There's absolutely no way Garcia should have been up on any card after 6. 3-3 or 4-2 Matthysse. Lucas' best rounds were 5 and 6, and it looked like he was taking control.
Precisely this. Even Dan Rafael had it, I believe 5-1 for Lucas going into the 7th.
I agree with your assessment of the fight but imo Lucas's eye had more to do with poor fortune on his part than Garcia finding his groove. Garcia did come out with purpose in the 7th round but no one could've predicted the level of swelling from what looked like an innocuous punch.
Lol, thank you or this. I was always interested in seeing what did it. Where was the massive left hook everyone was talking about? Complete **** luck. The fight completely turned after that.
Garcia has underrated skill but he was actually being out-boxed by Matthysse until the Round 7 eye injury.
It was a very close fight up until the eye injury and it looked like Lucas was gaining ground on Garcia. Landing that punch (it was a nice punch, time great) did turn the tide of the fight decidedly in Garcia's favor.
I agree with your assessment of the fight but imo Lucas's eye had more to do with poor fortune on his part than Garcia finding his groove. Garcia did come out with purpose in the 7th round but no one could've predicted the level of swelling from what looked like an innocuous punch.
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