Lucas Matthysse has chance to prove he belongs vs. Danny Garcia

"I love to be in the ring, I love to do what I do," Matthysse said. "A different person comes out. I know I have grown [since his last two losses]. I'm a much

Chris Mannix | Sep 13, 2013

Lucas Matthysse has chance to prove he belongs vs. Danny Garcia /

Lucas Matthysse (right) will face Danny Garcia on Saturday night. — Lucas Matthysse (right) will face Danny Garcia on Saturday night :: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

"I love to be in the ring, I love to do what I do," Matthysse said. "A different person comes out. I know I have grown [since his last two losses]. I'm a much better fighter. I know those titles are going back to my country."

Published Sep 13, 2013

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.