Comments Thread For: Erik Morales-Lucas Matthysse on 9/17, Barrios Out

[*Khan]

This is what I'm talking about! Great fight on a great card. At the end of the day the only shit fight will end up being Canelos.

[Elotero]

First it was Anthony Crolla, then Jorge Barrios, but now it appears that hard-hitter Lucas Matthysse will face Erik Morales on Saturday September 17th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, on the undercard of the clash between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz. According to overseas reports, Barrios is having issues with his legal documents to leave the country and won't be able to make the fight with Morales. His countryman, Matthysse, has stepped in to take his place. The vacant WBC 140-pound title will be at stake.
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Better fight. Much, Much better. Lucas pulled out the Holt fight to fight for the belt. Smart business move, he has a better chance against Erik than Kendall.

[-EAGLE-]

this is what i'm talking about HELL YEAH BABYYYYYY!!!

[jjbj2]

One last thing, Morales please take care of your head and eye. You took too much blow to the head and face against wild slinging Maidana. Matthysse at least has some serious accuracy. Please, keep this in mind.

[ablindwatchmakr]

If Judah and Alexander can hang with Lucas I give Morales a shot.

A small shot, but a shot.

I hope he can pull it off. This is the best card I've ever seen. I've watched for three years solid and nothing comes close to this--nothing. I was going to have a Texas Holdem game at a buddies house and buy the fight, but now that it isn't a bunch of ****ty undercards to get through, I'm actually going to have to cancel poker and just focus on the boxing!

[Born2Live]

Morales will need to up his work rate & punch out put if he wants to win, he won't get KO'd though, fight is going to the distance.

[Rocky Rode]

If Judah and Alexander can hang with Lucas I give Morales a shot.

A small shot, but a shot.

Exactly what I was thinking. He lost a good amount of rounds to both Alexander and Judah. He may have done enough to win the fights, but it's not like he dominated either fighter.

Morales will be able to hang with him, IMO. He's a very clever vet and I don't think Matthysse has the power to KO Morales. Fight's going to be a war.

[shenmue]

This is great news, i don't mind Morales fighting for belt if its against a good fighter, at least now if Morales wins he will have beaten a good fighter to deserve the fight with Khan.

I think Matthysse wins and him vs Khan will be a great fight if it happens.

[Uncle Rodge]

3rd Robbery for Lucas.

The WBC have already given Morales that belt. Nothing against the guy but even if he gets taken out unconscious on a stretcher, the belt will be d****d over him.

Can’t blame Matthysse for taking the fight but if he wants to leave with the belt then he’s going to have to rip it out of Eric’s cold dead hands.

THE WBC ARE ****S THAT RUIN THIS SPORT.

[BoxerDood]

Great, now Lucas is getting the free title. Ehhh I guess it's not TOO bad that way. At least he actually climbed up the WBC ranks with his performance against Alexander, as opposed to Morales who has done nothing. And if Morales somehow wins, he'll earn the title because of a win over a tough opponent.

Winner gets Khan or Bradley!