Garcia (26-0), is a relatively young boxer compared to Matthysse. He has the tremendous potential to be a great boxer, but will tested considerably by Matthysse (34-2), who is a seasoned vet with massive punching power. Garcia gets touched a lot in his fights, and in his lastest bout against Zab Judah, he struggled and was stunned by Judah's punching power. He went on to win the decision against Judah, but most certainly cannot perform the same with Matthysse, who's power and skills eclipses that of Judah's. Matthysse aslo went head-to-head with Judah, but lost the decision, which was immediately questioned by fans and analysts alike. But he wasn't denied his TKO victory against Lamont Peterson, whom he knocked down three times in the third round of their bout.
I don't feel that Garcia is ready for his match-up with Matthysse. The Zab Judah fight should've been a testament to how unprepared he is, not to mention his questionable conditioning for the match-up. He will have to be in the best shape of his life if he wants to go toe-to-to with Matthysse, using his smarts and boxing skills; not rushing in trying to land a knockout. Matthysse, on the other hand, is confident and is more than ready to take on Garcia. When these two men clash on September 14th, it will make for a fiery bout, with Matthysse handing Garcia his first loss, or Garcia shocking Matthysse with a victory.
