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On July 11, Mauricio Herrera (21-5, 7 KOs) returns to the ring against Henry Lundy (25-4-1, 12 KOs) in a 10-round Super Lightweight fight at the LA Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.
Herrera will look to bounce back from a controversial split-decision loss to Joseph Benavidez, while Lundy will look to bounce back from his loss against Thomas Dulorme.
The fight headlines an HBO Latino card that begins at 11:00pm ET and which will be opened up by a 10-round fight between Michael Perez (22-1-2, 10 KOs) and Sharif Bogere ((27-1, 19 KOs).
If he is successful against Henry Lundy on July 11, Herrera will look to fight a big name in the 140-pound division.
In an interview with RBRBoxing.com, Herrera said he wanted three people–a former titlist, a current, titlist and a future one.
Let’s take a look at these three possible opponents.
Lamont Peterson
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Despite losing to Danny Garcia in a catchweight fight earlier this year, Lamont Peterson is still considered as one of the best 140-pounders.
Peterson took the majority-decision loss, but it was more caused by his excessive movement than his boxing talent.
Peterson easily won several rounds when he stood his ground enough to land punches, but in other rounds he pretty muched danced around the ring.
It must be noted, however, that Peterson no longer holds a world title as he was stripped of his IBF strap for losing to Garcia. Furthermore, Peterson is aligned with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions, and a fight between fighters of the two parties seems impossible at the moment.
Winner of Matthysse-Postol
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After Danny Garcia was “forced to relinquish” his WBC strap, a fight between Lucas Matthysse and Viktor Postol was ordered by the WBC.
Soon after, according to an article by ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael, talks began for a possible fight between the two camps for a possible fight in the fall.
“The talks have started. We’re hoping to put the fight together this fall. We’re talking to HBO about the fight,” De La Hoya said in the article.
When asked about facing the winner of the proposed fight, Herrera said that he felt it was his time and that he hopes it happens.
The 35-year-old native of Lake Elsinore, California also stated that despite not watching much of Postol, he gives Matthysse the edge as he is an all-around fighter with power and skill.
A fight between the two would not be a hassle to make as a fight with Peterson would because both are promoted by Golden Boy.
Terence Crawford
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Lastly, but definitely not the least of the division is Terence Crawford, who literally blasted onto the scene with a sixth-round stoppage of Thomas Dulorme in April.
Herrera admitted that he his perhaps the most dangerous one in the division, and that many would not want to fight him.
Nevertheless, Herrera said, “Omaha? Let’s do it!”
As of now, Top Rank, Crawford’s promoter, and Golden Boy are on friendlier terms than a few years ago. A fight between the two, especially if Crawford continues to look dominant at 140, is definitely a possible fight in the future.
Crawford will likely fight later on this fall, so we’ll have to see how his run in the 140-pound division goes.
What matchups do you want to see in the 140-pound division?
Herrera, Matthysse, Crawford and Postol could all be in good matchups in the division to determine supremacy, while Garcia and Peterson move up to 147.
Let us know what you think in the comments section.
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