Matthysse:"Provodnikov next, march 28"

[TX_BOXNG]

very scary fight but not suprising coming from them

[flipbjefrox]

Put this fight on Carson California where all the FOTY seem to take place

[Hougigo]

Put this fight on Carson California where all the FOTY seem to take place

Crazy if they don't have it on stub hub... but glad Stub Hub is all i'm hearing now after Atlantic city and MSG theater

[StopCrying...]

Lets hope Ruslan does not get "lucky" and "swipe" Lucas's eye. Lucas will then have to fight with just one eye like Morales had to do against Maidana.

[Weebler I]

Roberto Ortiz was 31-0 with 24 knockouts. John Molina Jr ended up being the fight of the year. And the fight before that, he was in a nip/tuck battle for the 140-pound championship against Danny Garcia.

Provodnikov is definitely a good fight, but you can't factually argue that he's levels better an opponent than Ortiz/Molina/Garcia/Peterson.

Ortiz is a nobody, what was the point in putting Lucas in that fight? did nothing for a 32 year old's career.

Provodnikov has a good case for being an unbeaten two weight world champion having been a Russian on the short end of decisions against Herrera, Bradley and Algieri.

I love Lucas but I can honestly see him quitting or his corner throwing in the towel, the way he fought after his eye swole against Danny he's gonna b In the hospital, why do they insist on giving him tough fight after tough fight he need a break

He only fights twice a year and his last fight turned out to be a gimme. He has had a break, it's time to go to war. Win, and he gets Herrera or Pacquiao.

[Dinamita 03]

Lets hope Ruslan does not get "lucky" and "swipe" Lucas's eye. Lucas will then have to fight with just one eye like Morales had to do against Maidana.

That wouldn't even benefit Ruslan though. He ****ed up Algieri's eye in the first round and still managed to get outboxed. Also against Herrera, he lost to a guy who was basically fighting with one eye for a large portion of the fight. If anything Ruslan would be at a disadvantage.

[Baltimore]

Such a great fight...March is going to be awesome

[samouraļ]

I think Matthysse got this. Provodnikov's face doesn't take punishment too well. Unless Provo jumps on Lucas from the first round and finishes the job before the 4th, I can't see him beating Matthysse in the mid to late rounds.

Excited about this legendary scrap. Hope the hype pays off.

Matthysse via TKO.

This here. Ruslan's face won't hold up. His best shot is to take Lucas out pretty early. I think Lucas wins this by TKO in the late rounds.

[Johnny Rubber]

Can't wait for the first round. Ruslan likes to start fast and Lucas has a much improved block/counter strategy since the adjustments were made to his team. I think this is a fight that we as fans of boxing can all appreciate, not just because both guys bring it, but there are a few possible outcomes due to their respective histories.

Both can really ****, with facial damage issues in the past and probably the most important factor is the "last chance" angle as a serious player. However, I feel it could come down to stamina, which is why I favor Lucas, who seems to get stronger as the fight goes on.

Whatever the outcome, there are no losers in this fight for me, both have stepped up and that doesn't happen enough anymore

[Scipio2009]

Ortiz is a nobody, what was the point in putting Lucas in that fight? did nothing for a 32 year old's career.

Provodnikov has a good case for being an unbeaten two weight world champion having been a Russian on the short end of decisions against Herrera, Bradley and Algieri.



He only fights twice a year and his last fight turned out to be a gimme. He has had a break, it's time to go to war. Win, and he gets Herrera or Pacquiao.

... you are honestly trying to argue that Ruslan Provodnikov should be an unbeaten fight. lol