WBC super lightweight interim champion Lucas Matthysse (34-2, 32 KOs) impressively annihilated IBF jr welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (31-2-1, 16 KOs) with a devastating third round KO on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Matthysse floored Peterson once in round two and twice in round three. Referee Steve Smoger waved it off at 2:14. The bout was a non-title match because Matthysse didn’t want to give up his WBC interim belt. Peterson remains IBF welter champ.

After the fight Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer proclaimed that Matthysse is the “new Manny Pacquiao.” Matthysse called out Danny Garcia and stated “Now I know I’m the best 140-pounder because no one has ever dominated Peterson the way I did…

 2012 US Olympian Jamel Herring (3-0, 2KOs) needed only a hundred twenty one seconds to dispose of an outgunned lightweight Victor Galindo (1-2), dropping him twice en route to the first round stoppage. Herring was on his “A” game from the opening bell and dropped Galindo initially with a right left combination. Galindo rose to his feet and tried to fight back, but he could not match the hand speed or power of Herring. The demolition continued as Herring continued to bang away. Moments later, after about twelve unanswered shots, Galindo dropped to a knee from the damage done by an earlier body shot in the flurry. Galindo’s corner had seen enough and threw in the towel forcing referee Lindsey Page to call a halt the contest at the 2:01 mark of the opening…

Denis Lebedev just couldn't take the punches anymore because his eye was swollen shut. Sadly though because he was winning on all the scorecards. He will return.

Main Event: Gamalier Rodríguez 125 vs Alicio Castañeda 125

Felix Verdejo (pictured) 132 vs Corben Page 132

John Karl Sosa 142 vs Tommy Bryant 141

THURSDAY'S LUCAS MATTHYSSE, LEE PURDY AND

ANTHONY OGOGO ATLANTIC CITY ROUNDTABLE QUOTES

ABOUT MAY 18 FIGHTS AT BOARDWALK HALL IN

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

 

LIVE SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING 

^®TELECAST TO SHOWCASE

 LAMONT PETERSON VS. LUCAS MATTHYSSE &

DEVON ALEXANDER VS.LEE PURDY FOR ALEXANDER'S

IBF WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

 

OGOGO TO BE FEATURED LIVE ON SHOWTIME EXTREME

IN UNDERCARD ACTION

 

 

LUCAS MATTHYSSE, WBC Interim…

HUGE BOXING WEEKEND IN CANCUN...

 

MAY 18 SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY VS. PABLO CESAR CANO

EVENT SO BIG, IT HAD TO BE SPLIT IN TWO

 

SERGIO THOMPSON VS. GUSTAVO SANDOVAL IN

CO-FEATURE WITH ROBERTO MANZANAREZ, ADAN MARES &

MORE FEATURED ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT GRAND OASIS CANCUN

 

PLUS: SPECIAL FREE ADMISSION FRIDAY AFTERNOON EVENT

CREATED FROM FIGHTS ORIGINALLY SCVHEDULED FOR

SATURDAY FEATURING FRANCISCO VARGAS, JORGE SILVA & ENRIQUE ORNELAS

 

FOX SPORTS NETWORKS TO TELEVISE MOSLEY VS. CANO AND

THOMPSON VS. SANDOVAL LIVE IN THE UNITED…

By  Leif Coorlim

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