Lucas Matthysse vs. Ruslan Provodnikov: Preview, Prediction for Upcoming Fight

One of the year's most anxiously anticipated fights takes place this Saturday night at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York, as light welterweights Lucas Matthysse and Ruslan Provodnikov face off in a can't-miss fight. Both of these men have been involved in Fight of the Year battles in recent years.

Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao will probably set pay-per-view records a few weeks from now. That's the fight the mainstream sports world is talking about, but hardcore fight fans know that for pure action, Matthysse vs. Provodnikov is likely to show it up.

If you're a fight fan, you won't want to be anywhere else but at this fight or watching it in your living room. You can catch it on HBO at 9:45 p.m. ET.

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