BT:  We've got Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy here on BoxingTalk.  Jeff, what's the latest with you?  How are you doing? "I'm doing good.  I just went through therapy, trying to get this shoulder running.  Look for me sometime later this year."

BT:  What did you think about the fight tonight?

JL:  I thought the fight was very competitive.  I thought the fight was much closer than the way they scored the bout.  I think it should have been a draw.

BT:  One scored it 117-111, that was three rounds away from a shut-out.  That means they pretty much gave every close round to Bernard.  How did you score it, do you think it was closer to a draw?

JL:  Like I said, it was closer to draw.  If they were going to announce a winner, there was no way they could announce a clear winner of that fight.  Hopkins was doing a lot of headbutting, a lot of dirty fighting.  He's a really dirty fighter.  Winky is a technical boxer.  The referee also kept Winky from getting into his game plan.  He allowed Bernard Hopkins to hold. 

BT:  The next time we see you in the ring, will it be at 168?

JL:  Most definitely.  I'm going to see where this weight falls.

BT:  Is 168 where you feel most comfortable?

JL:  I feel great at 168.  I tore my rotator cuff, I've picked up a lot of muscle in therapy.  I'm going to have a three month training camp.  Look for me around November or December, towards the end of the year.  I want to see where the weight falls.

BT:  Is there an opponent you have in mind for that fight?

JL:  There are a few fighters out there calling me out.  Peter Manfredo, that might be a great fight that we might look at coming back in November.

BT:  There's a big fight coming up across the pond with Kessler and Calzaghe.  How do you like that fight?

JL:  I'm going to have to lean toward Kessler.  He's more of a puncher, I think Calzaghe is more of a hype type puncher.  He needs to put his punches together, and I don't think he's going to be able to do that against a taller, lankier opponent, against Kessler.  

BT:  Will it be a tune-up fight the next time you get back in the ring?

JL:  Definitely, I would love a tune-up fight.  There are a couple of guys out there calling me out.  I'm going to see how everything goes when I lace the gloves back up.  Hopefully, it might be Peter Manfredo, who knows.

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