Comments Thread For: Jeremias Ponce-Subriel Matias - Weigh-In Results From Minneapolis

[Regge]

Matias is popular on these boards because he's got an exciting style, but he also has many flaws. IMO, he is a physical beast with defensive flaws that are going to get exposed when he fights other top contenders. He has already had these flaws exposed by fighters like Ananyan and Jukembayev. He has poor head movement IMO, and he believes in his punching power a bit too much which results in him staying straight on line and in the pocket for too long. He's got a great chin, it seems, but he gets hit too cleanly, too often. Ponce is a good combination puncher (upstairs and down) who seems to have great timing. If he can prove to be as tough as most of his countrymen I can see this fight going long, which I think favors Ponce. It might go to decision, but I think Ponce is going to beat him down and end it before the final bell.

Everything you said about Matias can be said about Ponce too except he looks less durable.

Also jukembayev is a very good fighter who I think beats Ponce too yet Matias took his soul and made him give up which speaks volumes.

[Kannabis Kid]

Matias is popular on these boards because he's got an exciting style, but he also has many flaws. IMO, he is a physical beast with defensive flaws that are going to get exposed when he fights other top contenders. He has already had these flaws exposed by fighters like Ananyan and Jukembayev. He has poor head movement IMO, and he believes in his punching power a bit too much which results in him staying straight on line and in the pocket for too long. He's got a great chin, it seems, but he gets hit too cleanly, too often. Ponce is a good combination puncher (upstairs and down) who seems to have great timing. If he can prove to be as tough as most of his countrymen I can see this fight going long, which I think favors Ponce. It might go to decision, but I think Ponce is going to beat him down and end it before the final bell.

I'm kind of rolling with you on this one I think it's going to be a war of attrition and I wouldn't be surprised if Ponce pulls off the upset. I like both fighters but I agree Matias is easy to hit, has been stunned and has been outworked before, if he knocked out Ponce it wouldn't be a shocker either but this fight is truly 50-50.

[TheOneAboveAll]

That's a bold take, how come?

Matias is popular on these boards because he's got an exciting style, but he also has many flaws. IMO, he is a physical beast with defensive flaws that are going to get exposed when he fights other top contenders. He has already had these flaws exposed by fighters like Ananyan and Jukembayev. He has poor head movement IMO, and he believes in his punching power a bit too much which results in him staying straight on line and in the pocket for too long. He's got a great chin, it seems, but he gets hit too cleanly, too often. Ponce is a good combination puncher (upstairs and down) who seems to have great timing. If he can prove to be as tough as most of his countrymen I can see this fight going long, which I think favors Ponce. It might go to decision, but I think Ponce is going to beat him down and end it before the final bell.

[Malvado]

Ponce KO10 Matias

That's a bold take, how come?

[KING S.O.G]

Matias by TKO 10

[TheOneAboveAll]

Ponce KO10 Matias

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Jeremias Ponce and Subriel Matias made weight Friday for the junior welterweight title fight the 140-pound contenders have awaited for quite some time. Argentina's Ponce stepped on the Minnesota Office of Combative Sports' scale at 139 1/2 pounds for their fight Saturday night at The Armory in Minneapolis. Puerto Rico's Matias officially weighed in at 139 1/2 pounds.
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