Matías vs. Valenzuela: IBF title eliminator, Hitchins fired on the line this Saturday on Dazn

Former Welter IBF weight champion Subrella Matías (21-2, 2 KB) Battles # 4 Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (30-3, 17 KB) in a title eliminator for this belt in the main event of 12 laps this Saturday, March 1, at the Coliseo Tomas Dons, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The event will be presented live on Dazn at 7:00 p.m. HE.

The winner of Saturday’s fight between the Matias and Valenzuela, classified by IBF n ° 3, will be compulsory for the IBF champion of 140 LB, Richardson Hitchins. However, we do not know how long they will be able to challenge him for his belt, because his promoter, Eddie Hearn, is interested in corresponding to Teofimo Lopez or George Kambosos Jr ..

Matias, 32, has been fighting for the second time since the loss of his IBF belt against Liam Paro during a unanimous 12 laps defeat on June 15. This fight has shown that the matias must enter the mud with fighters who use tactics of raw houses, such as excavation, rabbit punch and struggle, as we have seen in this fight.

Sugriel playing well, allowed him to lose his IBF belt in Paro in a fight he could have won if he had used the same towers. He continued to watch the referee to enforce the rules, but that did not happen. It was a good lesson for Matias.

UNDERCARD FIGHTS:

• Subriel Matías (Fajardo, Puerto Rico) – 139.8 lbs (63.4 kg) | Record: 21-2, 21 Kos
• Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (Guadalajara, Mexico) – 139.8 pounds (63.4 kg) | Record: 30-3-1, 17 kos
• Alfredo Santiago (Moca, Dominican Republic) – 139.8 pounds (63.4 kg) | Record: 16-2, 7 Kos
• Javier Fortuna (La Romana, Dominican Republic) – 146.6 lbs (66.5 kg) | Record: 39-5-1, 28 kos
• Nestor Bravo (Arecibo, Puerto Rico) – 140 lbs (63.5 kg) | Record: 23-0, 16 kos
• Inko Nkanoni (Duncan Village, South Africa) – 140 lbs (63.5 kg) | Record: 32-6, 19 Kos
• Pryce Taylor (Brooklyn, NY) – 267.2 lbs (121.2 kg) | Record: 6-0, 4 kos
• Trevor Kotara (Gilbert, AZ) – 235.4 lbs (106.8 kg) | Record: 4-3-1, 1 ko
• Jean Guerra Vargas (Caguas, Puerto Rico) – 129.8 lbs (58.9 kg) | Record: 9-0, 3 kos
• Alexander Mejia (Managua, Nicaragua) – 129.4 pounds (58.7 kg) | Record: 19-10, 8 Kos

In the combat of co-functionaries, the Weight Light Welter Alfredo Santiago (16-2, 7 KB) faces the former featherweight champion of WBA Javier Fortuna (39-5-1, 28 kos) in a 10 round combat. Fortuna, 35, is a well -known veteran, who has had a career from top to bottom since the loss of his WBA belt in 2016. He has suffered losses since then against Robert Easter Jr, Joseph Diaz, Ryan Garcia and Robbie Davies Jr. Fortuna lacks power and size to fight at 147 at his age. He’s just the opponent of face B for this fight.

“I am happy to be part of this title elimination fight. When I lost the title, I did not give any excuse, “said subriel Matias about his defeat against Liam Paro. “I promised to find the title and bring it back to my hometown. I respect my opponent, but I understand the great rivalry between Puerto Rico and Mexico.

“People have seen me fall and get up. If you have followed my life, you will know that being a fighter was not in the stars for me. I thought I would have died or in prison for a long time. I had the opportunity to transform my wrongs into rights. »»