By Byron Wallin: This past Saturday night light welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse (31-2, 29 KO’s) produced a career best performance in destroying the game former two time lightweight champion of the World Humberto Soto (58-8-2, 34 KO’s).
Lucas Matthysse
Josesito Lopez will have problems against guys like Matthysse and Maidana when he moves back down in weight
By Allan Fox: If Josesito Lopez (30-4, 18 KO’s) is wise, he’ll try hard to get a rematch against Victor Ortiz so that he can get the best payday possible while at the same time facing a guy that you could self implode if he suffers another injury or starts taking punishment. Ortiz is the best option for Lopez, because he’s a vulnerable fighter in a war-like bout that Lopez tends to favor.
Matthysse very impressive in defeating Soto
By Dan Ambrose: 29-year-old Lucas Matthysse (31-2, 29 KO’s) looked nothing short of sensational last night in overpowering a very good fighter in Humberto Soto (58-8-2, 34 KO’s) in stopping the Mexican warrior in the 5th round of a scheduled 10 round bout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Golden Boy interested in Matthysse-Maidana bout
By Allan Fox: If WBA World light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28 KO’s) can get past unbeaten welterweight contender Keith Thurman (17-0, 16 KO’s) next month on July 21st in their 10 round fight in Cincinnati, Ohio, Maidana could then be facing 140 pound contender Lucas Matthysse (31-2, 29 KO’s). That’s a fight that Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is interested in putting together.
Matthysse vs. Soto tonight on Showtime
(Photo: Naoki Fakuda) By Dan Ambrose: Humberto Soto (58-7-2, 34 KO’s) and Lucas Matthysse (30-2, 28 KO’s) will be meeting up in a fight for the vacant WBC Continental Americas light welterweight title tonight on the undercard of the Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito Lopez bout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Soto looks bigger than Matthysse for Saturday’s fight
(Photo: Naoki Fakuda) By Dan Ambrose: Although listed as two inches shorter than the 5’9″ Lucas Matthysse (30-2, 28 KO’s), former WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto (58-7-22, 34 KO’s) looked like the bigger guy during Friday’s weigh-in. When the two fighters came face to face, the 32-year-old Soto appeared at least one inch taller than Matthysse, and perhaps a little more.
Weights: Ortiz vs. Lopez, Soto vs. Matthysse
By Jim Dower: Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) successfully made weight on Friday for his clash with Josesito Lopez (29-4, 17 KO’s) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. During Friday’s weigh-in, Ortiz came in a half pound under the welterweight limit at 146.5 lbs.
Matthysse: I’m going to KO Soto; I don’t want it to go to the judges
(Photo: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: In what will probably be the best fight of the card on Saturday night, light welterweight contenders Lucas Matthysse (30-2, 28 KO’s) and Humberto Soto (58-7-2, 34 KO’s) will square off for the vacant WBC Continental Americas light welterweight title on the undercard of the Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito Lopez fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Humberto Soto has the skills to beat Matthysse, but maybe not the power or size
By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto (58-7-2, 34 KO’s) hasn’t had to do much to get ranked high at 140 since moving up to light welterweight in September of last year.
Matthysse looking to make it a war against Humberto Soto on Saturday
By Eric Thomas: Light welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse (30-2, 28 KO’s) is glad to be facing slugger and former WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto (58-7-2, 34 KO’s) this Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.