Mattysse and Maidana are not alike.

[BUNGALOWS]

I've been saying this for a couple years but Argentina makes the most exciting fighters pound for pound. Their fighters come to kill you.

As of recently, you are completely right.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Maidana could KO Pederson, he gets dropped a lot and Maidana hits hard enough.

Maidana doesn't throw short effective punches the way Matthysse does. If he did he would have gotten Amir Khan out of there in the 10th round, when he had Khan planted on the ropes, or he would have been able to get off punches in the clinches against Alexander. Maidana isn't that kind of puncher either, and I do acknowledge that he can punch. Peterson would smother him up close, and I wouldn't be shocked at all if Peterson got him out of there.

[FilMor]

Matthysse is clearly a much better fighter, we already saw how a slow starting Matthysse dismantled Alexander, where as Alexander completely dominated Maidana. Another thing, Peterson destroys Maidana in my opinion, Maidana has improved but that's what would likely happen if those two ever fought.

Yes I agree Peterson would beat Maidana, honestly I sensed that Peterson was psychologically beat before the fight even started. It's going to be hard to beat Matthysse from now on since a big part of the fight game is all mental. All his opponents from now on know that (A) his punches will hurt you (B) he can box and counter you (C) He's aggressive and won't stop coming for you (D) he's got a granite chin.

Best of all he's got a rep of a mean dude who's coming to beat you down within the pro boxing community.


With Maidana only (A) is checked and possibly (D) *this fighters are a dime a dozen.

[WarMaidana]

Both can punch, but Matthysse puts a lot of emphasis on his single shots, a lot more meaning behind them, and as pointed out he variates his attack. Maidana is more swinging for the fences, Matthysse is more about trying to get down your rhythm, reading your every moves.

spot on analysis man

[KickAzz]

Mathysse is much more refined than Maidana

[Chiboxing123]

They sound the exact same when they speak 2. Maybe it's just the Argentina accent

[Dr Rumack]

To be fair, I don't think too many people on this site were saying that. I'd seen it elsewhere alright. The fact that they were both from Argentina seemed to be enough for some people to make the comparison.

[Dr Rumack]

Great picture of Lucas and Chino

[New England]

both grew up in the woods, BBQing iguana.

[FilMor]

How are the Gyms in Buenos Aires? honestly in terms of quality relative to quantity Argentina has Mexico beat in terms of the talent they put out. They must be doing something right down there.