The Machinery of enthusiasm
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Mon, 20 May 2013
“Yes, right,” said Argentine Lucas Matthysse in Spanish, Saturday, when asked if he next wished to fight junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia. “For that reason, I am thankful to Golden Boy and Al Haymon. They are going to get me that fight, and I know that it is going to be like that.” Hear   Read Full Story >>>

Matthysse: I Would Go To 147 For Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Bill Emes, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 20 May 2013
Junior welterweight destroyer Lucas Matthysse (34-2, 32KOs) is very focused on his run at 140-pounds. Golden Boy Promotions is trying to match him in a mandatory fight against WBC/WBA champion Danny Garcia on September 7th. In the past the idea of an Argentine super-fight has been discussed with  Read Full Story >>>

Timothy Bradley was Next in Line for Floyd Mayweather Bout Before Moving to Top Rank
By Paul Magno, Yahoo! Sports, Mon, 20 May 2013
COMMENTARY | In 2011, Timothy Bradley was at a career crossroads after he beat Devon Alexander in a WBO, WBC junior welterweight title unification bout. The undefeated junior welterweight titlist was making about a million dollars per fight and had an Amir Khan bout dangling in front of him for  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao can’t conquer Gensan, denied Triple Crown
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Mon, 20 May 2013
Whether it is him or in a proxy war, General Santos City has remained elusive for Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao. On May 13, Rogelio ‘Ruel’ Pacquiao lost in his bid to become seatmates with elder brother in the House of Representatives, losing to re-electionist Pedro ‘Jun’ Acharon Jr by an overall  Read Full Story >>>

Muay Thai Champion... Riddick Bowe??
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Mon, 20 May 2013
"Those who enjoyed my fights 10 years ago will again enjoy my Muay Thai fight," said the 45 year old Bowe as quoted by Bangkok Post. Bowe will face Russia's Levgen Golovin for the WBC and WPMF super-heavyweight titles on June 14. "I want to make history as the first fighter who wins the heavywe  Read Full Story >>>

Bernard Hopkins To Face Mandatory Challenger Karo Murat On Saturday, July 13 At Barclays Center in Brooklyn - Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow At 10:00 a.m. ET!
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 20 May 2013

BROOKLYN, (May 19, 2013) - Continuing to break his own records, IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins will become the oldest fighter in history to make his initial title defense when he faces num  Read Full Story >>>

Weekend Review: Matthysse wows the boxing world
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Mon, 20 May 2013

BIGGEST WINNER Lucas Matthysse: The Argentine had waited a long time for this, the moment everyone who follows boxing became certain that he is one of the best fighters i  Read Full Story >>>

The next Manny Pacquiao? Lucas Matthysse would rather fight him than be compared to him
By Mitch Abramson, New York Daily News, Mon, 20 May 2013
ATLANTIC CITY — One of the more striking images that resulted from Saturday's fight between Lucas Matthysse and Lamont Peterson wasn't the thudding left hook that Matthysse landed repeatedly against Peterson. It was the look of utter amazement— some might even say horror — that seemed to register on  Read Full Story >>>

Tell Networks: Lucas Matthysse Perfect Opponent for Mike Alvarado
By Ivan G. Goldman, Boxing Insider, Mon, 20 May 2013
We’re already hearing that Lamont Peterson is as good as finished. Knocked out by Lucas Matthysse in round three, he is, some fans and analysts tell us, toast. Not so fast. Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime They said the same thing about heavyweight John Ruiz after his 1996 outing against Davie Tu  Read Full Story >>>

Did Matthysse Dominate His Way Out of the Money?
By Mike Gallagher , Inside Fights, Mon, 20 May 2013
There is no other way to put it… Lucas Matthysse (34-2) simply dominated Lamont Peterson (31-2-1), a world class titlist who is well respected and has many quality wins. Matthysse, who arrived late in the United States and even though he was the slight favorite with many boxing experts (including th  Read Full Story >>>

Lucas Matthysse Blasts Lamont Peterson In Third Round Techincal Knockout Win; Devon Alexander Outclasses And Stops Lee Purdy
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 20 May 2013
"It is literally like a bomb exploding every time (Matthysse) lands a punch." - SHOWTIME Boxing analyst Paulie Malignaggi Saturday's SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Telecast Will Replay Sunday Morning At 9 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME® and Tuesday, May 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME® ATLANTIC   Read Full Story >>>

CORTEZA CASHES IN!
By Ted Lerner, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 20 May 2013

Corteza. FILIPINO LEE VANN CORTEZA IS ALL BUSINESS AS HE CAPTURES THE CHINA OPEN 9-BALL CROWN (Shanghai)--Playing with his trademarked calm and cool demeanor, all the while exhibiting a deadly stroke and a  Read Full Story >>>

ALL FOR LIU
By Ted Lerner, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 20 May 2013

LIU SHASHA COMES FROM BEHIND TO DEFEAT CHEN SIMING TO WIN THE WOMEN'S CHINA OPEN 9-BALL TITLE (Shanghai)--Coming into Sunday’s finals of the 2013 China Open, Liu Shasha knew she was on the cusp of a golden opportuni  Read Full Story >>>

SEA Games discussion at SCOOP
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 20 May 2013
MANILA (PNA) -- Philippine sports commission chair Richie Garcia ruled out a suggestion to transport the 27th Southeast Asian Games national delegation via chartered flight as impractical because of the huge expenses attach to it. The top man of the government’s agency for sports, at the same   Read Full Story >>>

HBO SMART TO KEEP PACQUIAO AND DUMP OVERPAID MAYWEATHER ON SHOWTIME
By Don Donatello, NowBoxing.com, Mon, 20 May 2013
HBO dumps problematic Golden Boy Promotions(GBP) in a smart move. Along with GBP went Floyd Mayweather Jr. Showtime/CBS can’t be happy with the PPV numbers in Mayweather’s fight against Roberto “Ghost” Guerrero. Showtime paid Mayweather for a six fight deal that’s worth in the hundreds of millions.   Read Full Story >>>

Matthysse clears path to Garcia title shot with Peterson KO
By Tim Smith, RingTV.com, Mon, 20 May 2013
ATLANTIC CITY – The question kept coming up and Lamont Peterson kept deflecting it, like he was picking off an opponent’s weak jab. How was he going to deal with Lucas Matthysse’s power when they met in the ring for a junior welterweight match at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday night? Peterson waived  Read Full Story >>>

Amir Khan believes he can defeat Lucas Matthysse despite his impressive destruction of Lamont Peterson
By Chris Robinson, Hustle Boss, Mon, 20 May 2013
On Saturday night, Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse once again impressed, blitzing out a very formidable Lamont Peterson in under three rounds. Tangling with the IBF junior welterweight titlist inside of the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Matthysse would score a knockdown in the second round and two  Read Full Story >>>

Matthysse stops drug cheat Peterson in third round with impressive show of power
By Martin Domin, Daily Mail (UK), Mon, 20 May 2013
Lucas Matthysse enhanced his reputation as the hardest hitter in the sport by knocking out Lamont Peterson in Atlantic City last night. The Argentinian recorded his 32nd stoppage from 37 contests and is now expected to meet WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia in September. Peterson, w  Read Full Story >>>

Schaefer Declares Matthysse the New Manny Pacquiao
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

Schaefer and Gray. Right after Lucas Matthysse (33-2-0, 32) of Argentina devastated highly regarded American 140 pounder Lamont Peterson, (31-1-1,16) he had to go through the customary interview with TV host, Jim   Read Full Story >>>

Corteza rules China 9-ball Open
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

Filipino Lee Vann Corteza mastered Taiwanese Fu Che-wei, 11-6, to capture the 2013 China 9-Ball Open crown at the Shanghai Pudong Yuanshen Stadium arena in Shanghai, China on Sunday. Corteza, a former two-time National Open champion  Read Full Story >>>

Old Mosley… Mosley of Old Defeats Cano in Mexico!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
Shane Mosley W UD12 Pablo Cesar Cano Future Hall-of-famer ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley (47-8-1, 39 KOs) turned back the clock moments ago at the Grand Oasis Resort in Cancun, Mexico where he pounded out a spirited twelve round unanimous decision win over Pablo Cesar Cano (26-3-1, 20 KOs) as seen live on   Read Full Story >>>

NBA -- Pacers oust Knicks, punch ticket to East Finals
By Raman Sharma, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

NEW YORK -- The Indiana Pacers eliminated the New York Knicks from this year's playoffs following a 106-99 victory in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday night at the Conseco Fieldhouse in downtown Ind  Read Full Story >>>

Knockout No 32 for Matthysse
SuperSport, Sun, 19 May 2013
Lucas Matthysse knocked out Lamont Peterson in the third round in Atlantic City on Saturday night. The Argentine bomber once again showed his devastating punching power as he demolished the American holder of the IBF junior welterweight title. Matthysse, the WBC super-lightweight champion,  Read Full Story >>>

Mancio KOs Villegas to win Philippine junior flyweight title
By Ryan Songalia, GMANews.tv, Sun, 19 May 2013
PARANAQUE CITY - It wasn't always pretty, but Jerson Mancio got the job done, stopping a game but outgunned Robel Villegas at 2:02 of the fifth round at the Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Paranaque City to win the vacant Philippine junior flyweight title. Mancio (17-3-3, 8 k  Read Full Story >>>

LUCAS MATTHYSSE ANNIHILATES LAMONT PETERSON
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013

Atlantic City - There was no fitting word to describe Lucas Matthysse's big win against Lamont Peterson tonight in New Jersey. It was simply an annihilation from the boxer they called "The Machine." Matthysse (33  Read Full Story >>>

Lucas Matthysse Annihilates Lamont Peterson; Everyone Should Be Afraid
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Sun, 19 May 2013
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- In the Godzilla movies, the great, giant lizard that demolishes all emerges from the sea. Saturday night on Showtime, boxing's scariest monster emerged onto the beaches of Atlantic City: Lucas Matthysse. The first victim of a frightening new era for anyone around 140 pound  Read Full Story >>>

LUCAS MATTHYSSE DESTROYS LAMONT PETERSON IN 3 ROUNDS
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
Moments ago, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, hard-hitting top jr. welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse blasted IBF jr. welterweight champion Lamont Peterson, dropping him three times en route to a 3rd round stoppage. Peterson started the fight boxing from the outside, but Matthysse  Read Full Story >>>

Lucas Matthysse Savagely KO’s Lamont Peterson in 3!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
Argentinian knockout artist Lucas Matthysse made quick, easy and violent work of Lamont Peterson in a non-title fight just above the light welterweight limit moments ago at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, stopping him in the third round. Peterson came out looking to box in the opening r  Read Full Story >>>

Battle of Badges 5 results at Foxwoods
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (May 18, 2013) - Massachusetts defeated New York, 9-3, in tonight's Battle of the Badges 5 (BOB5) at Foxwoods Resort Casino, pitting law enforcement amateur boxing teams in a fundraising event. New York holds a 3-2 advantage in the BOB series. "BOB5" was presented by National  Read Full Story >>>

Porter looks strong on Peterson-Matthysse undercard
By Joseph Santoliquito, RingTV.com, Sun, 19 May 2013
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—On paper, it looked intriguing. Then again, two undefeated young fighters on a major stage should lure anyone into expecting something special to happen. It didn’t. Shawn Porter made sure it didn’t—with a dominating, lopsided unanimous decision over Canadian Phil Lo Greco o  Read Full Story >>>

For The Money Mayweather
By Tony Gaglione, Las Vegas Informer, Sun, 19 May 2013
“I’m older and wiser,” Mayweather said. “I don’t need to put myself in any rough predicaments anymore. I’ve done all that. I don’t have to come out and tell you guys how fast my hands are or how good my jab is. I just have to go out there and do it. There are still tough competitors still in the spo  Read Full Story >>>