There was plenty of drama tonight in Puerto Rico, as defending IBF 140-pound champ and so-called “most dangerous man in boxing,” Subriel Matias, met skilled, gutsy, and determined Aussie southpaw Liam Paro.
In an upset, Liam Paro (25-0, 15 KOs) beat IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matias (20-2, 20 KOs by a 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says Liam Paro will need to find a way not to fall behind early tonight against IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matias at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico.
The weights are in for what just might be not only the fight of a pretty stacked weekend of boxing but also perhaps the Fight of the Year.
Promoter Eddie Hearn feels that IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matias has a lot of pressure on him to defend against Liam Paro this Saturday night in his homecoming fight at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico.
Subriel Matias, the IBF light welterweight champion, says WBC champ Devin Haney is a “chicken.” Matias doesn’t say why he views Haney as a chicken, but it could be that he doesn’t like that he’s shown zero interest in fighting him in a unification.
Fight fans could get a genuine war live on DAZN this Saturday in Puerto Rico, this as IBF 140 pound champ Subriel Matias defends against Australian warrior Liam Paro.
Subriel Matías (20-1, 20 KOs) returns home to Puerto Rico to make his second title defense of his IBF light welterweight belt against #6 Liam Paro live on DAZN on June 15th.
Devin Haney is dropping faint hints that he might just—maybe—someday fight the Boogeyman of the 140-lb division, IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matias.
Former WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Regis Prograis believes Subriel Matias is too big for Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz.
Prograis favors IBF light welterweight champion Matias (20-1-1, 20 KOs) to defeat Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs), who is coming off an eighth-round knockout win over WBA 140-lb champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero last month.