Provodnikov isn't as tough as he's made out to be....

[joesaiditstrue]

Yes because Matthyse is such a good boxer.If he was anything close to a decent boxer he wouldve stopped both alexander and judah, who have been hurt, dropped, and in the case of judah, stopped by far weaker men.

garcia didnt stop judah, devon's only lost a non-decision once and it was due a cut/headbutt

stop acting like those two guys get knocked out by everybody

everyone knows that good boxers can nullify power, stop being a fegt

[Jloro]

Shh hype him up. Can't wait if he really fights Matthysse, that's an amazing fight as long as it lasts
WAR MATTHYSSE!

[Hype job]

Why do certain Matthysse fans have to be so obnoxious? I swear some of you are worse than flomos.

This is why I clown them. I actually like Matthysse but his fanboys on here are unbearable.

[New England]

i like matthysse, and think he is the better fighter, but i will be seriously overjoyed if he's stopped. that will infuriate some of the hysterical lucas nuthuggers.


let's also add that the true scope of teh matthysse nutthuggery came after he stopped mike dallas JR.

really.

[Hype job]

I know what that sounds like. I get it; that's reductive.

But I've been thinking about this. If Lucas had all this power and boxing skills to dominate B+ guys, how come he doesn't? I think the Devon, Zab, and DSG fights were close, but other guys didn't leave a doubt beating Devon and Zab. As far as DSG and the eye thing, that's a tough break. But he still hit DSG with his best punches and DSG did not fold.

All I am saying is that it can't be all coincidence that he can't seem to put it all together when it truly matters--for various reasons, fair or unfair. So, I don't see why he's supposed to run over Ruslan. Maybe he does (as he should given his power and boxing), but I am not confident nor should be.

Trust me, I wanted Lucas to be great but he hasn't really proven it.

This!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[New England]

So I suppose Matty deserves no credit if he beats him, and Prov should not count as a credible opponent on Matts resume.

the win will magically become legitimate, and danny will be ducking lucas [again!]

[US Dirk Killer]

Lucas's biggest win was a drugged out Peterson.

Talking about kO percentages like Eli Sechbach

[IMDAZED]

IMO Provo's punch resistance -- to the head and body -- is a huge question mark.

[muzzo]

Ive compared the two before in a previous post but the way I see it is, after Lucas got dropped by Molina he knows he isnt invincible, and if he isnt careful he could be following in big bro Walters footsteps so this is how it most likely goes

Lucas fights;

1. Safe hoping Provo cuts and the doc waves it off
2. Safe but fights on the outside catching the one dimensional Provo to a 12rd UD
3. To war and gets stopped in a sad career ending fashion.

Provo is one of those neanderthal kindof guys who can just take punishment all day long but kill you in the process, Tim Bradley has sparred and fought both and says Provodnikov hits the hardest, even more than Pac.

Thats not true,Bradley is on record as saying Matthysse hits harder than Provodnikov.

[New England]

Thats not true,Bradley is on record as saying Matthysse hits harder than Provodnikov.

matthysse didn't have him rocking around a ring, i can assure you.


fighters have bias. that fight was close, and tim wants to minimize the idea that he was badly hurt.


provodnikov gave bradley a concussion. he hit him with a right hand square on the face, and bradley remembered little after that. provodnikov hit him so hard he stood there and brawled and got something taken out of him for good.