toe to toe: provodnikov vs matthysse

True, and those bloody ass faces came from Bradley and Alvarado had him leaking (I think lol) Imagine what Matthysse would do to that already bulging ass face lol The ref almost ended it on how gassed and bloody Bradley had made Provo. Provo damn fun to watch and has power but stamin is questionable and he bleeds excessively. I think Matthysse stops Provo on his feet.

Man does everybody forget about the fact that ruslan is a bleeder? His face would be jusg a succeptable as Mattus eye might be. Lucas stops ruslan. True, and those bloody ass faces came from Bradley and Alvarado had him leaking (I think lol) Imagine what Matthysse would do to that already bulging ass face lol

Ruslan makes Lucas quit no doubt about it... The excuse will be "if Ruslan wasn't hitting him so hard Mathysse would've went the distance and won a decision."

Boy... 6 weeks ago, nobody would have picked Provodnikov... Danny really derailed that hype train... I'm a Swift fan, but I'm sad to see people losing faith in Matthysse. The dude's still a legit killer. I mean, who else has KD'd all their opponents bar one? Ali Raymi? LOL! I think Lucas would still destroy anyone not named Danny Garcia at 140 lbs. Provodnikov's defense is garbage. I know, it's slightly better than Rios's, but it's bad enough that Danny and Lucas could left hook Ruslan's right orbital bone to the back of his head in exchanges. I think Provodnikov can definitely bang and he has heart, but his style makes him tailormade for Danny and Lucas. Green K'd.. I pick Lucas to stop Ruslan. I just say no way he takes those bombs very well early on, Bradley looked like he hurt him a couple of times. I mean, this is boxing so anything can happen in this slugfest, but I'm leaning toward Lucas.

Man does everybody forget about the fact that ruslan is a bleeder? His face would be jusg a succeptable as Mattus eye might be. Lucas stops ruslan.

In a straight up shoot-out, i would take ruslan,,, lucas doesnt seem to like it when the other guy can drop bombs back,,, probably the reason that maidana beat him everytime in the amateurs,,, i heard about that

In a straight up shoot-out, i would take ruslan,,, lucas doesnt seem to like it when the other guy can drop bombs back,,, probably the reason that maidana beat him everytime in the amateurs,,,

the poll is close

Might be the first time Ruslan tastes the canvas. Would be on helllll of a fight.

no way in hell prov just beats matty prov probably KILLLLLLS matty

Problem with Lucas is that his eyes swells so easily. If it swells against Prov, he's done.

obvious troll is obvious lol 10 posts too, sup broseph So because I formed my own opinion and don't spend the majority of my day posting on a boxing forum I'm a troll?

I would favor Matthysse.

Contender for fight of the year. Lucas' eye is now a target. That's a fact. He's far more skilled than Provodnikov and arguably hits just as hard if not harder (i'd say harder). Don't forget, he was up on rounds against Danny before Danny smashed his eye up, and Garcia has a beast chin that stood up to everything Matthysse threw. Matthysse was doing well for the first 5-6 rounds against Garcia. Garcia hit's hard himself, has a granite chin, has a good defence and while not the most skilled....he adapts well to different styles and always comes out on top. No disrespect to Ruslan, but Garcia has proven to be a better fighter and the biggest problem for Lucas against the Russian would be his eye. Provodnikov has just come off his biggest career win so obviously he's gonna get a great reaction from the boards within the next couple days, and more power to him....I love the guy, he's a true gent and a great fighter. I would favour Lucas in a war, but you just never know how things will turn out for him against a big hitter with the eye as a target....but Ruslan neglects defence and Matthysse can hit. Let's not forget that. There'd be no clear favourite, and it'd bea genuine 50/50 fight i reckon.

This would be crazy painful to watch. Matts has more pop than Alvarado and I think he'd be a bit more accurate too. However, since he also stands in the trenches, he's also gonna get hit with some heavy leather. I think Matts/Rios vs. Provo are in the top 10 for best potential match-ups.

I had ruslan beating Bradley, who's years ahead of mathysse he woouldcstopbhim. In a war What kind of logic is that? Bradley is a near feather-fisted boxer. Lucas is a destroyer.

Most the people who picked Ruslan in this thread picked Garcia over Matthysse. No one's jumping ship. Matthysse by brutal stoppage in a great fight.

I had ruslan beating Bradley, who's years ahead of mathysse he woouldcstopbhim. In a war

I can't believe you guys have turned your back on Matthysse like this. Shame on you. I saw a lot of improvements from Ruslan especially since his fights before Bradley. But he also made some adjustments since the Bradley fight (Most notably pacing himself better to conserve energy). His strength is amazing. With that being said, Matthysse is the more proven fighter and his strength is also top notch. My pick is Matthysse. I think he would be the more skilled fighter in the ring and he has a ton of heart. At this point, Ruslan is giving everybody at 140 hell though.

Lmao now Ruslan is better than Lucas being said by old Matthysse fans. Damn. Ruslan was a bum before he fought Bradley though. I think Matthysse stops Ruslan cats jump ships like pirates on here