IBF gentle welterweight champion Subriel Matias and challenger Liam Paro weighed 140 kilos at Friday’s weigh-in for his or her headliner this Saturday night time on June fifteenth on the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico. The occasion will likely be proven reside on DAZN.
Matias is stepping down at school from his final opponent, Shohjahon Ergashev, who he stopped within the sixth spherical final November. The southpaw Paro has respectable energy, however he gained’t be capable of take the battle to Matias like Ergashev (24-1, 21 KOs) was doing.
He was placing critical palms on Matias till the highly effective Puerto Rican knockout artist started sporting him down with heavy pictures ranging from the third. That battle was an actual battle.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has plans for the Matias vs. Paro battle winner, eager to match them towards Teofimo Lopez or Isaac Cruz. Hearn stated Devin Haney is out of the query as a result of he needs him to get well from his final battle.
Undercard Weigh-In Outcomes
Yankiel Rivera 111.7 vs. Victor Sandoval 112
Angel Fierro 140 vs. Alfredo Santiago 140
Stephanie Piniero 146.9 vs. Diana Tapia 146.8
William Ortiz 140.1 vs. Carlos Mitzael 138.6
Specialists Weigh In on the Principal Occasion
“He’s acquired a troublesome check in Liam Paro, who’s undefeated and perhaps coming off the perfect win of his profession,” stated commentator Chris Mannix to DAZN Boxing about IBF gentle welterweight champion Subriel Matias having a troublesome battle forward of him this Saturday night time towards unbeaten Liam Paro.
“Again-to-back good wins in Liam Paro. What I like about him is he’s not solely powerful, however he brings energy to the desk and follows a battle IQ and follows a recreation plan,” stated Sergio Mora.
“Energy will not be what it takes to intimidate this man from down beneath as a result of he is aware of what it takes, and he fights winners. His resume is the products. Subriel Matias has the numbers and the facility that he brings to the desk. It’s not going to be sufficient to intimidate Paro. It’s going to be a hell of a battle.
“Subriel Matias doesn’t convey numerous method to the desk, and doesn’t convey numerous footwork to the desk, however he does convey uncooked energy and uncooked energy,” stated Mannix.
“The truth that he’s throwing 80+ punches per spherical, they usually’re all energy punches,” stated Mora about Matias. “He’s a tall, lanky puncher. It is a man that depends on quantity, uppercuts and physique pictures. As soon as he begins touchdown to the physique, the top is close to.”
