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After Pacquiao beatdown, Matthysse retires from boxing

Dino Maragay - Philstar.com
After Pacquiao beatdown, Matthysse retires from boxing
Lucas Matthysse leaves boxing with a professional record of 39-5, with 36 knockouts.
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MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao turned out to be the final opponent for Lucas Matthysse, who recently announced his retirement from the sport.

In an Instagram post, the former welterweight champion said he is hanging up his gloves after a 10-year career.

 

Gracias al boxeo mi vida cambió .orgulloso de la carrera que pude a ser saliendo un día desde Trelew Chubut gracias a huinca Méndez x tenerme toda la pasiencia mi creador con el en pese a los 11 y los 14 x cosa de l vida me fui a vivir a esperanza santa fe y de hay a Rafaela un año con Luis artigas entrenador haciendo algunas peleas y de hay a Vera Santa Fe a La casa de otra gran familia que me dio todo Juan keler entrenador y después 4 año y medio al la selección argentina de box donde fue muy duro pero bueno de recordar en mi vida a todos los pibes que conocí y tremendos boxeadores representado a argentina con buenos y malos resultado pero gran experiencia en mi vida que voy a recordar siempre . Me vine para Trelew con 21 años ya a Trelew y forme mi familia y decidí irme nuevamente a Junin donde pase 11 años de mi carrera con el gran Cuty barrera hoy con 35 años nuevamente en Trelew mi lugar en el mundo . Orgulloso de a verme mantenido 10 años en el primer nivel mundial donde pelee con los mejores del boxeo lo más alto que aspire cumplí mi sueño de ser campeón mundial y a ver vivido todo esto muchísimas gracias a mi familia x estar siempre a mi vieja en especial que pasamos muchas cosas y la e echo sufrir tanto x que también tuve mi parte mala pero siempre estuvo. Gracias a todos los que me siguieron en mi carrera x todo su cariño que es lo mas lindo de esto el boxeo un lindo ambiente. Hoy decido colgar los guantes se viene otra etapa en mi vida . de Trelew Chubut argentina Lucas Martin Matthysse orgulloso de a ver representado a mi provincia mi país mi barrio ???????????? ME RETIRO DEL BOXEO 1-8-2018 y muchísimas gracias a todas las personas que conocí gracias al boxeo

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According to boxingscene.com’s English translation of Matthysse’s post, the Argentine fighter is proud of his career, which included a short reign as WBA regular welterweight champion.

"Thanks to boxing for changing my life," Matthysse said.

"I am proud that I maintained my career for 10 years at the world level, where I fought with the best in boxing and I fulfilled my dream of being a world champion,” he added.

Matthysse, 35, lost to Pacquiao in their fight last month in Kuala Lumpur, going down three times en route to a seventh-round TKO setback. It was his fifth defeat against 39 wins.

"Thanks to all those who followed me in my career, for all of their love, because that is the most beautiful thing in this sport of boxing, which is a nice environment,” continued Matthysse, who has stopped 36 of his opponents, earning him the reputation of being a knockout artist.

The pride of Trelew, Argentina won the WBA welterweight belt last January after knocking out Thailand’s Tewa Kiram, only to lose it to Pacquiao in his first defense.

Matthysse reportedly earned at least $2 million against Pacquiao, the highest purse of his career and, as it turns out, his retirement check.

“Today, I decide to hang up the gloves because another stage in my life is coming,” said Matthysse.

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