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The anticipated fight between junior welterweights Danny Garcia and Lucas Matthysse could possibly be at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. “That’s the fight we want to do. That’s the fight [that] fight fans want to see,” Schaefer said, speaking at the post-fight press conference this past Saturday following Matthysse’s win over Lamont Peterson.
Lucas Matthysse apparently doesn’t think highly of his likely next opponent, 140-pound titleholder Danny Garcia. “He’s a slow fighter,” Matthysse said at the post-fight press conference after his third-round technical knockout win over Lamont Peterson this past Saturday. “He’s wide open. I know that I’ll win that fight as well.” With Garcia’s win last month over Zab Judah, and with Matthysse’s win over Peterson, Golden Boy Promotions is looking to put the two together this September. “It’s the fight I’ve been looking for,” Matthysse said. “We’ve talked about it. I was told that if I get past this [Peterson], that there’s a likelihood that I’ll be fighting Danny Garcia. That’s who I want.”
Mandatory junior welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse (34-2, 32KOs) believes WBC/WBA champion Danny Garcia (26-0, 16KOs) looked worried after witnessing the three round demolition of Lamont Peterson on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Golden Boy Promotions is trying to make that anticipated fight for September 7th.
Lucas Matthysse has finally arrived in the United States as he will be facing one of his toughest challenges when he squares off against Lamont Peterson in a highly anticipated fight for Junior Welterweight supremacy this Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Matthysse is regarded by many to be the best and most dangerous fighter in the 140 pound division and being able to beat a fighter like Peterson will go a long way to confirming that. The winner of this fight is also scheduled to face reigning WBC Junior Welterweight champion Danny Garcia later this year in September. Matthysse currently holds the interim WBC belt and is Garcia’s mandatory challenger.
WBC Junior Welterweight champion Danny Garcia is sitting atop the 140 pound division patiently waiting for his next assignment. Garcia is slated to face the winner of the Lamont Peterson-Lucas Matthysse fight taking place this Saturday night as it will serve as the second round of the unofficial 140 pound tourney Golden Boy is putting on. BoxingScene caught up with Garcia and asked about his thoughts on the upcoming clash between his two potential foes.
Danny “Swift” Garcia is enjoying his latest victory over Zab Judah as the undefeated WBC & WBA Junior Welterweight champion continues to progress and rise in a very talented division. The Philadelphia fighter has become a target at 140 as he’s a unified champion and holds wins over Amir Khan, Erik Morales and now Judah. A fight that is slated to happen is Garcia versus the winner of the Lamont Peterson-Lucas Matthysse showdown which will be taking place May 18th. According to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, they are conducting a 140 pound tourney with Garcia-Judah and Peterson-Matthysse being the first leg of the tournament. The winners will then face off and the last man standing after that will face Amir Khan in the finale.
Luis Sandoval catches up with WBC/WBA junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia to discuss his win over Zab Judah and his future plans.
Luis Sandoval catches the "Mixing It Up With The Champs" event - presented by Sam, Brandon and Marcus Watson. Among those who attended - Danny Garcia, Fernando Guerrero, Peter Quillin, Ishe Smith, Keith Thurman, Austin Trout and more.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Former champion Amir Khan (28-3, 19KOs) is looking forward to his next return, which is being penciled in for December 7th in the United States. Golden Boy Promotions is staging an internal junior welterweight tournament. On May 18th, Lucas Matthysse (33-2, 31KOs) will face IBF champion Lamont Peterson (31-1-1, 16KOs). The winner of the match will take on WBC/WBA junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia (26-0, 16KOs) on September 7th - and the winner of that match will be positioned to face Khan.
WBC/WBA junior middleweight champion Danny Garcia (26-0, 16KOs), and his father/trainer Angel Garcia, have no preference regarding their next scheduled opponent. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer recently told BoxingScene.com that Garcia will return on September 7th - likely against the winner of the May 18th showdown between Lucas Matthysse (33-2, 31KOs) and Lamont Peterson (31-1-1, 16KOs).