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.

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