That's unfair to Matthyse. The IBF title wasn't on the line when he beat the hell out of Peterson yet it was on the line when Peterson fought Jean on his next fight. Plenty of people thought that he deserved the win against either Judah or Alexander and he dropped them both, he was a fairly good counterpuncher with decent speed and lights out power and he was quite a favorite before facing Garcia, most journalists were picking Matthysse to win. Porter himself got the title from Devon Alexander and by beating Garcia, Spence was a huge favorite against him.
Still never won a legitimate world title in his career...
Guys like Porter have proven themselves to be better fighters.
I was actually a Matthysse fan but in reality he just wasn’t that good. Very dangerous but limited.
His aura should have never been their in the first place to anyone honest about his performances against Judah and Alexander. We fall in love with punchers. Matthysee wasn't the first and he wont be the last. Postol picked him apart with a jab he had no answer for.
people fall for it every time
Even when the great defense guys almost always get the better of it
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