Why is showtime so adamant on Maidana/Matthysse?

[Tay Roc]

Put them on an undercard? Lucas is 30. Marcos will be 30 later on this year. With their styles they need to be thinking about the future. These guys are main event type fighters. Moving to an undercard would be a step backwards.

I disagree. I think fighting under a Pacquiao/Mayweather/Canelo card as a "co-main event" is huge for any fighter that cannot sell out an arena, which neither of them can do outside of fighting each other IN ARGENTINA. In fact, I point to the Mares/PDL fight; I think that was a great move by Mares to fight on a huge PPV as the main undercard, and built his reputation much more than the Staples Center card where he fought Moreno and was the main event. I love Matthysse, but the Peterson fight sold like, what, 4000 seats in Atlantic City? The amount of exposure to the public (non-boxing aficionados) is significant compared to heading your own card (as Matthysse recently did).

[Southpawology]

I disagree. I think fighting under a Pacquiao/Mayweather/Canelo card as a "co-main event" is huge for any fighter that cannot sell out an arena, which neither of them can do outside of fighting each other IN ARGENTINA. In fact, I point to the Mares/PDL fight; I think that was a great move by Mares to fight on a huge PPV as the main undercard, and built his reputation much more than the Staples Center card where he fought Moreno and was the main event. I love Matthysse, but the Peterson fight sold like, what, 4000 seats in Atlantic City? The amount of exposure to the public (non-boxing aficionados) is significant compared to heading your own card (as Matthysse recently did).

Maidana and lopez just sold out the home depot center and set a record for attendance.

[Bigg Rigg]

2 fighters with 60+ wins with 60 of them coming by ko. Garcia vs Matthysse is the fight though.

[Bigg Rigg]

Maidana and lopez just sold out the home depot center and set a record for attendance.

You know that was Angulo and Josesito fans.

[UTEP]

Matthysse said that he's very comfortable at 140 and the only reason he would move up is for a Mayweather fight, other than that 147 doesn't interest him.

[PurePugilist216]

Matthysse said that he's very comfortable at 140 and the only reason he would move up is for a Mayweather fight, other than that 147 doesn't interest him.

Ha! sound like your worried for Matthysse’s life, Maidana would kill him.

Any way a catchweight of 144 should do.

[Tay Roc]

You know that was Angulo and Josesito fans.

Co-sign. Most of those fans were Mexican or Mexican-American.

GBP also developed a strong card and that's why it sold out.

[UTEP]

Ha! sound like your worried for Matthysse’s life, Maidana would kill him.

Any way a catchweight of 144 should do.

Those weren't my words you dumb*** that was a quote from Matthysse himself. Matthysse kills him at any weight IMO.

[Augustane]

It seems like they're trying to take the heat off of Matthyse-Garcia.

[PurePugilist216]

Those weren't my words you dumb*** that was a quote from Matthysse himself. Matthysse kills him at any weight IMO.

Yea right, you fanboy ass will complain about weight when Maidana is knocking his teeth out