Comments Thread For: Arum: Pacquiao vs. Matthysse is Now a Pretty Even Fight

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Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, believes eight division champion Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) is in for a very tough fight when he steps in the ring with WBA "regular" welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse (39-4, 36 KOs) of Argentina in Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia on July 14. This past Monday, Matthysse's promoter, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions, announced the fight was finalized on social media.
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[Boxing Goat]

Agreed. Good fight now

[Madison Boxing]

no it isnt. lets get things straight matthysse is one of the most overrated fighters in recent years. shot pacquiao should outbox him easily, dont know why people are so excited for this fight. maybe you were impressed with him getting played with by postol and garcia but i wasnt.

[MikeEhrmantraut]

Matthysse looked like garbage his last fight. So did Pacquiao. So yea, it’s pretty even.

[redmish]

If pacquiao is 75% the fighter he was then this is a shut out on the cards or a late stoppage. Matthysse isn't much of a boxer and will hope for a KO. Punchers chance at best.

[English Lion]

This means the fight is 100% on then i guess? I was worried that it was going to be another Khan v Pac situation where Manny announced it and then Arum shut it down completely straight away.

[hectari]

Freddie roach is hoping pacquiao loses, because if pacquiao looks good beating lucas mattysse without roach in corner it destroys roachs coaching ability.

Most people even trainers said roach taught manny nothing, they said manny cant cut the ring off and manny trains himself how to fight and gave roach a check out of pity.

Im surprised arum is allowing the fight and supportive of manny.

Roach is going to talk so much **** on manny watch

[Bjl12]

no it isnt. lets get things straight matthysse is one of the most overrated fighters in recent years. shot pacquiao should outbox him easily, dont know why people are so excited for this fight. maybe you were impressed with him getting played with by postol and garcia but i wasnt.

Prime Matthyse getting outboxed by Danny Garcia says enough about Lucas skill level.

Entertaining fighter, but far from great level

[Bjl12]

This means the fight is 100% on then i guess? I was worried that it was going to be another Khan v Pac situation where Manny announced it and then Arum shut it down completely straight away.

Oscar letting Arum distribute the fight so Arum feels like he did something lmfao

[joesaiditstrue]

no it isnt. lets get things straight matthysse is one of the most overrated fighters in recent years. shot pacquiao should outbox him easily, dont know why people are so excited for this fight. maybe you were impressed with him getting played with by postol and garcia but i wasnt.

styles make fights, Lucas has literally only struggled with guys who fight off the back foot entirely with a long reach, this fight is competitive and always was

people just wanna **** on Lucas, no surprise