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Ryan Burton catches up with junior welterweight contender Lusas Matthysse to discuss his upcoming fight Mike Dallas Jr., some possible options for the future and more.
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Ryan Burton catches up with junior welterweight contender Lusas Matthysse to discuss his upcoming fight Mike Dallas Jr., some possible options for the future and more.

Ryan Burton catches up with junior welterweight Mike Dallas Jr. to discuss the upcoming fight with WBC interim-champion Lucas Matthysse.

LAS VEGAS – President Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions and the fighters participating in Saturday’s first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and SHOWTIME EXTREME telecasts of 2013 participated in a final press conference Thursday at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

WBC interim junior welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse recently appeared on The Boxing Lab, BoxingScene's official audio show. Matthysse faces Mike Dallas on Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Matthysse said that he is ready to shine on Saturday. "I had a great camp. I am on weight and ready to go. We are just waiting for the weigh in and then to step in the ring on Saturday," Matthysse stated. My fellow host Luis Sandoval asked the Argentine if he feels that he is being avoided by the division's top fighters.

On Wednesday afternoon, inside of the Long Life Fit Gym in Las Vegas, the participants for this weekend’s Showtime tripleheader could be found hosting the media ahead of their assignments this Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. In the evening’s main event, interim WBC junior welterweight titlist Lucas Matthysse (32-2, 30 KO’s) looks to build on his recent four-fight win streak as he meets the Virgil Hunter-trained Mike Dallas Jr. (19-2-1, 8 KO’s). In the chief support bout, Turkish brute Selcuk Aydin (23-1, 17 KO’s) looks to bounce back from his unanimous decision loss to Robert Guerrero as he tangles with battle-tested veteran Jesus Soto Karass (26-8-3, 17 KO’s).

Sherman Oaks, Calif. - World-rated light welterweight Mike Dallas Jr. (19-2-1, 8 KOs) is geared up for what will be the biggest and most emotional fight of his professional career as he takes on Argentine sensation Lucas Matthysse (32-2, 20 KOs) in a SHOWTIME® Championship Boxing main event on Saturday, January 26 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

It's been a trying few years for Mike Dallas Jr. After suffering his first and second pro losses in 2011 (consecutive defeats to Josesito Lopez and Mauricio Herrera, he endured a far worse 2012 outside of the ring. His father and cornerman, Mike Dallas Sr., died in November after losing his battle with Leukemia.

According to junior welterweight contender Hank Lundy (22-2-1, 11KOs), his fight with Lucas Matthysse (32-2, 30KOs) is now off. Lundy is going through a managerial dispute with Ivan Cohen and there are legal issues at play.

Trainer Virgil Hunter is becoming a busy man. Known for his success with WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward, Hunter has quickly acquired a growing stable of boxers. In a highly publicized split, British superstar Amir Khan broke away from trainer Freddie Roach and soon after hired Hunter in his place. In the coming days, Khan will arrive at Hunter's gym in Hayward, Calif., outside of Oakland.

Ryan Burton speaks with junior welterweight contender Mike Dallas Jr. about his recent win, what the fighter is planning in the immediate future and more.