What's next for Matthysse?

I know he considered retirement after the loss to Garcia but I really see no reason for it. I'm always for boxers retiring early, so it'd be just fine and likely the best scenario overall. But he can still probably beat most anybody at 140. He still should have nice purses to get and if he ever plans on becoming "world champion," he needs to continue (not that winning a title means much of anything as he was #1 at 140 entering the Garcia clash and again for the Postol clash). I love watching Matthysse fight and as a fan would hope to see him in there again.

 

I honestly think he should hang em up, too many wars have taken a toll on him.

 

He should take some time out so that he can reflect on what is important. Boxing isnt worth going blind for, especially when you have a family and are young etc.

He also doesnt really have an incentive when you have **** stains calling him a bu and a coward because he went temporarily blind expecting him to fight in such a state.hopefully he has made a bit of change which will serve him well in SA

 

Change his trainer to Pablo Sarimento ( who used to train Segrio Martinez), or upgrade assistant trainer Juan Coggi to head coach.

Take a few months break, come back and fight one of the weaker guys in the IBF top 15 (e.g. Lenny Zappavinga) to get ranked and take aim at countryman Cesar Rene Cuenca's IBF strap.

 

I'd still favor him against pretty much anyone but Crawford. He just needs to find guys he can go toe-to-toe, and get a better trainer too. He's like he's completely fighting off instinct with no back up plans or particularly for this fight no A plan either.

 

Rios, Bradley or JMM

 

something easier...maybe guerrero, ortiz or berto.

 

Herrera could be a good come back fight.

 

I love Matthysse. But the wheels are definitely coming off.

 

The easy guy to win a title off in that division would be Broner, but no way would Haymon take that fight and Broner has his sights set on the legendary Ashley Theophane.

 

Yeah lol. Ashley Theophane reminds me the chorus of an old song named Living next door to Alice.

 

The awkward moment when Broner takes his goggles off like he means business, you think he's about to call out Spence Jr.....but he's talking about 6 defeat journeyman outside of the top 50 Theophane

 

Theophane is a solid operator like Wawrzyk and Molina :nod :happy

 

The thing is with the hideous egg shell mandibles of Broner and Wilder these bums have a chance.