toe to toe: provodnikov vs matthysse

[Canelo Phresh]

Matthysse whips Provos ass.

[SoulByThePound]

Lmao now Ruslan is better than Lucas being said by old Matthysse fans. Damn. Ruslan was a bum before he fought Bradley though.
I think Matthysse stops Ruslan

cats jump ships like pirates on here

[Public_Enemy]

I can't believe you guys have turned your back on Matthysse like this. Shame on you.

I saw a lot of improvements from Ruslan especially since his fights before Bradley. But he also made some adjustments since the Bradley fight (Most notably pacing himself better to conserve energy). His strength is amazing. With that being said, Matthysse is the more proven fighter and his strength is also top notch.

My pick is Matthysse. I think he would be the more skilled fighter in the ring and he has a ton of heart. At this point, Ruslan is giving everybody at 140 hell though.

[revs1227]

I had ruslan beating Bradley, who's years ahead of mathysse he woouldcstopbhim. In a war

[bojangles1987]

Most the people who picked Ruslan in this thread picked Garcia over Matthysse. No one's jumping ship.

Matthysse by brutal stoppage in a great fight.

[bojangles1987]

I had ruslan beating Bradley, who's years ahead of mathysse he woouldcstopbhim. In a war

What kind of logic is that? Bradley is a near feather-fisted boxer. Lucas is a destroyer.

[kiaba360]

This would be crazy painful to watch. Matts has more pop than Alvarado and I think he'd be a bit more accurate too. However, since he also stands in the trenches, he's also gonna get hit with some heavy leather.

I think Matts/Rios vs. Provo are in the top 10 for best potential match-ups.

[black.ink]

Contender for fight of the year.

Lucas' eye is now a target. That's a fact. He's far more skilled than Provodnikov and arguably hits just as hard if not harder (i'd say harder). Don't forget, he was up on rounds against Danny before Danny smashed his eye up, and Garcia has a beast chin that stood up to everything Matthysse threw.

Matthysse was doing well for the first 5-6 rounds against Garcia. Garcia hit's hard himself, has a granite chin, has a good defence and while not the most skilled....he adapts well to different styles and always comes out on top. No disrespect to Ruslan, but Garcia has proven to be a better fighter and the biggest problem for Lucas against the Russian would be his eye.

Provodnikov has just come off his biggest career win so obviously he's gonna get a great reaction from the boards within the next couple days, and more power to him....I love the guy, he's a true gent and a great fighter.

I would favour Lucas in a war, but you just never know how things will turn out for him against a big hitter with the eye as a target....but Ruslan neglects defence and Matthysse can hit. Let's not forget that.

There'd be no clear favourite, and it'd bea genuine 50/50 fight i reckon.

[samouraļ]

I would favor Matthysse.

[Tiny tyson]

obvious troll is obvious

lol

10 posts too, sup broseph

So because I formed my own opinion and don't spend the majority of my day posting on a boxing forum I'm a troll?