Last noche’s Golden Boy Productions over HBO Latino, introduced its most recent property in Argentine Walter Matthysse - and in a wham-bam - thank you ma’am, USA debut - you guessed it, another star is born.

The  rangy Matthysse ( 23-0, 22) faced a willing Xavier "The X-Man" Tolliver (20-4,14) that clearly had thoughts of upsetting the proverbial apple cart as he quickly brought the action to the methodical in style visitor.

The Tolliver gamble proved a bad risk, when just passed the midway mark of stanza one during a brisk exchange, a Matthysse left hook had "The X-Man" retreating on rubber legs.

The "new find" quickly pounced on his shaky prey with a barrage of combinations -  end started with a power hook and the coup de grace a big right hand - Tolliver fell heavily to the canvas, sprawled under bottom ring strand in a prone position.  End came at 2:27 of round one.      

Matthysse goes to 24 with 23 stoppages and Tolliver drops to 20-5, 14 KO’s.

Post Scripts: Matthysse ~ Positives: welterweight with good size and quick hands. Text book in movement and punches in combinations. Wasted no time in sensing opponent was in trouble … hints of good finisher skills. Still, jury sequestered with most kills prior to USA debut were masked men here. The Golden Boy Productions public relations experts will surely jump on the early success.
                                             Amber caution light:  answered opening bell much too slow in foot movement -  careless when breaking from referee verbal command. Drops hands to sides before backing out of range - an unfriendly foe would surely take advantage - lost opportunity gone by for Tolliver who let it slide.
                                             
Closing comments: Noticed Matthysse ranked IBF #6, WBA #7, WBO #2 - hmmmmm!
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Scheduled main event featuring middleweights Marco Antonio Rubio (31-2-1, 28) and Aslanbek Kodzeov (16-1, 11) was scratched by California Commission when Rubio failed to take pre-fight medical exam.

Fill in featherweight 4-rounder saw Aaron Garcia go to undefeated 7-0 with 2 stops after unanimous decision win over a hapless Angel Mata who fell to 11-15-1, 7 Ko’s and where was the California Commission in sanctioning this one. Mata enters with fourteen debits in total of 26 outings.

Referee Pat Russell - watching this hack work is similar to watching a yesteryear "Peabody" dance - without a partner no less.

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