Lucas Matthysse
| Lucas Matthysse | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Lucas Martin Matthysse |
| Nickname(s) | La Máquina ("The Machine") |
| Rated at | Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 1⁄2 in (169 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Born |
September 27, 1982 Trelew, Chubut, Argentina |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 34 |
| Losses | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
Lucas Martin Matthysse (born September 27, 1982) is an Argentine professional boxer. He held the WBC interim light welterweight title from 2012 to 2013; the WBC Silver light welterweight title from 2014 to 2015; and has challenged twice for a world title, in 2013 in 2015. His older brother is former professional boxer Walter Matthysse.
During his amateur career, Matthysse fought in the 2003 Pan American Games at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he went on to stop Colombia's Breidis Prescott in just the first round.
Lucas has faced Marcos Maidana four times in the amateurs with Maidana winning three times while fighting the fourth to a draw.
In June 2004, Lucas won his pro debut against Leandro Almagro, on a card that also featured his brother Walter.
On November 6, 2010 Matthysse lost a very disputed split decision against former world champion Zab Judah, as the main event of an HBO card. Judah began the busier fighter, using the jab and trying to land uppercuts for the first two rounds, while Matthysse worked on the body. In round three, a clash of heads opened a cut outside of the left eye of Judah. Matthysse displayed more aggression and became the aggressor in the third and the fourth round and Judah switched to a defensive tactic. In the next two rounds, the American boxer picked up the pace, beginning to land more combinations. Judah continued to box throughout the ninth round but Matthysse began to show more power in the tenth, focusing on the head of his opponent and knocking down the American boxer after a hard right hand to the jaw. Judah got up, but he was hurt. The Argentine fighter tried to press the attack after the knockdown. Two judges scored the fight 114–113 for Judah, while the other judge scored it 114–113 for Matthysse.
On June 25, 2011 Matthysse faced former world champion, Devon Alexander in another close, but hugely controversial decision loss. The judges in the Family Arena in St. Charles had the fight 96–93 and 95–94, Alexander, and 96–93 Matthysse.
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