Comments Thread For: De La Hoya: Fight Was Not Close, Matthysse Moving On

[MDPopescu]

I thought it was close, but I think a big reason why is Matthysse's corner telling him the fight wasn't close. They were instilling no urgency in their fighter and he was letting Ruslan potentially steal some rounds.

Still, it was clear Lucas was mostly in control throughout.

They just said that Lucas had his right hand hurt into the 6th...

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

The fight was close mentally Lucas is weak once he sees you can take his punches and keep coming forward he starts to back track great fight

[JaguaresMx]

No need for a brutal rematch just yet. That ruined rios and alvarado

[SalimShady1212]

It was clearly close and I'll bet Provo had won if it was a 15 round fight.

Problem with Matthysse is he seems go gas when the fight goes longer. Tonight he just stopped punching in the last 2-3 rounds.

I disagree Matthysse usually comes on strong late, he still averaged 86 punches a round and through over a thousand. He broke his right hand in round 6 so I think that's the reason for him primarily using just the jab late.

[SalimShady1212]

The fight was close mentally Lucas is weak once he sees you can take his punches and keep coming forward he starts to back track great fight

Wow what? Back tracking is boxing smart, you'd have to be ******ed to go toe to toe with Ruslan.

[Da Machine]

It was clearly close and I'll bet Provo had won if it was a 15 round fight.

Problem with Matthysse is he seems go gas when the fight goes longer. Tonight he just stopped punching in the last 2-3 rounds.

When has Matthysse ever gasseD? He threw over 1000 punches this fight And still didn't look gassed.

[Da Machine]

The fight was close mentally Lucas is weak once he sees you can take his punches and keep coming forward he starts to back track great fight

Is this a joke?

[joesaiditstrue]

Is this a joke?

have you seen his posts?

[Build That Wall]

De La Hoya is a pu$$y. All he really has is Canelo and Matthysse.

[PunchyPotorff]

Tend to agree with Oscar. Besides, if Provo wants a post-boxing career in his country, fighting Matty twice won't do him any good. That was an insanely brutal fight. Once was enough. Had Lucas not damaged his hand mid rounds, no telling how beat up Provo would be this afternoon.