Comments Thread For: Matthysse Motivated, Giving Everything He Has in Training Camp

[Bravado]

Really????? Why do we keep talking about the man who struggled with Not So Super Judah as if he isn't washed up

[jqSide]

Perhaps Crawford and Matthysse will finally meet in the ring at 147. (There's not a lot of choices for them.)

HBO wanted Matthysse vs Crawford a year or so ago. Arum angrily objected, and HBO reluctantly settled for two unmarketable foreign fighters battling it out, Postol vs Matthysse.

[robbyheartbaby]

Matthysse has never been a true, full world champion. The closest he got was when he held the WBC interim title.

And even if he wins this next fight he would still only get the WBA "regular" belt. Keith Thurman is the real WBA champion.

damn that's harsh the man had given it his all he deserves some accolades. He wins this belt he's a world champ, yeah regular title or not the man earned it. War Lucas!

[AdonisCreed]

I'd like to see Lucas Matthysee get that strap and fight Keith Thurman!!

[Santa_]

I'm hoping he's on Canelo's Cinco De Mayo card after he wins this title

[slimPickings]

He has been in hibernation for a while, with talks of retirement and then comes back against nondescript opponents and now he is fighting for a "belt".

Why not just buy one and be over with it.


In the meantime Maidana is enjoying a well deserved retirement.

Who would have thought!!

[E-Thug]

Matthysse has never been a true, full world champion. The closest he got was when he held the WBC interim title.

And even if he wins this next fight he would still only get the WBA "regular" belt. Keith Thurman is the real WBA champion.

poor management

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Golden Boy has poorly managed Lucas

He should stuck with Haymon. I guarantee Haymon would have gotten him the 140lb IBF belt which Lipinets now holds

[Dean_Razorback]

I get what you're saying.

But in addition to that...with how long Matthysse has been around he has never been a true world champion. Which is pretty surprising when you think about it.

poor management

[Lester Tutor]

i'm against interim belts, regular belts and all that shit, but with thurman fighting once a year i'm not against this one.

I actually like those spots. They are lottery tickets to enforce the bigger fight. If you've got a promoter that can fork up those opportunities for his fighter then that's good. The Klitchko's never gave Loeffler any #1 ranked spots for Golovkin in the other ABCs... that's rather odd, as Golovkin has been a commodity for K2 for how many years? Doesn't make any sense. Loeffler and Lil'G all late in the game, GBP be like, "fugggg outta here, you'z amateur."

[ShoulderRoll]

i think you didn't understand my post. this is lucas third world title fight. just 3 world title fights for him with this one and he has fought a lot and there are so many belts out there is fucked up he didn't have many more chances.

i'm against interim belts, regular belts and all that shit, but with thurman fighting once a year i'm not against this one.

I get what you're saying.

But in addition to that...with how long Matthysse has been around he has never been a true world champion. Which is pretty surprising when you think about it.