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The father and trainer of RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia vows that No. 1-rated contender Lucas Matthysse will represent "the easiest fight of Danny's career," adding that his undefeated son will "destroy" the Argentine puncher inside of "four or five rounds" when they meet on Showtime Pay Per View on Sept. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
"This man is just an opponent, and on Sept. 14 he's still going to be an opponent, and Danny's still going to be the undefeated champion of the world," said trainer Angel Garcia, who was ringside with his son at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City when Matthysse (34-2, 32 knockouts) obliterated IBF 140-pound beltholder Lamont Peterson, dropping him three times on the way to a third-round knockout.
"You just watch. Danny's going to be 27-0, and still the undefeated champion of the world, because Lucas Matthysse is going to get knocked out. If he opens up, he's going to get knocked out. If he's in there longer than four or five rounds, that will be something. If it goes the distance, then it's going to be ugly, because Danny's going to destroy him."
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"This man is just an opponent, and on Sept. 14 he's still going to be an opponent, and Danny's still going to be the undefeated champion of the world," said trainer Angel Garcia, who was ringside with his son at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City when Matthysse (34-2, 32 knockouts) obliterated IBF 140-pound beltholder Lamont Peterson, dropping him three times on the way to a third-round knockout.
"You just watch. Danny's going to be 27-0, and still the undefeated champion of the world, because Lucas Matthysse is going to get knocked out. If he opens up, he's going to get knocked out. If he's in there longer than four or five rounds, that will be something. If it goes the distance, then it's going to be ugly, because Danny's going to destroy him."
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Calling it the easiest fight Danny will ever have.
I almost feel sorry for the guy, trying to convince himself and his son, but you can tell he knows what's coming.
You know, I think the fatal error was being ringside at the Peterson fight.
When you can hear the punches land through TV you know the guy is getting murdered, watching Lamont fall like that, try to get on his knees and collapse again, I think it scared the crap out of Danny and his old man.
If they hadnt been there at least they would have walked into the ring with a little less fear.
Too late now.
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