Boxing News: Lucas Matthysse is front-runner to fight Manny Pacquiao, says Bob

Welterweights as a world Champion. The undefeated Postol is a skilled 31-year-old who is embracing the challenge of meeting one of the sport’s most devastating punchers at a venue known for eye-opening outcomes. “I can’t wait for Saturday”. This fight has all the makings for a very entertaining fight and worthy of being a main event.

“I’ve very excited, I’m happy to be back in Carson to fight at the Stub Hub Center on October 3”. His one loss to Jesse Vargas was a controversial one, as many still consider Allakhverdiev an undefeated fighter.

“These last three months I’ve worked very hard”, said Orozco (22-0, 15 KOs), a native of Mexico living in San Diego. I know it won’t be easy against Humberto Soto. When Matthysse regards his new belt on Saturday night, you can be sure that he is thoughts will be on his next victim, a few plucky adversary who might dare match him mettle for mettle.

If Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse wins impressively this weekend, he might find himself lined up for a super fight with boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao next year. Winning the title will elevate me to a different level in my career. “I want to win the title”.

Postol’s manager Vadim Komilov said they would take the fight to the Argentine. I’m going to continue to push myself in the ring, and that has always been my style. “We have been doing a lot of sparring against fighters who are taller and bigger to make sure we are prepared”.

Lucas Matthysse fought his way out of Argentine club shows and into North America’s biggest rings over the past decade, building a reputation among smart boxing fans as an unmissable brawler with a dramatic flair. Matthysse is a great fighter.

What has sustained Lucas Matthysse during his 11 years as a pro boxer is the anticipation of a world-title belt being strapped across his waist. I have all the experience now that people will underestimate.

“Lucas against Pacquiao would be such an exciting fight, it’d give the fans all the action they want to see”, said Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions’ executive/matchmaker.

“Boxing in the USA has suffered from a change”. Aside from Marquez, the trainer named British boxers Brook and Khan as the ones being considered.

So the pressure, once more, is on Matthysse to bring the fight to a crowd that will expect no less than the mayhem that routinely takes place at the StubHub. “It is a tough fight but I know we can win, and Postol knows we will win”.

“I want to thank everyone who is here today. But I will knock him out first”. “I am grateful to my team for making this fight happen”.

“I have wanted to be a world champion since I was a little boy and Saturday night I will have the chance to make this dream come true”.

Soto was quickly rescheduled to face former two-time lightweight title challenger Raymundo Beltran on June 27, but when Beltran tested positive for a steroid, the fight was canceled.