Follow the Lederman scorecard of Danny Garcia and Lucas Martin Matthysse. This is the final under card before the main event feature "The One" between Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Stay tuned as we bring you the live updates with the scores.
Matthysse is a best. It's that simple. He's 34-2 and he's won 32 of his bouts via knockout.This is Matthysse's third bout in 2013 as the Argentine has barely spent time in the ring. Lamont Peterson, whom he fought in May, only lasted three rounds. Peterson hit the canvas in the second round and then went down twice in the third round, ending the bout.
Garcia has won 16 of his 26 bouts via the knockout. Zab Judah was lucky to escape their bout in April on his feat, going the distance, but losting to Garcia by unanimous decision. However, back in 2012, Erik Morales only went four rounds before Garcia cut their fight short, sending his opponent to the canvas.
Many are predicting this to be a killer match between both fighters. Matthysse and Garcia have been waiting for this day. This bout is about to get started.
Check out the co-main event score card as we will bring you Lederman's results.
---There has been a lot of trash talk. Matthysse believes Garcia's father talks a little too much trash. Fighters are in the tunnel about to make their way to the ring.
Jimmy Lennon Jr. making the announcement---
ROUND 1- Matthyse
ROUND 2- Matthyse definitely took the second round by a long shot. Garcia is bound to get points deducted for illegal shots.
ROUND 3- Pretty even looking round in the third. Garcia looked to have his best round. Matthyse looks to be losing energy.
ROUND 4- Garcia still coming low. Matthyse dominating once again. Both fighters opening up. Matthyse with a good uppercut with Garcia on the ropes. Garcia counters. Clean right by Garcia. Clean left by garcia. Garcia is stealing this round late!
ROUND 5- Matthyse comes out swinging. Matthyse upset with Garcia's punches. Takes his time to get back into the action. Matthyse's defense still looking good. Time taken as Matthyse hits Garcia int he back of the head. Matthyse not looking like the killer promoted before the fight.Matthyse finally landed clean shots again! Stole the round at the end. Garcia was saved by the ropes!!
ROUND 6- Garcia slowing down. Garcia landing more power punches. Matthyse gets Garcia on the rope.
We're half way through with this one. Matthyse owns this fight winning at least five of these rounds.
GARCIA'S FATHER JUST SLAPPED HIS BOXER IN THE CORNER!
ROUND 7 Garcia landing. Matthyse's defense. Swelling under Matthyse's eye. Matthyse dazes Garcia with left hook. Garcia back. Counters with pair of uppercuts. Matthyse's right eye is very swollen! Matthyse takes Garcia to the ropes. Garcia counters again. The slapping woke up the champ! Right straight by Garcia! This round is his! Garcia wins this by far!
Matthyse probably can't see from his right eye.
ROUND 8 Garcia pounds the eye again. Garcia using the left hand well. Working the body now. Leaning right hand. Matthyse with the body shot. Garcia's countering has been phenomenal in the second half of this fight. Left hook. Right hook. Bell rings! Garcia takes this round aagain. Matthyse has slowed down now.
ROUND 9 Matthyse super inaccurate Getting his shots in once he's clenching. Garcia though able to land his shots. Matthyse lands a left. Garcia fighting confidently now. Matthyse looks better at the end of the round, but Garcia is dominating.
ROUND 10 Matthyse super conscious of that right eye. Matthyse looks like he can star in a Scorcese film. Matthyse trying to use his strength now. Matthyse with a whopping left hook to the body. Garcia backing up. He's on the ropes. Matthyse might have done damage. 10 seconds. Matthyse slips with a huge left hook. No KO. End of the round.
ROUND 11 Garcia with a left hook. Matthyse with the counter. Matthyse just popped Garcia's mouth piece!!! TIME.... Garcia needs his mouth piece. Lady in the crowd caught it. No souvenir. Matthyse slowing down. Low blow not caught by referee. Right hook Garcia. Left hook Matthyse. Matthyse with a combo. Garcia with a combo. Right hooks exchanged. Garcia clocks Matthyse! MATTHYSE KNOCKED DOWN!!! Three-hit combo took him down. Garcia put together a crazy combo!! The speed is shoing. LEFT HOOK BY GARCIA!! Matthyse is out of it. Garcia up against the ropes now. Garcia opens up with five seconds left.
On the replay, Garcia pushed Matthyse down. Garcia then caught Matthyse on the ropes and eventually looked to have gotten the KO.
THIS SHOULD BE A BEAUTIFUL 12th!!!
ROUND 12 Matthyse is gassed. Garcia 107-103, 106-102, 107-101 Garcia leading all the judges scores. Garcia definitely took the last five and there were two that went his way early on though Matthyse was winning the fight before having his eye popped. Garcia goes body, body with the leeft, up top with the right hook. Matthyse has Garcia on the ropes. Matthyse appears to have gotten head butted. Garcia with a hard right!
LOW BLOW! Finally. Ref gets the call. 30 seconds left! Garcia hammers away. Hook Hook Hook Garcia. They go crazy!!! Hooks being landed. Matthyse had Garcia slightly dazed, but Matthyse tired out. Garcia throws his hands up.
