What's funny about Garcia-Matthyse is that Danny is being forced into the fight

[Porter's Dad]

I think it's pretty darn obvious Danny doesn't want the fight. I don't blame him in a way - we exist in a boxing world where you can dine out on a good win (Khan) and a belt for a heck of a lot of fights, before you finally take the big money fight. I'm sure Team Garcia would have loved a 5/6 more Morales/Judah type showcases for Danny, before leading to a Mayweather shot.

But the problem is - Lucas has the same promoter, the same manager. And the Mayweather sweepstakes has distorted picture somewhat too - meaning these guys gotta beat each other to justify a shot at Mayweather. And now you've got Schaeffer telling everyone this fight is sure to be made. Looks like they're finally giving Lucas the attention they've been giving Danny since the Khan win.

So now you've gotta a situation where Danny really doesn't want the Lucas fight, not right now anyway. It's so risky, and let's face it, Matthyse is the favourite (though personally, I think Garcia makes it a competitive, and ultimately fantastic, fight).

Danny has been living it up as a boxing superstar since Khan. And now it's like....sh-t. They gotta go into this fight where his own promoters are calling the other guy the new Manny Pacquiao.

Look at Peter Quillen. He's got his own version of Matthyse in Golovkin. But Golovkin isn't under the GBP banner and isn't managed by Al Haymon. So Kid Chocolate can go around telling us all about how much of an animal he is - but that GGG needs to build his name up. And he can get away with that.

But Garcia?

Nah, he's gotta fight Lucas. He can't slip out of this one.

Poor Danny

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Danny boy looking like Forest Gump. Run Danny Run.


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[KickAzz]

I don't think it's obvious that Danny doesn't want to fight Matthysse... actually there hasn't been any news out so I dunno how anyone could say that

[BUNGALOWS]

If the fight goes the distance, don't be surprised if Lucas gets robbed. I'm sure Haymon would rather put Garcia in there with his money maker, Floyd.

[xLuKeYx]

If the fight goes the distance, don't be surprised if Lucas gets robbed. I'm sure Haymon would rather put Garcia in there with his money maker, Floyd.

I wouldn't worry too much, there's about a 0.00001% chance this one makes it 12 rounds.

[bojangles1987]

If there's any opposition to making the fight, I don't think it's coming from Danny. He seems like a very confident guy who is willing to test himself against anyone.

If there's opposition, it's from his father or Al Haymon. We know Golden Boy wants it.

[Barn]

I'll have a lot of respect for Garcia if he marches with pride towards his impending doom, and goes out trying to stop Matthysse, trying to halt the beast, trying to escape his untimely demise and turn the tables.

He won't stop the machine, the machine cannot be stopped. Garcia will go down valiantly with pride at the realisation he can say 'I tried' many years from now when he looks back on the battle and sacrifice through the eyes of renewed wisdom and understanding.

He's like the surrounded and broken soldier who runs at the machine-gun nest with a grenade and ultimately fails in his noble effort to do something, anything.

[xLuKeYx]

I'll have a lot of respect for Garcia if he marches with pride towards his impending doom, and goes out trying to stop Matthysse, trying to halt the beast, trying to escape his untimely demise and turn the tables.

He won't stop the machine, the machine cannot be stopped. Garcia will go down valiantly with pride at the realisation he can say 'I tried' many years from now when he looks back on the battle and sacrifice through the eyes of renewed wisdom and understanding.

He's like the surrounded and broken soldier who runs at the machine-gun nest with a grenade and ultimately fails in his noble effort to do something, anything.

This fight is probably not as one sided as you make it out to be. Danny has more than enough fire in those fists to cause Matthysse some problems, and he's not a bad boxer either.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

I'll have a lot of respect for Garcia if he marches with pride towards his impending doom, and goes out trying to stop Matthysse, trying to halt the beast, trying to escape his untimely demise and turn the tables.

He won't stop the machine, the machine cannot be stopped. Garcia will go down valiantly with pride at the realisation he can say 'I tried' many years from now when he looks back on the battle and sacrifice through the eyes of renewed wisdom and understanding.

He's like the surrounded and broken soldier who runs at the machine-gun nest with a grenade and ultimately fails in his noble effort to do something, anything.

Another gem dropped but the bold...


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[DannYankee]

You could see that in his face watching the Fight,he had that oh **** what i get myself into look during the Matthysse V Peterson fight.