Meet Marvin Somodio, The Pinoy Trainer Behind KO Win Over Argentine Boxer Lucas Matthysse
Meet Marvin Somodio, the Filipino trainer behind the knockout win over the world welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse.
Lucas Martín Matthysse is a world welterweight champion who will be the next opponent of the Pinoy boxing superstar Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.
Matthysse has been defeated by Viktor Postol of Ukraine, a former two-division world champion who only score a knockout win against the Argentine boxer.
Marvin Somodio, a longtime deputy of Freddie Roach and the man behind the success of Postol’s victory over Matthysse.
Somodio was the main cornerman of Postol who beats the Argentine champion via knockout during the 10th round of their match last October 2015.
Somodio is a native of Iloilo and now a Los Angeles-based Filipino who helped Postol to achieve the knockout win over Matthysse.
Alam ko hirap sa pressure fighter si Matthysse. Kaya si Viktor, puro jab lang sa umpisa. Every time na pumapasok si Matthysse, solid jab tapos labas na. Hanggang sa sumuko na lang si Matthysse sa later rounds. Du’n na namin nakuha si Matthysse.”Somodio said quoted by ABS-CBN.
The Pinoy trainer also said that Pacquiao would have a knockout win against Matthysse before the 12th round.
“Si Postol hindi naman malakas sumuntok pero napatumba niya si Matthysse. Pero si Senator Manny, mabilis, malakas, mautak. Tingin ko kung hindi makuha ni Matthysse after 4 rounds, hindi na siya aabot ng 12 rounds kay senator,” Somodio added.
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