Lucas Matthysse Drops DeMarcus Corley Eight Times, TKO

By Jhonny Gonzalez

At Polideportivo Vicente Polimen in Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina, junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse (28-1, 26 KOs) destroyed former world champion Demarcus Corley (36-16-1, 22 KOs), dropping him eight times before the fight was stopped in the eigth round. Matthysse was ripping the body of Corley over and over and scoring knockdowns but the veteran continued to make it up to his feet. Matthysee back with a win after his close controversial decision loss to Zab Judah, and picks up the vacant WBO Intercontinental super lightweight crown.