Video: Lucas Matthysse Open Workout For Garcia
Ryan Burton catches up with junior welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse, who was showing off his moves for the upcoming fight with undefeated WBA/WBC champion Danny Garcia.
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Garcia: Will his Philly Heart Bring Him Victory or Defeat?
By Thomas Gerbasi - Danny Garcia was saying all the right things, but when the WBA / WBC junior welterweight champion was asked if there was a part of him, deep in his Philadelphia soul, that wouldn’t mind getting into a bit of a firefight with Argentinean knockout artist Lucas Matthysse this Saturday in Las Vegas, he couldn’t help but laugh. It was as if he got caught, that we could see right through him, and that when it comes down to it, he’s just a fighter at heart, even if that may hurt him against an opponent with legitimate fight-ending power. “I’m preparing in the gym for whatever,” he said after the laughs died down. “Everybody’s always got a game plan, and me, I’m gonna feel him out, see what it feels like, and whatever happens happens.” That’s not bravado, not recklessness; it’s who the 25-year-old is, and it has everything to do with his zip code. “It’s just the Philly toughness,” he said. “It’s how they breed the people. It’s a tough town, we’ve got tough fans, so if you’re a Philly fan they expect you to be tough and be gritty, and that’s what I bring to the table.” He’s proved it thus far, even if it took him a while to get here, just a day away from the biggest fight of his career on the biggest card of 2013. Seemingly for years, Garcia was seen as a top east coast prospect, but despite doing everything required of such a prospect, it appeared that he was taking longer than most to get his big shot. After a close split decision win over Kendall Holt in October of 2011 though, he got the fight he wanted, a March 2012 WBC title fight against Erik Morales. He won that one, and it’s been a whirlwind ever since.
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Video: Lucas Matthysse Discusses Danny Garcia Showdown
Ryan Burton catches up with Lucas Matthysse to discuss his upcoming fight with WBC/WBA junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia.
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Video: Garcia vs. Matthysse Tense Final Press Conference
LAS VEGAS, NEV. - Unified WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight Champion Danny "Swift" Garcia and current WBC Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion Lucas "The Machine" Matthysse proved that there is more than one main event scheduled at MGM Grand in Las Vegas this Saturday night. The bout headlines one of the strongest undercards in boxing history and precedes the highly anticipated matchup between Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez. Also featured on the undercard are Ishe Smith vs. Carlos Molina in a 12-Round battle for the IBF Junior Middleweight Title, and Pablo Cesar Cano vs. Ashley Theophane in a 10-Round Welterweight battle.
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Matthysse: I've Learned, Gained Experience, I Will Win
Lucas Matthysse never wanted this. The attention. The so-called hype. The interviews. The Angel Garcia negative rants about him. One thing a well-known boxer can count on is press written about him. Ever since Matthysse has been winning, and winning decisively the last coupler of years, it has been an endless stream of interviews requests, photo ops, and repeated questions about the same subject. Matthysse has been a good sport about all the attention he has received. His demeanor oozes confidence and humbleness, not cocky.
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Broner: Garcia Will KO Matthysse, Canelo Has No Shot
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - WBA welterweight champion Adrien Broner (27-0, 24KOs) is fully confident that Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0, 26KOs) will defeat WBC/WBA junior middleweight Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (42-0-1, 30KOs) on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and he says WBC/WBA junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia (26-0, 16KOs) will score a knockout over Lucas Matthysse (34-2, 32KOs) in the co-feature.
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Photos: Garcia, Matthysse Face To Face at Final Presser
Unified WBC, WBA, Super and Ring Magazine Super Lightweight World Champion Danny Garcia, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Richard Schaefer and Interim WBC Super Lightweight Champion Lucas Matthysse pose on September 12, 2013 at the final press conference at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada for their world title fight which will take place on September 14, 2013 live on SHOWTIME PPV as the co-feature bout of "THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO" at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Angel Garcia Erupts and Drops Bombs on Lucas Matthysse
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Angel Garcia, the father and trainer of WBC/WBA junior welterweight champion Danny "Swift" Garcia (26-0, 16KOs), was furious at Thursday's final press conference, dropping a series of bombs at mandatory challenger Lucas Matthysse (34-2, 32KOs) of Argentina. The two fighters will collide on Saturday night as the co-feature to the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Saul Alvarez Showtime Pay-Per-View event. Garcia shredded Matthysse's record, his level of opposition and the fact that most experts are picking Matthysse to win by knockout.
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Garcia-Matthysse: Fighters, Writers Give Their Preditcions
LAS VEGAS - In what is being called its own main event, the Unified Super Lightweight World Championship mega-fight between Danny "Swift" Garcia and Lucas "The Machine" Matthysse has boxing fans and media scratching their heads. The task of choosing between Matthysse's power and Garcia's boxing IQ has proven to be a difficult one, even for the most knowledgeable boxing enthusiasts. While Matthysse has a slight edge amongst the sweet science experts listed below, this potential 'Fight of the Year' candidate could certainly go either way. One thing is for sure, when these two warriors step into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this Saturdaynight live on SHOWTIME PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT), they are going to get the crowd out of their seats and ready for the Mayweather vs. Canelo main event super fight.
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Video: Danny Garcia Confident Matthysse Will Fall Hard
Luis Sandoval catches up with WBA/WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia to discuss his upcoming fight with hard-hitting mandatory challenger Lucas Matthysse.
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