Ruslan Provodnikov vs Lucas Matthysse

[memento126]

That's dream fight physically Ruslan is stronger that Lucas imo, Lucas is better technically and can do more things. I'd say it ends in mid round stoppage on cuts.

[JDezi4]

Ruslan is relentless and hits hard but Lucas is everything that he is not. Lucas is just more technically sound with a lot more power. Bad day for Ruslan. You don't slug with Lucas or you go down.

I don't think he has more power... Punches that hurt Bradley aren't the same as punches that hurt Judah

[El Angel]

Matthysse absolutely wrecks him. And I like Provo, don't do this to him. Lucas would ruin him.

[A-Wolf]

@ peoples entire basis for everything being what happened in the only Provodnikov fight they've ever seen.

[Malius]

@ peoples entire basis for everything being what happened in the only Provodnikov fight they've ever seen.

I thought this was a bait thread.

[Weebler I]

Ruslan is relentless and hits hard but Lucas is everything that he is not. Lucas is just more technically sound with a lot more power. Bad day for Ruslan. You don't slug with Lucas or you go down.

I'm not sure it's a good idea to slug it out with Provodnikov either. Bradley's night would've ended a lot sooner had he not started moving in the middle rounds.

Bradley ****ed up Ruslan's face, imagine what Lucas would do. There is literally nothing Ruslan can do that Lucas can't handle.

Bradley hit him with a lot of punches to make him that way. Would Lucas box on the backfoot? I haven't seen that from him.

Look what Bradley, who isn't even a puncher, did to his face.

Imagine what Lucas would do?

See previous answer.

[El Angel]

I'm not sure it's a good idea to slug it out with Provodnikov either. Bradley's night would've ended a lot sooner had he not started moving in the middle rounds.



Bradley hit him with a lot of punches to make him that way. Would Lucas box on the backfoot? I haven't seen that from him.



See previous answer.

Provodnikov's defense is to take the shots. Can't see any fighter 140-147 beating Matthysse with that kind of game plan.

[Weebler I]

Provodnikov's defense is to take the shots. Can't see any fighter 140-147 beating Matthysse with that kind of game plan.

And Matthysse's defence? Seems to me he's a come-forward fighter and that suits Provodnikov. Not saying RP wins but I think some are underestimating what he brings to the table - particularly at 147 where LM is untested.

[DosRounds]

Lucas in OchoRounds

[JoeKidd]

Good fight. Rios against both these guys also good. It will come down to who's toughest. Rios would outlast both...but maybe not after the Pac bout! Matthysse may have just enough movement to avoid the Russian's bombs.