The broadcast will begin at 7pm ET / 12am GMT (Sunday) with the ringwalks for Matias vs Valenzuela scheduled for 9pm ET / 2am GMT (Sunday) live on DAZN.
Before Liam Paro made him look more than human, Puerto Rico’s Subriel Matias was being looked at by plenty of us as a real killer, a KO machine, and a damn fine exciting fighter to boot. Now, one fight into his post-Paro hangover of a comeback, the 32-year-old has a big fight waiting for him.
As per a news story from Ring, Matias, 21-2(21) will face Gabriel Valenzuela on March 1st. This fight – a welcome addition to the long-going Mexico Vs. Puerto Rico rivalry – will go down in Matias’s hometown of Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
And we fans could get an explosive one here.
Matias has, of course, never been stopped, and he wants blood and a KO win every time out. 30 year old Valenzuela is 30-3-1(17) and he has been stopped one time. Valenzuela has won his last five and he could, if he really wants it – and most Mexican warriors really do want it when they fight a Puerto Rican – give Matias a real fight. Maybe a fire-fight.
The 140-pound division is quite interesting right now, with good fighters, or if you prefer, some exceptionally good fighters, plying their trade at the weight. Teofimo Lopez is probably the main guy at 140, while Richardson Hitchins, Jack Catterall, Alberto Puello, and one or two other fighters would disagree.
It will, then, be interesting to see who the winner of the Matias-Valenzuela winner fights. Hitchins is the current IBF boss, but he may walk into a big fight next.
But as for the March 1 fight and how it goes, it could be real action for a few rounds, but with the determination to get back to where he recently was, Matias has to be the pick to win.
Again, this fight will absolutely be worth tuning in for.
“On March 1st, Fajardo will witness a great battle,” Matias has said.
He ain’t likely to be proven wrong.
Matias vs Valenzuela fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, March 1
- Time: 7pm ET / 12am GMT (Sunday)
- Matias vs Valenzuela main event ringwalks (approx): 9pm ET / 2am GMT (Sunday)
Matías Vs. Valenzuela Date And Start Times
Main Card Start Times (Approximate):
- USA (ET): 8:00 PM
- USA (PT): 5:00 PM
- UK (GMT): 1:00 AM (March 2)
- Europe (CET): 2:00 AM (March 2)
- Puerto Rico (AST): 8:00 PM
Times subject to change based on undercard fight durations.
Matias vs Valenzuela fight card
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Subriel Matías (Fajardo, Puerto Rico) – 139.8 lbs (63.4 kg) | Record: 21-2, 21 KOs
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Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (Guadalajara, Mexico) – 139.8 lbs (63.4 kg) | Record: 30-3-1, 17 KOs
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Alfredo Santiago (Moca, Dominican Republic) – 139.8 lbs (63.4 kg) | Record: 16-2, 7 KOs
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Javier Fortuna (La Romana, Dominican Republic) – 146.6 lbs (66.5 kg) | Record: 39-5-1, 28 KOs
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Nestor Bravo (Arecibo, Puerto Rico) – 140 lbs (63.5 kg) | Record: 23-0, 16 KOs
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Xolisani Ndongeni (Duncan Village, South Africa) – 140 lbs (63.5 kg) | Record: 32-6, 19 KOs
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Pryce Taylor (Brooklyn, NY) – 267.2 lbs (121.2 kg) | Record: 6-0, 4 KOs
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Trevor Kotara (Gilbert, AZ) – 235.4 lbs (106.8 kg) | Record: 4-3-1, 1 KO
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Jean Guerra Vargas (Caguas, Puerto Rico) – 129.8 lbs (58.9 kg) | Record: 9-0, 3 KOs
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Alexander Mejia (Managua, Nicaragua) – 129.4 lbs (58.7 kg) | Record: 19-10, 8 KOs
Where To Watch Matías Vs. Valenzuela
- Streaming: DAZN (Available worldwide)
- Venue: Coliseo Tomás Dones Hernández, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
- Tickets: On sale now at Ticketera.com
