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by David P. Greisman - There is the joy of the great fight that breaks out when we wholly expect it to happen, when Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo go toe-to-toe, when Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward or Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez have us at the edge of our seats before the opening bell rings and before the first blows are traded. And then there is the thrill of the great fight that we didn’t quite expect, a surprise made all the more pleasant because of what we thought would occur instead.
Showtime’s tripleheader broadcast on Saturday was expected to be a keep-busy night for the three name fighters: lightweight titleholder Omar Figueroa, who was defending his belt against Jerry Belmontes; Lucas Matthysse, who was returning from his decision loss to junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia, was facing John Molina Jr.; and Keith Thurman, who would stand opposite from Julio Diaz while awaiting a big fight against another notable name at welterweight.
Figueroa had difficulty handling Belmontes’ movement and was able to escape with a split decision. Thurman’s power was too much for Diaz, who suffered a rib injury and retired in his corner after the third round. And Matthysse, once considered the most dangerous fighter at 140 pounds, got caught early and had to come off the canvas twice before scoring an enjoyable stoppage over Molina. [Click Here To Read More]
Showtime’s tripleheader broadcast on Saturday was expected to be a keep-busy night for the three name fighters: lightweight titleholder Omar Figueroa, who was defending his belt against Jerry Belmontes; Lucas Matthysse, who was returning from his decision loss to junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia, was facing John Molina Jr.; and Keith Thurman, who would stand opposite from Julio Diaz while awaiting a big fight against another notable name at welterweight.
Figueroa had difficulty handling Belmontes’ movement and was able to escape with a split decision. Thurman’s power was too much for Diaz, who suffered a rib injury and retired in his corner after the third round. And Matthysse, once considered the most dangerous fighter at 140 pounds, got caught early and had to come off the canvas twice before scoring an enjoyable stoppage over Molina. [Click Here To Read More]
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