By Thomas Gerbasi - He doesn’t speak English, but English speakers don’t care. He doesn’t possess the menace of (Carlos) Monzon or the suave of Sergio (Martinez), but it doesn’t matter to those who show up to watch him fight or make sure they’re in front of the television when he’s scheduled to perform.
There is no courting of the media, even though he is courteous in such situations, and no desire to leave his native Argentina, despite the fact that his last eight fights have been held in the United States.
On the surface, there is really no explaining the Lucas Martin Matthysse phenomenon, but it’s there, and on Saturday, it will be on display for all to see as he fights Stateside for the ninth consecutive time against unbeaten Ukrainian Viktor Postol at Carson, California’s StubHub Center.
The 31-year-old Postol, 27-0 with 11 knockouts, is nicknamed “The Iceman.” Matthysse goes by “La Maquina,” or “The Machine,” and if it sounds like a Hollywood action movie about to take place in southern California, it may very well be if Matthysse has his way. The Trelew product has ended 34 of his 37 wins by knockout, so action is what he craves on fight night, and if you are willing to engage, he will definitely hurt you and almost always get rid of you. [Click Here To Read More]
There is no courting of the media, even though he is courteous in such situations, and no desire to leave his native Argentina, despite the fact that his last eight fights have been held in the United States.
On the surface, there is really no explaining the Lucas Martin Matthysse phenomenon, but it’s there, and on Saturday, it will be on display for all to see as he fights Stateside for the ninth consecutive time against unbeaten Ukrainian Viktor Postol at Carson, California’s StubHub Center.
The 31-year-old Postol, 27-0 with 11 knockouts, is nicknamed “The Iceman.” Matthysse goes by “La Maquina,” or “The Machine,” and if it sounds like a Hollywood action movie about to take place in southern California, it may very well be if Matthysse has his way. The Trelew product has ended 34 of his 37 wins by knockout, so action is what he craves on fight night, and if you are willing to engage, he will definitely hurt you and almost always get rid of you. [Click Here To Read More]
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