Ruslan Provodnikov, “I win this fight it will open a lot of doors for me”

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Ruslan Provodnikov lucas matthysseIt’s no surprise that the majority of the time a fighter is just as ecstatic and excited as fans are when it comes to their fights. The thought of glory, exposure, and million dollar opportunities have to come to mind to these guys are they prepare to step into the ring in a high profile match-up.

Ruslan Provodnikov is not fighting Floyd Mayweather, and he isn’t fighting gym stablemate Manny Pacquiao either, he’s fighting Lucas Matthysse, also known as the Machine for demolishing almost every opponent he’s touched. Now in no way shape or form am I discrediting the fight, it is by all means the most luxurious and intriguing fight of this year so far and yes, personally I like it more than Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

Styles make fights, and that is exactly what this match-up is all about. Two hard hitting sluggers, a fight that just makes every boxing fan cry tears of joy. You can’t help but to be more than excited for this fight as it is slowly blooming on the horizon. It also has to mean a lot to both men as they prepare to leave it all in the ring and arguably claim bragging rights as the most feared in the 140 pound division.

A win for either guy must surely guarantee bigger and better things, though I can’t think of what can be bigger and better for these two than facing each other with the exception of course of facing the likes of Mayweather or Pacquiao. For now, a title shot at 140 pounds is just significant enough.

Thomas Dulorme and Terrence Crawford will be facing off the same night in Dallas for the WBO 140 pound title. Many speculated that perhaps the winner of Matthysse vs. Provodnikov would face off against the winner of Dulorme vs. Crawford. Instead, it’s already been noted that Crawford or Dulorme must face Chris Algieri next.

Algieri is expected to face Amir Khan in late May, should he lose, it may possibly leave the opportunity open for Matthyse or Provodnikov. Something that should only motivate these two gladiators even more. Nonetheless, fans are excited and so are the fighters as Provodnikov expresses his feelings towards the fight.

“You know, this is a very exciting match up. This is going to be a great fight, and I think that for me it’s no less than to all the people watching. You know, for me it’s exciting as well and these types of fights are what’s important because for me the fight and the money as I’ve said many times, they’re not number one.” Said Provodnikov, later adding,
“I definitely know that there’s a lot of different things going on at 140 right now, but for me right now I’m thinking about April 18th, I’m thinking about this fight and I know that once I win this fight it will open a lot of doors for me.”