Lucas vs Keith - Is GBP trying to cash in on Matthysse?

[SilverSun]

Thurman isn't beating Lucas. Thurman is so overrated right now.. Soto almost put him down, Lucas will have Thurman dreaming

[radioraheem]

You don't think 2 BACK TO BACK losses would hurt Lucas?? That image the "Machine" would never be the truth again.

'The Machine' is already a tainted image. And he's took losses from Judah and Alexander before, and still overcame that. So I don't believe a loss to Thurman would hurt his image anymore than it's already been hurt before.

[MDPopescu]

If this is true and ends up happening, it would be Lucas' first fight at 147 against a guy who's fought at 154 recently

For fans this is a great fight, but for Lucas career going forward, how can you argue that this is a good move for him? Who's advising Lucas to take this fight, is it still Mario Arano?

This is a terrible move for Matthysse, I've always thought he's too small for 147 and would need to be matched properly to move up to that weight, at least for his first couple fights

Keith Thurman is considered by most on this forum to be one of the best fighters at 147/154, and would be fighting a guy who's noticably smaller than himself

IMO this is a cash-in move on GBP's part. How many fights does Lucas have left with GBP?

Is it so?

Thurman is 5' 7½" (171cm) in height and has a reach of 69' (175cm)...
Lucas is 5' 6½" (169cm) in height and has a
reach of 69' (175cm)...

Maybe Lucas looks to win in order to get another shot at Danny (who's in fact the bigger one -- 5' 8½" 174cm)...

[MDPopescu]

'The Machine' is already a tainted image. And he's took losses from Judah and Alexander before, and still overcame that. So I don't believe a loss to Thurman would hurt his image anymore than it's already been hurt before.

The only legit Lucas loss was against Danny -- and even that one came after a bad eye injury (orbital bone broken)...
Lucas image is not "tainted"...

[Sugar Adam Ali]

If this fight happens, then yes they are cashing out lucas,,,

They should have him fight a bum in a tuneup and then bring him back quickly vs the likes of cano or josieto lopez,, then look for danny or peterson rematch for a belt in fall...

If i was handling lucas i would just keep him busy vs C-level fighters, till danny vacates and moves up to welter, then i would have lucas fight for vacant titles

[joesaiditstrue]

Is it so?

Thurman is 5' 7½" (171cm) in height and has a reach of 69' (175cm)...
Lucas is 5' 6½" (169cm) in height and has a
reach of 69' (175cm)...

Maybe Lucas looks to win in order to get another shot at Danny (who's in fact the bigger one -- 5' 8½" 174cm)...

why are you using height? how tall was Tyson? 5'10? he was still a ****ing legit heavyweight

The only legit Lucas loss was against Danny -- and even that one came after a bad eye injury (orbital bone broken)...
Lucas image is not "tainted"...

ignore radioraheem, he's a glory hunter like the rest of danny's fans, anybody who isn't slick or black isnt up to this guys standards

[joesaiditstrue]

If this fight happens, then yes they are cashing out lucas,,,

They should have him fight a bum in a tuneup and then bring him back quickly vs the likes of cano or josieto lopez,, then look for danny or peterson rematch for a belt in fall...

If i was handling lucas i would just keep him busy vs C-level fighters, till danny vacates and moves up to welter, then i would have lucas fight for vacant titles

sup adam

yeah it's funny, danny wins a close fight vs Lucas and gets put in with a C-Level fighter in Herrera
Lucas loses and gets put in with Keith Thurman at a weight he's never fought at

???

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

I might be alone but Lucas will stop Thurman cold if this fight happens.

[BIG GUNZ]

This would be a great fight to watch, the problem is I like both fighters & it would really suck to have to see one of them lose. They would both have a lot to lose. If Matthysse loses than that's 2 big losses in a row, and who knows where he goes from there. And if Thurman loses than his 0 is taken away to a fighter who's never fought at 147 & a lot of his luster is gone.

[TitanBoy]

Lucas the BUM.