LUCAS MATTHYSSE vs EMMANUEL TAYLOR
Lucas Matthysse (37-4, 34 KO) a 34 year-old pug by way of Argentina and a former interim Junior Welterweight throne-sitter is back at it on the Canelo - Chavez undercard after an October of 2015 busted orbital bone courtesy of one Mr. Viktor Postol, whenst Postol tallied a 10th round knockout victory over he in their Junior Welterweight world vacant title match. 19 months is no small bit and ring-rust is an expectation of/for Mr. Matthysse, whenst he faces on Cinco de Seis, Emmanuel Taylor in a scheduled 10 round Welterweight go.
Mr. Taylor (20-4, 14 KO) hails from the great state of Maryland, which is cheekily said to home of the efficiency of the South and hospitality of the North. Under his Mason-Dixon belt are victories over two opponents in a row, by knockout, whom each had more in their loss than win columns. This after two decision losses to the grander Sweet Science practitioners of Misters Adrien Broner and Antonio Orozco.
Greater is the resume of Matthysse, as he seeks to ease back into action here. He hath in his career already faced the likes a' the aforementioned Postol, Danny Garcia, Lamont Peterson, John Molina Jr., and Ruslan Provodnikov. Loss, loss, win, win, win, respectively. He brings with him in a moving up from Junior Welterweight, a rather vast reputation of excitement. Look for him to win here, gentlepersons. Wherest he then goeth might be a tick more up in the air.
DAVID LEMIEUX vs MARCOS REYES
It's de ja vous all over again, as Yogi Berra would say -- when David Lemieux (37-3, 33 KO) squares off against Marcos Reyes (35-4, 26 KO). This is the bludgeoning Montreal native's second year running of fighting on a Canelo Cinco de Mayo card. Mr. Reyes is just batting .500 in his last half-dozen bouts, including a decision loss to a camp-skipping Chavez, Jr. and a seventh round knockout loss to the famously feathery-fist'd Mr. Elvin Ayala.
Consider this an audition for Mr. Lemieux to main-event come next year's Mexico's Day. He had this to tell ESPN of Reyes: "I think he's in big trouble," Lemieux said. "But, of course, in boxing, you don't head to a fight thinking that you're going to knock somebody out. He's a very tough opponent. We're not underestimating him. We're going to be ready for 10 rounds if it's necessary, and 10 hard rounds."
BATTLE FOR MEXICO
the weigh-in
For my written prediction of this bout, click HERE.
To hear me talk about it, click HERE.
All that outta the way, lettuce speak to the scales, gentlepersons...
The wait is over and the weights are... UNDER! 164 pounds a piece.
A rambunctious looking and chewing gum devouring Chavez Jr.
A cool and easy with TCB eye'd Canelo Alvarez.
Sr. offered the spoiler alert to the underweight Jr.: 'it was easy for him to make weight.' With Beristain and Team JMM doing Chavez proud and vice-versa, their collective challenge now shifts to Phase-o Dos; the responsible re-hydrating of the shell of JCC Jr. which hopefully don't get overdone to lethargic endings. The face-to-face was calm considering the bad blood twixt. What excitements might manana bring in the wake of to-day's? We shall see.
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