"I know what Molina brings to the table. This will be a great fight. Get ready for an explosion, an exciting fight on Saturday," stated jr. welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse, who spoke at the final press conference leading up to his return to the ring this Saturday against John Molina. Check out what else he had to say!
LUCAS MATTYHSSE, Former Interim World Champion
"I'm very happy to be here. I want to thank Golden Boy, my promoter, and everyone involved for this fight. I just want to say I am ready to go and glad to be back.
"I know what Molina brings to the table. This will be a great fight. Get ready for an explosion, an exciting fight on Saturday.''
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ABOUT THURMAN vs. DIAZ, a 12-round fight for Thurman's Interim WBA Welterweight World Championship on Saturday, April 26, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, AT&T and Casamigos Tequila. It will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., and will air as the main event of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). In the co-feature, Argentine knockout artist Lucas Matthysse faces hard-hitting John Molina in a 10-round junior welterweight bout that is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions. In the opening bout of the telecast, Omar Figueroa Jr. defends his WBC Lightweight title against fellow Texan Jerry Belmontes. Preliminary fights will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME®.
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