Dougie’s Monday Matthysse mailbag
Fans had lots of feedback on Lucas Matthysse’s impressive third-round stoppage of Lamont Peterson and plenty of opinions on a potential showdown with Danny Garcia, as well as other fights, including the Carl Froch-Mikkel Kessler rematch, in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
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Photo gallery: Matthysse vs. Peterson
Action shots from Lucas Matthysse’s dominating third-round knockout of Lamont Peterson, plus Devon Alexander’s seventh-round stoppage of Lee Purdy in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Photo gallery: Peterson-Matthysse weigh-in
Weigh-in photos for Saturday’s 141-pound main event between Lamont Peterson-Lucas Matthysse, plus Devon Alexander-Lee Purdy, Shawn Porter-Phil LoGreco, and Amir Khan’s little brother, Haroon, who will be fighting for the second time as a pro.
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Dougie’s very late Friday mailbag
Read on for fans’ thoughts on Saturday’s excellent 140-pound (OK, 141-pound) showdown between Lamont Peterson and Lucas Matthysse in this very late edition of Dougie’s Friday mailbag. (He’s really sorry about that, but still, enjoy!)
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Matthysse ready for Peterson despite burglary, travel delay
Lucas Matthysse seems unconcerned about the burglary to his home in Argentina that delayed his trip to the U.S. until just a few days from his Saturday showdown with Lamont Peterson. With his punching power, maybe he doesn’t have to worry.
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Peterson relaxed and ready, Matthysse stuck in Argentina
While Lucas Matthysse was scrambling in Argentina trying to get a new passport, Lamont Peterson was chilling at B.B. Kings Blues Club in Times Square on Wednesday afternoon…
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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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Lem’s latest: Peterson-Matthysse undercard announced
Lamont Peterson’s younger brother, Anthony, will compete in a lightweight bout on Saturday’s undcard to Lamont’s 141-pound main event against Lucas Matthysse.
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Peterson, Matthysse not focused on knockouts
Lucas Matthysse and Lamont Peterson are focused more on the opportunity their fight on Saturday represents than the possibility of a knockout.
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Alexander to make ‘statement’ versus Purdy
IBF welterweight beltholder Devon Alexander said that he wants “to send a statement to everybody at 147” that he’s “a force to be reckoned with” by defeating Lee Purdy on Saturday, perhaps by knockout.
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