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By Dan Ambrose: Lucas Matthysse (39-4, 36 KOs) was surprisingly behind on one of the judges’ scorecards at the time he knocked Tewa Kiram (38-1, 28 KOs) out in round 8 last Saturday night at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Judge Pat Russell had the 25-year-old Kiram ahead by a 68-65 score through the first 7 rounds of the contest.
In his third opportunity at a world title, Argentine knockout artist Lucas “La Maquina” Matthysse (39-4, 36 KOs) stopped previously undefeated Thai superstar Tewa Kiram (37-1, 27 KOs) in the eighth round of a scheduled 12-round fight to win the WBA Welterweight World Championship on HBO Boxing After Dark in front of a roaring crowd of 6,143 boxing fans at Los Angeles’ “Fabulous” Forum. After several rounds in which Matthysse pushed forward to cut the distance, the 35-year-old landed an overhand right that dropped him immediately. After Kiram got up, Matthysse landed a short left hand that ended matters at 1:21 of the eighth round. At the time of the stoppage, two judges had Matthysse winning with scores of 68-65 and 69-64, while one judge had it 68-65 for Kiram, who went straight to the hospital after the fight.
By Dan Ambrose: After toiling away as a pro for 14 years, Lucas Matthysse (39-4, 36 KOs) finally captured a world title in destroying previously unbeaten #1 WBA Tewa Kiram (38-1, 28 KOs) by a brutal 8th round knockout to win the vacant WBA World welterweight title on Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
By Jeff Aranow: Lucas Matthysse (38-4, 35 KOs), Tewa Kiram (38-0, 25 KOs), Jorge Linares (43-3, 27 KOs) and Mercito Gesta (31-1-2, 17 KOs) all made weight for their fights this Saturday night on HBO Boxing After Dark [BAD] at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
By Stanley White: Lucas Mattysse (38-4, 35 KOs) fully expects Tewa Kiram to try to use his reach and size to keep the fight on the outside this Saturday night in their contest for the vacant WBA World welterweight title at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Matthysse, 35, says he doesn’t care what the unbeaten Kiram (38-0, 28 KOs) has prepared for.
By Tim Royner: Lucas Matthysse (38-4, 35 KOs) will be scoring a knockout this Saturday night in fight against Tewa Kiram (38-0, 28 KOs), according to HBO’s Harold Lederman. He sees 35-year-old Matthysse stopping the much younger and taller 25-year-old Tewa in their contest for the vacant WBA World welterweight title on HBO Boxing After Dark at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
By Dan Ambrose:: Tewa Kiram (38-0, 28 KOs) says he has a great plan to use to defeat Lucas Matthysse (38-4, 35 KOs) for their fight next week on January 27 for the vacant WBA World welterweight title at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
By Jeff Aranow: WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (43-3, 27 KOs) will be defending his title in less than 2 weeks against the southpaw Mercito ‘No Mercy’ Gesta (31-1-2, 17 KOs) on January 27th at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
By Stanley White: Lucas Matthysse (38-4, 35 KOs) has his best chance of his 14-year pro career to win a world title in his fight this month against unbeaten Tewa Kiram (38-0, 28 KOs) on January 27 in their battle for the vacant WBA World welterweight title on HBO Boxing After Dark at The Forum in Inglewood, California.