On Friday at the Polideportivo Vicente Polimeni in Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina, a great doubleheader will take place with WBA light flyweight world champion, Juan Carlos Reveco, facing Nicaraguan Miguel Tellez and junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse against former WBO world junior welterweight champion, American DeMarcus Corley.

 

At the Sheraton Hotel in the capital Mendoza, a very full press conference with the four main fighters took place.

Matthysse vs. Corley will be for 12 rounds for the vacant WBO Intercontinental welterweight title, while the fight between Reveco and Tellez will be a 10-round flyweight bout. The evening will be televised by HBO's Plus for Latin America and Telefutura to the U.S.

Lucas said he was "well prepared for the fight" and has been working with lefties (Corley is one) since he began his training for what was his last fight (in November) against Zab Judah.

"After Judah I rested for only a week and returned to training. I came stronger mentally, in good spirits and eager to return, "he said.

"Corley is a good fighter, I saw his fight with (Marcos) Maidana and I think he won by one or two points. He will be difficult but I think I will win by KO. I don't know what round, but I think I will," said Matthysse.

For his part, Corley said, "The fight with Maidana was something else. Now I do not want to leave things in the hands of judges. This time I won, but it was given to Marcos. I'm going out to fight with Lucas, nothing to move or run like did Judah. I'll go for it and I hope to win quickly. And I'm very curious to show how I'll knock Matthysse out."

Reveco said it was "an enormous satisfaction for participating in an evening so large and that it can reach the world with HBO."

He added: "I want to pass the test of Téllez and then make a defense of my title. So I prepared well, conscious, knowing that this is a very important fight despite my title not being at stake."

Tellez did not say much at the conference but expressed confidence: "I appreciate the opportunity you gave me to fight a world champion. I came to do my job well and win."