Matías vs. Valenzuela: IBF title removal, Hitchins shot on the line this Saturday in Dazn

The ex-heavy weight champion of IBF, Subriel Matías (21-2, 2 kos), Fight #4 classified Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (30-3, 17 kos) in a deletion of the title of this belt in the main event of the 12 rounds this Saturday, March 1, at Coliseo Tomas Dons, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The event will be lived live at Dazn at 19:00 ET.

Road to Hitchins

The winner of the Saturday struggle between IBF number 3, Matias and Valenzuela, will be mandatory for the champion of 140 pounds IBF, Richardson Hitchins. However, it is unclear the time they will be challenged by the belt, as their promoter, Eddie Hearn, is interested in combining it against Teophimo Lopez or George Kamboses Jr.

Matias, 32, struggles for the second time since losing IBF belt to Liam Paro in a unanimous 12 -round decision unanimously defeat on June 15 on June 15. This struggle showed that Matias must be in the mud with fighters using Roughouse tactics, such as throwing, punching and struggling, as we saw in this attack.

Subriel by playing -he did well to lose the IBF belt for paro in a struggle that he could have won if he had used the same tricks. He continued to look at the referee to enforce the rules, but he did not pass. It was a good lesson for Matias.

Struggles below the circle:

– Alfredo Santiago vs. Javier Fortuna
– Nestor Bravo vs. Unrecotic nose
– Pryce Taylor vs Trevor Katara

In Co-Cinquena’s combat, Alfredo Santiago (16-2, 7 kos) faces the former WBA Super Feather Champion, Javier Fortune (39-5-1, 28 kos) in a 10 round bout. Fortune, 35, is a well -known veteran, who has had an upward career and lost the WBA belt in 2016. He has suffered loss since Robert Easter JR, Joseph Diaz, Ryan Garcia and Robbie Davies Jr. Fortune does not have the power and size to fight at 147 at his age. He is just the B -side opponent for this struggle.

“I am happy to be part of this struggle to eliminate the title. When I lost the title, I did not give excuses,” Subriel Matias said about his loss in Liam Paro. “I promised I would recover the title and return it 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 again. If you had followed my life, you would know that being a fighter was not to the stars for me. I thought I would be dead or prison for a long time. I had the opportunity to turn my mistakes into rights. “

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