This is a matchup i didnt even think about until today...but what a ****ing fight that would be Who wins? :bbb
This is one fight I would stay away from picking a winner. All I know is that this fight won't make it to the end of Round 3. This fight has quick knockout written all over it. I have no confidence on who gets there first, but if I were a betting man, I'll take the underdog. I like Ruslan's odds.
Mattyse tends to struggle with slick, elusive fighters and provodnikov is there to be hit all night. Mattyse by tko inside 10.
Brawl from start to finish, if this fights lasts long it could well ruin both fighters such is their styles and such is the damage that both fighters can do, Mathysse is the bigger puncher of the two and he can take a good shot, im still uncertain at how good Provoldnikov's chin is and his defense is very poor, gotta go with the more proven fighter here in and thats Lucas. I think both will fighters get hurt but Mathysse's punches are more hurtful a do the most damage i think he wears down Provo and finishes him off at around the seventh round in a great war of attrition.
I'd favour Matthysse pretty strongly, he's the more skilled boxer, think his chin is every bit Provodnikov equal and he hits harder IMO. Would be one hell of a fight if it would be made
Ruslan look bigger and stronger but Matthyse hit harder and is a better boxer. A brutal war in favor of Matthyse.