Matthysse-Olusegun agreement reached, official for Alexander-Bailey undercard

Hard-hitting junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse of Argentina will pursue his fourth straight knockout against unbeaten Nigerian southpaw Ajose Olusegun on the Showtime-televised undercard of a main event featuring left-handed ex-IBF and WBC 140-pound titleholder Devon Alexander and IBF welterweight beltholder Randall Bailey on Sept. 8 from a site to be determined. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer informed ******.com that an agreement has been reached for Matthysse (31-2, 29 knockouts) and (30-0, 14 KOs) to clash for the WBC's interim crown. "We have made a deal with Jose Olusegun's team for him to fight for the interim WBC world title and that fight will happen against Lucas Matthysse," said Schaefer. "So that will be a double-header with the fight between Bailey and Alexander." Matthysse scored his third straight knockout victory over former WBC 130-pound and lightweight titleholder Humberto Soto (58-8-2, 34 KOs) in the fifth round on June 23, ending the Mexican's 15-bout winning streak that had included six knockouts. Olusegun is coming off September's unanimous decision over Canada's Ali Cheba, ending the loser's eight-fight winning streak that had included seven stoppages. Bailey (43-7, 37 KOs) was last in the ring for an 11th-round knockout of previously unbeaten Mike Jones (26-1, 19 KOs) for the vacant belt on June 9. Bailey-Jones took place on the undercard of a split-decision victory by Tim Bradley which dethroned Manny Pacquiao as WBO welterweight beltholder. Alexander (23-1, 13 KOs) is coming off of consecutive triumphs over Matthysse in June of last year and Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28 KOs) in February by split- and unanimous decision. Alexander-Maidana happened in Alexander's welterweight debut from the Scott Trade Center in the winner's home town of St. Louis, Mo. http://rin gtv.craveonline.com/blog/173891-mattyhsee