In what could easily be considered Fight of the Year, Lucas Matthysse came back from two knockdowns to batter and stop John Molina Jr. to earn an 11th round TKO victory.
The fight was fast and thunderous from the beginning, with both fighters coming at each other and unloading.
Matthysse did survive some scary moments, but overall fought back and made it a war to not forget.
Here are three things we learned about Lucas “The Machine” Matthysse after his war with John Molina Jr.
He Can Still Bang!
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During the fight Lucas Matthysse, although hurt early on, still showed he had enough power to hurt John Molina Jr. and also put him away.
Molina Jr., who got flack for losing to Antonio DeMarco in quick fashion by TKO, does actually have a great chin.
To actually hurt Molina Jr. down the stretch of the fight and basically take him out in such a way no one else ever has is astonishing and just proves that “The Machine” does still hold power in those fists.
He is Still Must See T.V.
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The Lucas Matthysse of 2012/2013 was always fighting on television.
After his loss to Danny Garcia, many questioned if he would return to the sport with rumors coming out of Argentina of retirement and deep depression.
Those questions were answered with his thundering punches on Saturday night as he once again showed he is as electrifying as ever.
I’m sure the blood and guts performance from Lucas Matthysse came out as the ratings winner between the three fights on the card.
Although it does help being with a very willing dance partner–in this case John Molina Jr.–Matthysse has yet partaken in a boring fight since hitting the big stage.
I’m sure he will have great opportunities in the future, especially with the mythical man, Al Haymon, on his side of the negotiating table.
The Garcia Fight Took Something From Him
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No I don’t mean his WBC Interim belt. It seemed like the once thought invincible Lucas Matthysse struggled a bit to start off the fight against the smaller John Molina Jr.
After being in a tough fight with Jr. Welterweight kingpin Danny Garcia, where he suffered his first knockdown and third career loss, Matthysse was knocked down twice by Molina Jr..
Although all credit is due to Molina Jr., many expected Matthysse would wipe the floor with him.
Matthysse looked a bit timid before the embarrassment of the first knockdown and threw less than his already usual slow start.
Although he still won, it begs the question, will Matthysse ever look as dominant as he did before the Garcia fight?
