Jeff Lacy Wins Another Controversial Decision
Yesterday at www.jabandgrapple.com we asked “Does Jeff Lacy Still Have It?” and last night on ESPN2’s Wednesday Night Fights we got a resounding answer: not at all. Lacy’s (24-1-0) majority decision victory over Epifanio Mendoza (28-6-1) was due in equal parts to Mendoza’s lack of a finishing instinct and dubious ringside judging.
Mendoza had Lacy hurt in the second (video below), sixth, and eighth and should have finished the job in at least one of those rounds. In the second Mendoza had Lacy staggering but quickly outpunched himself going for the knockout and couldn’t sustain any meaningful blows.
In the sixth Lacy spat out his mouthpiece to give himself a breather and in the eighth he forcefully tackled Mendoza into the ropes. The tackle seemed to suck a great deal of power from the Columbian challenger; prior to the dirty veteran move Mendoza was energetic and dominating but afterwards his power looked drained.
Understandably, the crowd at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California showered the pro-Lacy decision with boos and vehement disapprovals.
Jeff Lacy did not deserve the win last night in the same way he didn’t deserve to majority decision Vitali Tsypko. Lacy leads a charmed life inside the ring. That charm will disappear if he steps up to fight Jermain Taylor. No judges will save him during that fight.
The remainder of ESPN2’s entertaining Wednesday Night Fight card featured three knockouts. The Ring’s #5 lightweight Jose Armando Santa Cruz (26-3-0) blasted Miguel Angel Munguia (16-13-1) with a fifth round body shot that left the inappropriately nicknamed fighter (El Flaco) screaming to the canvas in pain.
In the other bouts prospects Danny Jacobs (8-0-0) and Carlos Velasquez (8-0-0) both scored early round knockouts over over-matched opponents. Jacobs’ fight lasted only one round while Velasquez’ managed to go two.
Tags: Carlos Velasquez, Controversy, Danny Jacobs, Epifanio Mendoza, Jeff Lacy, Jermain Taylor, Jose Antonio Santa Cruz, super middleweight, Vitali TsypkoRelated Stories
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