Weekend Review: Matthysse wows the boxing world
Lucas Matthysse finally claimed a signature victory by blowing out IBF 140-pound titleholder Lamont Peterson in three rounds Saturday night in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Lem’s latest: Smoger on Matthysse’s KO of Peterson
Referee Steve Smoger, who officiated the Lucas Matthysse-Lamont Peterson fight, says Matthysse is “the hardest puncher at 140 (pounds) that I’ve ever been in with.”
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Peterson-Matthysse: Live round-by-round updates
RingTV.com has a live blog of Saturday night’s 141-pound clash during which Lucas Matthysse scored three knockdowns for a third-round knockout of Lamont Peterson.
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Who wins Peterson-Matthysse, no ifs, ands or belts?
THE RING’s No. 1-rated junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse faces No. 2-rated Lamont Peterson in a non-title, 141-pound bout, with the winner to possibly challenge RING champion Danny Garcia on Sept. 7.
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Matthysse vows to KO Peterson
Lucas Matthysse: “I’m not concerned about the judges against Lamont Peterson. Not at all, because, like I said before, I’m going to end the fight earlier. I’m coming in with the mentality to win by KO.”
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Peterson’s trainer: Beating Matthysse could mean Mayweather
Lamont Peterson’s trainer believes that a victory over Lucas Matthysse could “put him in the lotto for a fight with someone like Floyd Mayweather.”
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Malignaggi calls Broner a Mayweather wannabe
Adrien Broner called Paulie Malignaggi “a clown” during this past Saturday’s press conference promoting their June 22 welterweight clash at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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Tensions mount at Garcia-Judah press conference
Upon hearing that Zab Judah was a no-show, Danny Garcia lamented not being able to “look into his eyes and to snatch the soul right out of his body.” Judah then showed up, saying he’d been disrespected by being told to wait with his team “in the basement” with “no food, no water.”
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Lem’s latest: Garcia eyes legacy-building victory
RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia could soon rise into the welteweight division if he is successful on Saturday night against Zab Judah.
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HBO’s Real Sports features Melson’s fight for paralyzed loved one
Junior middleweight prospect Boyd Melson shares about his paralyzed “soul mate” Christian Zaccagnino on Tuesday’s Real Sports on HBO: “One of my biggest fears is me waking up and seeing her at 60 years old and she’s still in a wheelchair.”
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