Jeff Lacy Quotes (14 Quotes)

If the injury is serious, I mean, he talked about having injuries and he knew there was a chance it could happen with him fighting two months out. And with him fighting two months out I never really thought he planned on fighting me anyway. I really don't think his injury is legit. If it is I'm sorry, but I really don't think it is.

I don't want to move forward until I'm 110 percent mentally and physically. I know my fans want me to move on, and I'm working toward that, but if I'm not ready mentally and physically ready, I won't. I need to grow from this. I'm at my rebuilding stage. It's about me taking time, relaxing and then coming out and doing what I have to do to rebuild.

I felt good. He fought a good fight and I can't take anything anyway from him. He never said a bad thing about me the entire time, but he didn't knock me out, though. I'll have to be honest. I thought I was going to come in here and knock him out because I didn't think he could handle the pressure. I have to tip my hat off to him because he could handle it.

I like being the underdog and I like to hear the crowd boo, ... By the end of the fight they'll be cheering for me saying, 'That was a great fight.'

Of course If the winner of the fight wants to meet at 164 I'd love to make that fight immediately. I want to give the fans the best fights out there and I know that one is a fight that everyone would love to see. I'd be happy to make that fight, I was happy to fight either of them before they fought. And I'd also be willing to move up to light heavyweight to fight the winner of Tarver-Jones. That fight would be HUGE in Florida.

We will still fight on November 5th. Everyone had been telling me all along to have a backup plan because Calzaghe was going to fallout. I had too much respect and trust for Frank Warren and Joe Calzaghe to do that but those days are over.

To tell you the truth, I don't know nothing about him. I've never seen him fight, but I know I want his title and I'm ready to shut his mouth as soon as he's ready to be reasonable with his demands.

Joe is a great champion. I have a lot of respect for him, ... That's why I wanted this fight so bad, because I have a lot of respect for him and I considered him, up until me winning the world title, one of the best champions in the division. And I want to fight the best.

They see me as, as one of those throwback fighters. When I enter the ring, I am coming in there to fight. And that is what this fight is all about. It is going to be a fight to where everybody is going to get their money's worth and they are going to get to see a great fight.

The ring can be a real lonely place. I've been fighting 20 years, ever since my dad took me into the gym at the age of eight because I'd been fighting kids at elementary school. The first guy I fought in the gym gave me a real whipping. So I decided there and then to become a proper fighter.

I'm trying to get these titles and I'm going to go out of my way to make it happen, but I'm not going to make stupid decisions. I want to unify the division and I'm going to get those belts sooner or later. I just want all the fans know that I'm trying my hardest to do it.

I felt strong. I thought if I could get in close to him I could unleash some bombs.

Sometimes you need a loss to win. I think it could be a good learning experience for me. Joe is a great champion. I shot for the No. 1 guy in the division. Maybe someday we can do it again.

It is an honor for me to fight in the (Tampa) bay area, ... It's something I always dreamed of doing -- defending a world title in the bay area. Now it has come true and now it is time for me to go to work.