Subriel Matias has signed a multi-fight co-promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and Fresh Productions.
Matias (20-1 20 KOs) landed the vacant IBF Super-Lightweight title last February, forcing Jeremias Ponce to retire after five rounds of their clash in Minnesota, and successfully defended his title against mandatory challenger Shohjahon Ergashev in November, forcing another retirement, this time after six rounds in Las Vegas, continuing his incredible record of finishing all of his victories inside the distance.
The Puerto Rican sensation is now eyeing a summer defense at home where the 31 year old made his debut in December 2015 and has boxed there 11 times to date. A homecoming as a World champion would be something special, and Matias is thrilled to be teaming up with Matchroom and DAZN to deliver the huge nights he is hunting.
“I am very excited about the deal we’ve reached with Matchroom,” said Matias. I can’t wait to show DAZN, Matchroom, all the big names out there and the world why this deal was made: because I am the best 140 pounder on the planet. And I will show this in front of my people, which makes me immensely happy. I promise to keep working hard to give the fans what they are looking for. This is all-out wars until one of the two opponents breaks up. I do not run. It is not my fighting style, and it is not in my DNA. This will not change now in any way. Whoever they put in front of me, I will destroy.
“I thank my promoters, Matchroom and Fresh Productions, for this opportunity. I am excited to be in the Matchroom team. I will not let you down. To my people in Puerto Rico, I will see you soon. And we will have a glorious boxing night.”
“Fresh Productions is very excited and looking forward to this partnership with Matchroom,” said Juan Orengo, Fresh Productions. “After months of carefully analyzing several offers, for all of which we are immensely grateful, we have decided that Matchroom is the promoter that can take Subriel to the level of exposition and the names we are looking for. They believe in Puerto Rico’s boxing fans and market. They believe we can do big things in Puerto Rico, as do we.
“Puerto Rico is a boxing country with a long-standing legacy in the sport. We are here to revive that market and make Puerto Rico the great boxing venue it once was. Expect big things. We see a bright future ahead of us, and we believe Matchroom and DAZN are the perfect fit for our plans with Subriel.”
“I am delighted to welcome Subriel to the team,” said Hearn. “Subriel is one of the most exciting fighters on the planet, with action guaranteed every time he fights, and as a World champion at 140lbs, the fights out there for him are massive.
“Puerto Rico is a huge market for Matchroom and DAZN, and with Subriel joining Edgar Berlanga and Yankiel Rivera in our stable, we are looking forward to holding some huge events there, starting with Subriel’s heroic return for the first time as a World champion this summer.”
An announcement on Matias’ second defense of his World crown will be made soon.
Subriel Matias Inks Multi-Fight Co-Promotional Pact With Eddie Hearn's Matchroom
Comments
PRchampSat Feb 17, 2024, 11:55 PM UTC
Hmmmmm...more PBC catch weight crap you say? Lets take a trip down memory lane......Sugar Ray vs Tommy Hearns ll was a catch weight at 164 for Ray's 168 belt after he knocked out Donny Lalonde and Tommy's WBO 160lb strap..... Mickey Ward (lightweight) vs Autoro Gatti (welterweight) fought at a catchweight of 142lb .... Hopkins vs Pavlik fought at 170lb catch weight .... Pacman made Margarito (154lb) champ boil down to 150lbs tofight and also made de la hoya boil back down to WW to fight at a catchweight.... Kell Brook made Amir Khan shrink down to an uncomfortable catch weight of 149lb to fight. If you're insinuating that catchweights started with PBC then you have the same boxing knowledge as that guy who said the other night that he didn't start watching boxing until 2006 when Paquiao burst on the scene. You guys are tooooo easy mane.....doeeee!!!
You got me messed up if you think I’m some casual haha. Catchweights always been in Boxing thanks for educating me on something I already knew about. My point was these PBC catchweights fantasy fights are out of nowhere and nobody asked for them. All those catchweight fights you mention were significant and meant something. Fights like Canelo-Charlo, Tank-Barrios and this proposed Ennis-Matias doesn’t add up and nobody ask for it. Not a fanboy of networks and promotional outfits but it seem PBC are running out of ideas and they desperately need some more stars.
SidKneeWed Feb 14, 2024, 11:23 PM UTC
All true which makes my premise look really great. Catch weights have been a part of boxing since the beginning of boxing. It's just that some posters like Sid-bytch only has disgust for those type of fights when a certain promoter does them.
The whole point of this was down to your disgust at Matias going over to Matchroom and claiming he didn't have any fights over there. You wanted him to go over to PBC even though there isn't anything going on over there. Matchroom actually has fights for him against fighters who will take him on. I mean, why did Haymon offer up Welters when as you say there is Russell there at his own weight? Matias wouldn't turn that fight down. But someone clearly did. It's not like there isn't a world title on the line either. So why isn't Russell looking for that fight and calling him out?
Therefore, it's clear there is nothing over at PBC. What you're saying is in fact, preposterous. Just like it always is.
But you stay sensitive with limp wrists about Eddie and Matchroom. It's hilarious. I wouldn't mind if you had actual rational for it all. But you don't. He's messed your head up and destroyed your world. I'm not surprised though when you realise the Prime deal isn't as good as you first thought. Haha.
SidKneeWed Feb 14, 2024, 11:16 PM UTC
I mean you can just google the best british catch weight fights and you will see all the cowar...... I mean fighters who participated.Toooooo easy mane....doooooeee!!
Like who? I googled and nothing other than the Khan/Brook fight came up.
SidKneeWed Feb 14, 2024, 11:13 PM UTC
Hey dumbazz maybe you can jog my memory but did teh Khan vs Brook fight happen in the good 'ol USA? Thought not dummy!
One fight doesn't make a case. That would be like claiming Japan has as much murder per year as the US based on a couple of times it's happened. Haha. Dumbass.
Did you miss the part where i said sometimes it makes sense? Khan wasn't a LM so didn't want it all the way up. Brook wasn't a WW any more... So? Yeah, they had a catchweight. That's different to someone doing so to gain an advantage over their opponent. You know, like they love to do in the US.
MammothWed Feb 14, 2024, 3:26 PM UTC
...and Russell is 6 months inactive. For those who are decrying Matias' decision, what exactly does PBC have to entice him into staying?
That's why Matias left. 4 fights in 3 years isn't good. I've made it clear many times I'm not one of the anti-PBC weirdos but how can we fault anyone for trying to fight more often?
