We all want to see the winner face Garcia to see who is the true champ of the 140lb division. If that happens we're happy.
Judah did okay(survive) vs. Matthyse....won a few rounds, didn't get KO....I see Peterson improving on that...though he doesnt' have the punching power or speed of a JUDAH.... If Peterson can't get Matthyse to respect his power a bit(i don't think he can outbox him)...he is getting KO'ed...
I hope Matthysse wins but my gut tells me Peterson will win on points in a 7 rounds to 5 kind of fight.
QUALITY Fight, This:clapagain:... A True 50-50 Bout, in REED's Opinion, as he Can't Say he Feels 1 Fighter is APPRECIABLY BETTER than the Other...In Certain Aspects, Sure (Matttthhhhhyyyssssse's POWER, for Instance), but OVERALL, they Each Have Advantages Over the Other.... They've Also BOTH Felt the STING of Losing & Therefore Fight w/DETERMINATION....They've Both Pieced Together Some NICE Wins in their Last Few Bouts & Will Come In CONFIDENT...Again, QUALITY Ass Fight!!!... Ultimately, REED Thinks Mattthhhyyssse HAS to KO Peterson to Win...If he Doesn't Peterson will Prevail via ACTIVITY & (Slightly) Better Defense...NOT the Most Definitive Prediction, but that's what REED Thinks it Boils Down To...\ REED:mj:
Sticking with my original pick. Matthyse stops Lamont late. Either that, or he scores one or two KD's, and beats Lamont up bad enough down the stretch to earn the win.
My pick is Mmaatthhyyssee by decision in a fight where two factors are a large part of the scoring: 1) A knockdown or two by Lucas 2) The accumulation of hard body shots leads to a tired, fading Peterson late in the fight allowing Lucas to close with a rush... I predict Peterson will be ahead at the halfway point
Alexander the Fake still isnt anything special, but he'd beat the shit outta Khan if that fight comes off.
I don't think he would actually. He doesn't have a fighter's spirit, I think Khan would shut him down with teh handspeedz.
How many rounds till Smoger goes for a ball cup? That's the question. Round 1 - They meet in the middle of the ring, they start boxing each other.
Peterson better try and dig in with some shots because he is not getting any respect right now... he can't box well enough to just make this guy miss for 12 rounds
as I expected, Mathysse blew right through Peterson, but I didn't expected it to be that easy. He is simply a monster