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Lucas Matthysse gives his thoughts on facing the likes of Danny Garcia, Marcos Maidana, and Brandon Rios

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By Chris Robinson

On Saturday night, Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse will set foot inside of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for his 36th professional boxing match.

Having clamored for a fight with WBA/WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia for quite some time, Matthysse (32-2, 30 KO’s) instead sets his sights on the capable Mike Dallas Jr. (19-2-1, 8 KO’s) in a Showtime-televised attraction while holding on to the hope that bigger fights still await him.

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PHOTOS and VIDEO: Josephe Elegele (13-1, 10 KO’s) returns to the Mayweather Boxing Club

Chris Robinson was on hand at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2013 as welterweight prospect Josephe Elegele (13-1, 10 KO’s) made his return to the gym. Elegele is eyeing a March 9 return against Javier Molina (12-1, 5 KO’s) in Costa Mesa, California…

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PHOTOS and VIDEO: J’Leon Love (14-0, 8 KO’s) sparring Chris Pearson (7-0, 6 KO’s) at the Mayweather Boxing Club

Chris Robinson was on hand at the Mayweather Boxing Club in January 2013 as middleweight prospect J’Leon Love (14-0, 8 KO’s) put in some work with junior middleweight prospect Chris Pearson (7-0, 6 KO’s). Love is getting ready for a February 23rd Showtime date vs. former title challenger Bronco McKart while Pearson is eyeing a February 2nd showcase at the nearby Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino.

 

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Sparring Highlights: Flashing back to Javier Fortuna’s training camp for his clash w/ Patrick Hyland

Chris Robinson was on hand in Oxnard, Calif. in late November, 2012 as undefeated junior lightweight contender Javier Fortuna (21-0, 15 KO’s) prepared for his December 8th bout with Patrick Hyland inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV undercard.

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Floyd Mayweather Sr. speaks on the latest rumors of him training former champion Jean Pascal

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The gym scene in Las Vegas has been heating up the past few weeks, with several world class fighters and upcoming prospects putting in serious work at various spots in the city.

 

Even Floyd Mayweather had time to swing by his gym for a few light workouts recently, creating further buzz for his May 4th return at the nearby MGM Grand.

 

The gyms are always full of chatter and one recent sighting that has gone unnoticed in boxing circles was the fact that former WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal was seen training with Floyd Mayweather Sr.
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Marcos Maidana sparring Andrew Ruiz at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy (August 2012)

Chris Robinson catches up with Marcos Maidana as he prepares for his September 15th bout with Jesus Soto Karass by sparring some rounds with welterweight prospect Andrew Ruiz at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, CA.

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