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Four Takeaways from Danny Garcia vs. Lucas Matthysse

By Rob Anthony

Posted on September 15, 2013

This past Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV was all about finding out who was “The One.” Not only did we find out that Mayweather was still the one, but we also learned that Garcia is still the one at 140 pounds.

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Danny Garcia Has One Heck of a Chin

Coming into Saturday night’s fight, Danny Garcia—the boss in the 140 pound Junior Welterweight division—was an underdog against Lucas Matthysse, who had knocked out his last six opponents.

The Machine has frightening power. I think everyone in the building, including Matthysse, was shell shocked when Garcia didn’t even flinch after he took Matthysse’s best shots.