batters Tavoris Cloud For 2nd Round KO
By Jake Donovan
Sergey Kovalev and Bernard Hopkins square off later this year in a bout with three light heavyweight belts at stake. Adonis Stevenson is the recognized lineal light heavyweight king.
All three need to begin looking over their collective shoulders, because Artur Beterbiev is already hot on the trail.*
The former amateur standout from Russia - who now calls Montreal home - stepped up in class but looked like a world beater in annhilating former light heavyweight titlist Tavoris Cloud. Four knockdowns led to a second round knockout in their main event Saturday evening at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
Beterbiev turned pro just 15 months ago, following a wealth of amateur experience. Included among his reign of terror in the non-pay ranks were wins over Egor Mekhontev, Ismayl Sillakh, Thabiso Mchunu, Yunier Dorticos and a pair of victories over Kovalev. His rise through Russia's amateur program led to his serving on the nation's Olympic boxing teams in 2008 and 2012, though never advancing beyond the quarterfinals.*
From the looks of his performance on Saturday evening, it's fair to say the sky appears to be the limit for the monstrous punching 29-year old.*
Beterbiev had only fought 14 total rounds since turning pro last June, having never been extended beyond round four. Cloud was supposed to represent the stiffest challenge of the Russian's career; instead he resembled just another stiff, barely a speed bump on the road to light heavyweight contention.
It was clear from the opening bell that Beterbiev had no fear of anything his opponent could potentiall throw his way. Once upon a time, Cloud was in the same position, knocking out everyone in sight during his rise through the ranks before eventually realizing his world title dream with a win over former champ Clinton Woods in Aug. '09.
The rest of reign proved less impressive than his climb to the top, but Cloud was always recognized as among the best in a 175 lb. division that - while dramatically changing shape over the past few years - has always remained top-heavy.*
Little sunshine is left in Cloud's career, however. Following a summer that saw Gabriel Campillo resurrect his career with a surprise knockout win over unbeaten Thomas Williams, Cloud thought he could march to Canada and do the same against another fighter touted as the future of the division.
The difference is that Beterbiev put plenty of force behind those claims. The Russian transplant has quickly become a crowd favorite in a region that already boasts its share of stars in and around the light heavyweight division. Stevenson, former light heavyweight king Jean Pascal and fading ex-super middleweight titlsit Lucian Bute all compete as Canada's most popular boxer these days, but Beterbiev is making all of the right moves to challenge their place at the box office and the popularity charts.*
A vicious tone was set from the opening bell. Beterbiev was purposeful with every punch thrown, leaving Cloud to realize just how much - or how little - was left in his 32-year old gas tank. A series of left hooks pummelled the sculpted Floridian, with plenty of right hands mixed in for punishing measure. The accumulation of an endless flurry of power shots willed Cloud to the canvas midway through the opening round for the bout's first knockdown.
Down on all fours would soon become a familar position for Cloud, who never truly recovered from the sequence. The ex-champ beat the count, but quickly found himself down again mere seconds later. Beterbiev embraced the race against the clock, jumping on Cloud and forcing a third knockdown in the round, this one coming just before the bell.
Cloud barely made it out of the round but his punch resistance was gone. Wise well beyond his five fights of pro experience, Beterbiev picked up on this and immediately moved in for the kill, forcing Cloud face first to the canvas early in round two.*
There would be no beating the count this time around, as Cloud was declared a knockout loser at just 0:38 of round two. The loss is his third straight, including two in a row in Canada, having quit on his stool after seven one-sided rounds versus Stevenson last September, in fact exactly 52 weeks ago.*
Stevenson entered that fight as the newly minted World light heavyweight king, having drilled Chad Dawson inside of one round and riding a string of impressive knockouts. That he had to settle for a technical stoppage was a minor buzzkill, though hardly slowed down his momentum.
Beterbiev didn't need to rely on a technicality to get the job done. Repeated knockdowns and a good old-fashioned ass whipping was enough to run his record to 6-0 (6KOs).*
The win earned the Russian knockout artist a regional title should lead to a world ranking for one of the belts currently in Hopkins' possession. All eyes will be on the division on November 8, when Hopkins and Kovalev collide in the most significant light heavyweight matchup in years.*
Artur Beterbiev Batters Tavoris Cloud For 2nd Round KO
By Jake Donovan
Sergey Kovalev and Bernard Hopkins square off later this year in a bout with three light heavyweight belts at stake. Adonis Stevenson is the recognized lineal light heavyweight king.
All three need to begin looking over their collective shoulders, because Artur Beterbiev is already hot on the trail.*
The former amateur standout from Russia - who now calls Montreal home - stepped up in class but looked like a world beater in annhilating former light heavyweight titlist Tavoris Cloud. Four knockdowns led to a second round knockout in their main event Saturday evening at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
Beterbiev turned pro just 15 months ago, following a wealth of amateur experience. Included among his reign of terror in the non-pay ranks were wins over Egor Mekhontev, Ismayl Sillakh, Thabiso Mchunu, Yunier Dorticos and a pair of victories over Kovalev. His rise through Russia's amateur program led to his serving on the nation's Olympic boxing teams in 2008 and 2012, though never advancing beyond the quarterfinals.*
From the looks of his performance on Saturday evening, it's fair to say the sky appears to be the limit for the monstrous punching 29-year old.*
Beterbiev had only fought 14 total rounds since turning pro last June, having never been extended beyond round four. Cloud was supposed to represent the stiffest challenge of the Russian's career; instead he resembled just another stiff, barely a speed bump on the road to light heavyweight contention.
It was clear from the opening bell that Beterbiev had no fear of anything his opponent could potentiall throw his way. Once upon a time, Cloud was in the same position, knocking out everyone in sight during his rise through the ranks before eventually realizing his world title dream with a win over former champ Clinton Woods in Aug. '09.
The rest of reign proved less impressive than his climb to the top, but Cloud was always recognized as among the best in a 175 lb. division that - while dramatically changing shape over the past few years - has always remained top-heavy.*
Little sunshine is left in Cloud's career, however. Following a summer that saw Gabriel Campillo resurrect his career with a surprise knockout win over unbeaten Thomas Williams, Cloud thought he could march to Canada and do the same against another fighter touted as the future of the division.
The difference is that Beterbiev put plenty of force behind those claims. The Russian transplant has quickly become a crowd favorite in a region that already boasts its share of stars in and around the light heavyweight division. Stevenson, former light heavyweight king Jean Pascal and fading ex-super middleweight titlsit Lucian Bute all compete as Canada's most popular boxer these days, but Beterbiev is making all of the right moves to challenge their place at the box office and the popularity charts.*
A vicious tone was set from the opening bell. Beterbiev was purposeful with every punch thrown, leaving Cloud to realize just how much - or how little - was left in his 32-year old gas tank. A series of left hooks pummelled the sculpted Floridian, with plenty of right hands mixed in for punishing measure. The accumulation of an endless flurry of power shots willed Cloud to the canvas midway through the opening round for the bout's first knockdown.
Down on all fours would soon become a familar position for Cloud, who never truly recovered from the sequence. The ex-champ beat the count, but quickly found himself down again mere seconds later. Beterbiev embraced the race against the clock, jumping on Cloud and forcing a third knockdown in the round, this one coming just before the bell.
Cloud barely made it out of the round but his punch resistance was gone. Wise well beyond his five fights of pro experience, Beterbiev picked up on this and immediately moved in for the kill, forcing Cloud face first to the canvas early in round two.*
There would be no beating the count this time around, as Cloud was declared a knockout loser at just 0:38 of round two. The loss is his third straight, including two in a row in Canada, having quit on his stool after seven one-sided rounds versus Stevenson last September, in fact exactly 52 weeks ago.*
Stevenson entered that fight as the newly minted World light heavyweight king, having drilled Chad Dawson inside of one round and riding a string of impressive knockouts. That he had to settle for a technical stoppage was a minor buzzkill, though hardly slowed down his momentum.
Beterbiev didn't need to rely on a technicality to get the job done. Repeated knockdowns and a good old-fashioned ass whipping was enough to run his record to 6-0 (6KOs).*
The win earned the Russian knockout artist a regional title should lead to a world ranking for one of the belts currently in Hopkins' possession. All eyes will be on the division on November 8, when Hopkins and Kovalev collide in the most significant light heavyweight matchup in years.*
Just reported that Cloud suffered a broken jaw
Here is the video of the slaughter
Here is the video of the slaughter
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Damn, that's gonna be a dude to look out for. Cloud isn't the dude we thought he'd be, but that's no easy feat ko'ing this dude in the 2nd round.
I just got home from that Mayorga/Campas/Sam Peter card. It was about what you'd expect out of a show like that. Mayorga was super fat and won in the 1st round. Campas won a decision and looked like he could beat Angulo (which isn't say much but still). Sam Peter weighed in at 291 LBS!!!! He beat some scrub with a punch behind the head it looked like.
The homie from the gym here in OKC, Alex Saucedo looked impressive and he drew a really decent crowd. I hope this kid keeps winning. He's gonna have a good following here if he does. He sold a ton of merch at the fight tonight.
Carson Jones also beat a scrub by KO
I just got home from that Mayorga/Campas/Sam Peter card. It was about what you'd expect out of a show like that. Mayorga was super fat and won in the 1st round. Campas won a decision and looked like he could beat Angulo (which isn't say much but still). Sam Peter weighed in at 291 LBS!!!! He beat some scrub with a punch behind the head it looked like.
The homie from the gym here in OKC, Alex Saucedo looked impressive and he drew a really decent crowd. I hope this kid keeps winning. He's gonna have a good following here if he does. He sold a ton of merch at the fight tonight.
Carson Jones also beat a scrub by KO
I never thought much of Cloud to begin with but that was a big time impressive win for a guy just starting out his pro career.
Cloud looked like a straight opponent in there. I will say this about Beterbiev, he took Cloud's punches well and he seems to be a good finisher. It'd be normal for him to start off slow, even after the first knockdown, but he went straight forward and mowed Cloud down.
Cloud looked like a straight opponent in there. I will say this about Beterbiev, he took Cloud's punches well and he seems to be a good finisher. It'd be normal for him to start off slow, even after the first knockdown, but he went straight forward and mowed Cloud down.
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