Jeff Lacy gets dropped in a unification bout

Jeff Lacy had never been down before. Then, for the first time in his career, he hits the canvas and the referee counts to eight. The stakes were enormous — a unification bout billed as the biggest at the weight since Roy Jones in 1994. But round by round, the unbeaten favorite starts losing control. His advantage disappears as his opponent stays calm, sharp, and composed. Lacy can't turn the fight around. When it's finally over, the man nobody believed in has become the undisputed world champion. One knockdown started the collapse. The final bell confirmed a new champion.