Lacy crushes Pemberton, calls out Calzaghe

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. (Caesars) – Budding superstar Jeff Lacy, 21-0, 1 NC, (16 KOs ), St. Petersburg, Fla., 168, successfully defended his IBF super middleweight title with a brutal second round knockout over outgunned Scott Pemberton, 29-4-1 (24 KOs), New Bedford, Mass., 168, Saturday night.

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Rafael Marquez, 35-3 (31 KOs), Mexico, 118, scored a sizzling fourth round cut stoppage of Silence Mabuza, 18-1 (15 KOs), South Africa, 118 , to successfully defend his IBF title for the sixth time and add the IBO belt to his quiver.