This? This is a good fight.
Two of the most fearsome men in all of boxing will battle it out in what is, on paper, a surefire contender for "Fight of the Year" as Argentine head-knocker Lucas Matthysse takes on "The Siberian Rocky," Ruslan Provodnikov, in the main event of an HBO split-site doubleheader.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage, starting with the HBO broadcast at 9:45 p.m. ET.
Matthysse (36-3, 34 KO) came up short in the biggest fight of his career, a close but clear loss to division kingpin Danny Garcia on the undercard of the Mayweather-Alvarez showdown in 2013. Since then, he's been in one "Fight of the Year" (an 11-round war with John Molina) and one blowout (a two-round stoppage of Roberto Ortiz), but it's Garcia who's in his crosshairs.
Provodnikov (24-3, 17 KO), who reportedly signed to fight Matthysse just thirty minutes after the official offer, burst onto the scene with his tremendous 2013 bout with Tim Bradley, where he took the former titleholder to his limits in a close loss. His last three fights have seen him maul Mike Alvarado, drop a split decision to Chris Algieri, and stop the husk of Jose Luis Castillo.
The evening will open with another junior welterweight fight as undefeated lightweight champ Terence Crawford (25-0, 17 KO) makes his 140-pound debut against Thomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 KO) for a vacant WBO belt.
MATTHYSSE VS. PROVODNIKOV QUICK RESULTS:
Junior Welterweight: Lucas Matthysse vs. Ruslan Provodnikov
Junior Welterweight: Terence Crawford vs. Thomas Dulorme
MATTHYSSE VS. PROVODNIKOV PLAY-BY-PLAY RESULTS:
Lucas Matthysse vs. Ruslan Provodnikov
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Terence Crawford vs. Thomas Dulorme
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