For the right price, boxer Jeff Lacy ready to silence Nick Diaz with a fist to the face
by Jesse Holland on Apr 18, 2011 12:57 PM EDT
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If you call them out, they will come.
Add former super middleweight world champion Jeff Lacy to the long list of pugilists willing to welcome Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz to "the sweet science."
Diaz is coming off one of the craziest opening rounds in MMA history, when the scrappy Stockton slugger scored an improbable come-from-behind victory via first round technical knockout over British striker Paul "Semtex" Daley back on April 9.
Following his Strikeforce win, The Cesar Gracie student told HDNet he "doesn't see much of a future for himself in the sport of MMA" and "he's better than all the guys Strikeforce has." So why not test his much-heralded stand-up against the boys in boxing?
No problem, according to "Left Hook," who responded to last week's call-out by Diaz with one of his own:
"Honestly, I was a little stunned. Nick has accomplished a great deal in mixed martial arts and is certainly one of the best in the sport. But getting in the ring with me for a boxing match is a path he needs to be very wary of taking. I’m willing to put it all on the line anytime, anywhere! For the right price, I’m more than interested in heading to his turf and put my fist in his mouth and silencing him."
Diaz has long been known for his unorthodox but effective striking style. Prior to slugging it out with Daley in San Diego, the foul-mouthed fightmonger tore through Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos en route to a second round submission win at the last San Jose-based event back in January.
The Stockton, Calif., native is riding a 10-fight win streak and has finished all but one of his opponents in dominating fashion.
Trainer Cesar Gracie also tells HDNet that Diaz has a "re-worked" contract that allows him to dabble in the sport of boxing, where you don't have to worry about takedowns or lay 'n pray.
But does anyone really give him a shot against someone of Lacy's caliber? Or any professional boxer at any level for that matter?
What say you?
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diaz would get killed
Kj noons woulda beat him for a 2nd time if he never broke his hand and became useless that fight
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by i hate jake shields on Apr 18, 2011 1:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
is it just me
or did Lacy just say he would fight Diaz in MMA… “For the right price, I’m more than interested in heading to his turf and put my fist in his mouth and silencing him”
I disagree with what you say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it
by PHISH NATION on Apr 18, 2011 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
That's how I took it too, on his turf as in Stockton
Otherwise I am not interested, we had our Toney, enough please.
Fedor.
"turf" was definitely a bad choice of words for what he was trying to say
He doesn’t want any part of Nick in an mma fight
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One of my favorite boxing matches of all time
Joe Calzaghe annihilating Jeff Lacey. When Joe retired my love of boxing slowly but surley came to a screeching halt. Long live the Pride of Whales. And no i dont think Diaz could out box Lacey, no fucking way.
by PrivateBox on Apr 18, 2011 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
that was an awesome fight
coming from wales myself joe is a bit of a hero, and in the build up to the fight lacey was billed as a small mike tyson, and then joe schooled him. awesome
"their not pikeys are they? I fuckin hate pikeys"
Yea hes always been my favorite boxer.
I started following him and he got me into boxing. His hand speed was insane. Also loved the Kessler(i think thats how you spell it) fight. And the Roy Jones fight sealed the deal. He may be a GOAT ha
so how does something slowly come to screeching halt?
Just jacking with you. Lacey would murder Diaz in a boxing match. And that my friend is the only reason I would watch it.
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by PSYQO78 on Apr 18, 2011 1:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Lions come in prides
I believe Whales come in pods.
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by otisnixon'sparty on Apr 18, 2011 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
idk why but this had me busting out loud.
good shit!
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If the round is too close, it's 10-10, NOT flip a coin 10-9 or late takedown FTW.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Apr 18, 2011 2:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks for the setup lol.
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by otisnixon'sparty on Apr 18, 2011 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Lacy's been broken for years
Still beats Nick, though.
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by Johnny WF on Apr 18, 2011 1:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
your hate for diaz is amazing. i can't wait for diaz to just beat the zhit out of gsp. retire him. lol
Jon " Bones " Jones new light heavyweight champion. Even if Jones got struck flush in the face he would recover and defeat whoever is in front of him. I told everyone the fight would be easy. Almost felt sorry for Rua. Anderson Silva would never fight "Bones". He is too scared to fight the real P4P champion. Nick Diaz is near the peak of his career. 2 more fights and then he fights for UFC Glory.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Apr 18, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking the same thing
but honestly, he is a btter test that Vargas. I have heard the Sergio Martinez talk as well, which is laughable, so this is better than either of those and would actually be a decent test for Nick.
Nick Diaz, what more can you say about the guy. He is a such charming, well spoken young athelete with an incredibly bright future. He continues to get better everytime out. He will out strike any striker, out brawl any brawler and out grapple any grappler. Next on the list is to destroy a wrestler and after he beats GSP ass all you haters will just have to STFU and recognize he is the best.
I want the Sergio Martinez fight.
Boxing fans would shit a brick but i wanna see how many punches it takes to the center of a diaz chin! If there’s a god, that fight will happen. And if Diaz wins, what would the world think?
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If the round is too close, it's 10-10, NOT flip a coin 10-9 or late takedown FTW.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Apr 18, 2011 1:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Not many on here "get" your form of hate
I do, lol.
Nick Diaz, what more can you say about the guy. He is a such charming, well spoken young athelete with an incredibly bright future. He continues to get better everytime out. He will out strike any striker, out brawl any brawler and out grapple any grappler. Next on the list is to destroy a wrestler and after he beats GSP ass all you haters will just have to STFU and recognize he is the best.
No hate here.
Just like i want to see what it takes to crack hendo’s chin. Am just as curious about Diaz. A top 3 p4p boxer with monsterous power at his prime should give us the answer.
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One Step closer to Gleison Tibau @ 145
If the round is too close, it's 10-10, NOT flip a coin 10-9 or late takedown FTW.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Apr 18, 2011 2:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Why you want my two favorite fighters of all time to get KO'd.
No hate here, I just want to see NNR get cracked in the chin by a Brian Ebersole cartwheel kick, lol
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lol it would be one of those KO's that you know is coming with suspense yet
you still flinch when it happens. Havent had one of thsoe in a minute….Hendo or Diaz with their monster chins…..that would be a hell of a flinch.
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One Step closer to Gleison Tibau @ 145
If the round is too close, it's 10-10, NOT flip a coin 10-9 or late takedown FTW.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Apr 18, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
C'mon
Sergio is top 5 P4P with very fast, and powerful hands.
That is the mismatch of mismatches. Hell, I would rather see Bhop KO Nick before watching Sergio do it.
Nick Diaz, what more can you say about the guy. He is a such charming, well spoken young athelete with an incredibly bright future. He continues to get better everytime out. He will out strike any striker, out brawl any brawler and out grapple any grappler. Next on the list is to destroy a wrestler and after he beats GSP ass all you haters will just have to STFU and recognize he is the best.
Ulf, shut up you old bag of wind
FUCK THE WORLD!! AND FUCK YOU TOO!
by Mr.Randy Watson on Apr 18, 2011 2:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
your trolling is nowhere near the level it should be. Considering that is all you do, one would think you would be improving.
ya know
If I had had a conversation with this kid, I could see it, but he yells this shit without actually posting about MMA or engaging me at all. I feel all special for having my own nuthugger though…
Nick Diaz, what more can you say about the guy. He is a such charming, well spoken young athelete with an incredibly bright future. He continues to get better everytime out. He will out strike any striker, out brawl any brawler and out grapple any grappler. Next on the list is to destroy a wrestler and after he beats GSP ass all you haters will just have to STFU and recognize he is the best.
Let's all wait a fucking second
We havent really see Nick Diaz box have we?
We’ve seen Nick Diaz use boxing in a boxing match. his entire game may look different. i’d like to see footasge of him n ward before i judge his odds
by Lesnar's striking coach on Apr 18, 2011 1:06 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed LSC. The movement is probably completely different. And he will be using actual boxing strategy.
I am very interested in how he fares. He has a lot of cardio from the triathlons, so I don’t see that being a problem.
Fedor.
exactly free now
Imagine the energy he’ll be able to dump out into 3 minutes?
In MMA he gets away with a lot more flat footed movement plus with the open palm gloves he uses a lot more wrist control.
We have yet to see what sorta boxer he is in comparison to his mma striking.
by Lesnar's striking coach on Apr 18, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you!!!
About time someone sees this for what it is. Everyone is coming out talking about how Diaz would get killed in a boxing match….. no one here has even seen Diaz in a boxing match!!!! When/if Diaz stepped into a ring, his Boxing striking would not be identical to his MMA striking game.
Maybe he will have success in boxing, maybe he won’t. He certainly has the cardio and work ethic for it, I tend to think he will be as good as he wants to be.
Who is this kid?
I told you kids Rua was gonna run through Jones, but no one listened. The hype train has made its last stop, and the "mighty" Jon Jones has fallen. Shogun tore him up with his muay thai, and dominated in every aspect of the fight. He came in fully prepared and got the job done, like I knew he would. Still the greatest p4p of all time. And STILL UFC LHW Champ, Mauricio Shogun Rua.
Truthfully I have never heard of the guy either. But I am also not a boxing fan, never have been.
I followed the Klitschkos for a while cause I lived in Germany for 12 years and they are hard to avoid there. But that’s about it. Big fan of RJJ highlights, he was just amazing.
Fedor.
"if" his mind is generating stupidities by the dozen its because of his mary jane habit.
that would mean 50% of mania is stupid. TRUTH.
Jon " Bones " Jones new light heavyweight champion. Even if Jones got struck flush in the face he would recover and defeat whoever is in front of him. I told everyone the fight would be easy. Almost felt sorry for Rua. Anderson Silva would never fight "Bones". He is too scared to fight the real P4P champion. Nick Diaz is near the peak of his career. 2 more fights and then he fights for UFC Glory.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Apr 18, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t understand how diaz testing himself in boxing is stupid. It doesn’t diminish his mma stock at all. He says some weird shit from time to time but its just his point of view
by emperorj on Apr 18, 2011 4:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I would have to go with Lacey in a boxing match
There’s just no way…
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by O damn he got caught on Apr 18, 2011 1:08 PM EDT reply actions
I still would like to hear from his boxing coach.
by Majesx5 on Apr 18, 2011 1:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
It's andre ward
I am sure Ward is all for it and if Gracie and Nick himself didn’t feel he’d do well he’;d quit. Nick wants moolah and the only way hets lots is if he can actual string a career outta it.
by Lesnar's striking coach on Apr 18, 2011 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
thats not true
rich perez is his boxing coach…hes trained with andre ward though
Like mothafuck all y'all, Mr. Mike Tyson flow, uppercut all y'all, step into my ring bitches, ding ding bitches, click clack pow pow bing bing bitches
Rich perez is a wonderful coach and i misreplied...my apologies
by Lesnar's striking coach on Apr 18, 2011 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m sure he is a wonderful coach, I just think it’s interesting we never see or hear hardly anything from the guy.
by Majesx5 on Apr 18, 2011 3:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Jesus
Can we stop naming a new boxing opponent for Nick every business day? Please? Way to keep boxing in the news and keep us talking about Nick. Lame.
It was interesting last week when they were talking about Sergio, it was kinda interesting when they were talking Vargas. Who is it gonna be next week? This is looking more and more like a PR stunt with each new article.
sergio wasnt interesting
i felt bad for nick at that point lol…his face woulda looked like it got run through a woodchipper at the end of that one haha
Like mothafuck all y'all, Mr. Mike Tyson flow, uppercut all y'all, step into my ring bitches, ding ding bitches, click clack pow pow bing bing bitches
hahah
i kinda want it to be somebody like a vargas or a lacy…somebody thats past their prime, but that still beats nick…if sergio got in there with nick, it wouldnt even be fun to watch because you know sergio would win
Like mothafuck all y'all, Mr. Mike Tyson flow, uppercut all y'all, step into my ring bitches, ding ding bitches, click clack pow pow bing bing bitches
i hate diaz as much as the next guy
but i still wanna think its a semi fair fight
Like mothafuck all y'all, Mr. Mike Tyson flow, uppercut all y'all, step into my ring bitches, ding ding bitches, click clack pow pow bing bing bitches
Oh, I guess you are talking about actual details and fighters Deuce.
I don’t know any of those boxers, so I am just talking about the subject matter itself.
Fedor.
I agree the subject matter is interesting
It is kinda refreshing (I guess) to talk about someone that we always debate, except in reverse. I am just tired of a new opponent being named every other day.
sergio martinez is the best boxer in the world that casual fans of boxing havent heard of
hes literally just below pacquiao and mayweather…and vargas used to be pretty good back in the day, but hes not very good anymore, though he’d still beat nick pretty handily imo
Like mothafuck all y'all, Mr. Mike Tyson flow, uppercut all y'all, step into my ring bitches, ding ding bitches, click clack pow pow bing bing bitches
Oh, so they are actually talking about putting him up against the top brass...
That’s pretty ballsy, considering he is not known to be much of a powerpuncher and those huge gloves would take even more of that power off.
Coupled with the fact that he cuts really easily and the top boxers usually have iron chins, this seems like gargantuan task to take on the top brass in his first big boxing fight.
Either he is confident he can beat those guys, or he just wants a one-off paycheck.
Fedor.
Either he is confident he can beat those guys, or he just wants a one-off paycheck.
I don’t think these are mutually exclusive.
i want to see that fight.
Martinez is a true power puncher.
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One Step closer to Gleison Tibau @ 145
If the round is too close, it's 10-10, NOT flip a coin 10-9 or late takedown FTW.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Apr 18, 2011 3:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
For the right price.....
And this is what has been killing boxing. Everyone thinking they’re worth more than they are. Some people may not like the UFC ‘monopoly’, but at least it keeps fights from being held hostage over money.
TFK
Instead we get 2 shit cards for every good one
And the Brock/JDS card only has one notable fight and is more like a boxing card than any the UFC has ever put on before.
Ulf Murphy
Nick Diaz, what more can you say about the guy. He is a such charming, well spoken young athelete with an incredibly bright future. He continues to get better everytime out. He will out strike any striker, out brawl any brawler and out grapple any grappler. Next on the list is to destroy a wrestler and after he beats GSP ass all you haters will just have to STFU and recognize he is the best.
I can't agree that 2 out of every 3 cards are shit...
But even if they were, it is because the UFC is putting on cards too frequently and doesn’t have the roster depth to do so. And that really has nothing to do with the topic of discussion.
TFK
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