Former IBF Lightweight Sibreel Matias Champion (21-2, 2 KOS) Battle of Valenzuela (30-3, 17 KOS) in the eliminator of the title belt in the 12-round main event this Saturday, 1. Marta, in the Tomas Dones, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The event will be displayed live on Deazn at 19:00 ET.
The road to Hitchins
The winner of the fight on Saturday between IBF-ranked Matias and Valenzuela will be required for IBF 140-lb Champion Richardson Hitchins. However, it is unclear to get it to challenge him to the belt, as well as his promoter, Eddie Hearn, is interested in coinciding him against Theofimo Lopez or George Cambosos Jr ..
Matias, 32, fighting the second time, because he loses his IBF belt Liam Para in a 12-round unanimous defeat of decisions last June 15. June. June. That struggle showed that Matias must enter the mud of fighters using tactics of rough houses, such as pushing, rabbits, and wrestling, as we saw in this hip.
Sibriel played a nice resulted to lose the IBF belt to the paroe in the fight he could win if he used the same tricks. He constantly looked at the judge to implement the rules, but that did not happen. It was a good lesson for Matias.
Undercard fighting:
Alfredo Santiago vs. Javier Fortuna
– Nestor Bravo vs. Unknown settlement
– Price Taylor vs. Trevor Katara
In Korban Struggle, Light Welding Alfredo Santiago (16-2, 7 Kos) faces a former Champion VBA Super Feather Champion Javier Fortuna (39-5-1, 28 KOS) in pain 10 rounds. Fortuna, 35, is a famous veteran, who had career up and down, because it was within Robert Diaz, he suffered losses in Robert Easter, Joseph Diaz, Ryan Garcia and Robbie Davies Jr. Frusuuna, lacking strength and size in his age. He is just an opponent of the B-compound for this fight.
“I am happy to be part of this struggle to remove the title. When I lost my title, I did not give any excuses,” Sibreel Matias said about his loss in Liami Parou. “I promised myself to regain the title and return it to his hometown. I respect my opponent, but I understand the great rivalry between Puerto Rico and Mexico.
“People saw me falling and get up again. If you were following my life, you’d know it wasn’t in the stars. I would have been a long time to turn my injustice in rights.”
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Last updated 28.02.2025