Comments Thread For: Molina on Matthysse: I Won't Let Him Make a Statement

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LOS ANGELES --- John Molina is relishing his role as the underdog when he takes on Lucas Matthysse for the vacant WBC Continental Americas light-welterweight title on Saturday at StubHub Center in Carson on Showtime.

"I've never been the favorite," said Molina at Westside Boxing Club. "I think I was born with the odds against me.
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[lopez36]

Hope mathyssee wins and fight broner for vacant title after garcia moves up

[bojangles1987]

Hopefully Matthysse doesn't hurt this guy too badly.

[fvanesbeck]

Hope mathyssee wins and fight broner for vacant title after garcia moves up

I hope you're right. That'd be a great fight.

[supRa]

Lucas going to light tgis guy up

[fighter86]

Survival fight for Molina. Look at the ways he's talking.

[PunchyPotorff]

Looks like Molina was right. Matthysse did NOT make a statement other than that will probably be one of the last great wins he has.

[_original_]

Looks like Molina was right. Matthysse did NOT make a statement other than that will probably be one of the last great wins he has.

Winning a FOTY candidate is a pretty big statement I'd say.

[radioraheem]

Winning a FOTY candidate is a pretty big statement I'd say.

This fight ended up benefiting Molina, more than it did Matthysse even though he won.

[_original_]

This fight ended up benefiting Molina, more than it did Matthysse even though he won.

Well it showed Molina isn't the pushover many billed him as prior to the fight.

I don't really see how this fight hurts Matthysse unless people still believed he was some unstoppable machine.