Liam Paro: record, next fight and profile →
Liam Paro credited life’s tough blows for his ability to effortlessly roll with the punches of one of boxing’s most feared power-punching titleholders, Subriel Matias.
Puerto Rican tour de force Subriel Matias fell flat in his homecoming and Matchroom Boxing debut against the upset-minded Australian Liam Paro on Saturday night.
Subriel Matias will be hoping for a statement performance tonight for his homecoming in Puerto Rico. The IBF junior welterweight champion will defend his title against undefeated Australian Liam Paro on the Matchroom bill at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati.
Subriel Matias has plans to put his own spin on boxing’s most famous “no mas” moment when he defends his junior welterweight belt against Liam Paro in a homecoming fight in Puerto Rico on Saturday.
Subriel Matias defends his IBF World Junior-Welterweight title against Liam Paro
Both Subriel Matias and Liam Paro weighed in on the junior welterweight limit ahead of their clash for Matias’ IBF 140lbs title.
Liam Paro’s early life was consumed not by boxing but rugby league. Considering he is 24-0 with 15 KOs as a pro boxer and about to challenge Subriel Matias for a world title Saturday, he seems to have made the right decision.
Subriel Matias says training camp turns him into an animal – and Liam Paro is his prey as the pair meet for Matias’ IBF junior welterweight title at Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico on Saturday.
Liam Paro has warned Subriel Matias he will have to force him into the brawl he believes the IBF super-lightweight champion is hoping for on Saturday