Was madana ever praised at much as lucus

[WarMaidana]

i think that he was praised as much as lucas was just before lucas viciously KO'd peterson

[boliodogs]

People were excited about Maidana but he was never as good as Lucas. Maidana was and still is a game brawler with ko power in both hands and a swarming attack. He would never back up and he was very exciting but he was easy to hit and he could be knocked down and hurt. He would get back up and go back on the attack and that's how he beat Ortiz in the fight that put him in the spotlight.Lucas hits even harder than Maidana and with more precision.Lucas has never been knocked down or hurt and lately he knocks everybody out. Compare their fights with Alexander. Lucas out boxed Alexander and knocked him down only to lose a hometown decision. Maidana was easily out boxed by Alexander. I am a big Maidana fan and he is improving his skills. I think he will KO Lopez and he might beat Alexander in a rematch.I don't think Maidana will ever be as good as Lucas and if they fought at welterweight I think Matthysse would win by KO in a hard fought war.

[P4P_No1]

Yes, he was. Then he stepped up to the big league and Khan made his liver quiver and he was never the same again. And once Matthysse eventually grows a pair and signs a contract to face Khan, the very same thing will happen to him.

That before or after Lucas puts Khan in a body bag?

[Russian Crushin]

His hype came almost entirely from chinny khan hate

[RiC-DiC]

The pre-Khan Maidana was hyped as much as pre-Danny Matthysse.

[Phenom]

Maidana was praised as much people were riding his jock and started to get off it after he fought Morales

[shenmue]

I don't think it was the Khan fight that stopped the hype, that was at times a good performance and it was a great fight. (he showed great heart in that fight, both did)

his performance vs Morales is what stopped it though as everybody thought he might actually kill Morales but what happened was that Maidana just about won and didn't look impressive. Devon fight was also poor but Devon did hold about 150 times.

I'm still a huge fan, as most of his fights are explosive and entertaining. his fight vs Lopez should be no different.

Lucas just seems better to me, Faster,better punch selection,variety, timing, and more KO power.

[richardt]

Between Maidana and Matthysee is Matthysee hits a little harder, and box and throw straighter punches when he needs to and Maidana takes too many punches and has been hurt many times which can catch up to a fighter.

[Sake1]