Bookmakers made Subriel Matias a big favourite against Liam Paro when they face off in their fight on Saturday 15th June 2024 at Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu, Manatí, Puerto Rico.
He is currently 1/8 (-770) to win the fight outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Liam Paro if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Matias winning while giving Paro a 15% chance.
Matias opened as the favourite at 1/8 (-830).
Paro opened at 5/1 (+500).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 140 pounds (9.8 stones or 63.64 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the IBF super lightweight championship of the world.
Matias vs Paro Head To Head
Subriel Matias steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Liam Paro will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 24 wins and 0 draws, with 15 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Matias has a massive power advantage over Paro, boasting at 100% knockout percentage over Paro's 63%.
Subriel Matias is the older man by 4 years, at 32 years old.
Paro has a height advantage of 1 inch over Matias. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Subriel Matias fights out of the orthodox stance, while Liam Paro is a southpaw.
Matias is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 months earlier than Paro, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 27 fewer professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Paro's 123.
Subriel Matias goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the RING at super lightweight.
Liam Paro is currently ranked number 9 by the WBO and 5 by the IBF in the 140lb division.
Matias vs Paro betting form
Subriel Matias has stopped all of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Shohjahon Ergashev on November 25, 2023 by technical knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 3/10 (-340) favourite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Jeremias Ponce on February 25, 2023 by technical knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis. He was a 2/9 (-450) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Petros Ananyan on January 22, 2022 by technical knockout in the 9th round at Borgata Hotel Casino, New Jersey.
Before that, he had won against Batyrzhan Jukembayev on May 29, 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.
He had beaten Malik Hawkins on October 24, 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut. He was a 6/5 (+120) underdog going into the fight.
Paro remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Montana Love on December 9, 2023 by knockout in the 6th round at CHASE CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO, United States. He was a 4/6 (-150) favourite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Brock Jarvis on October 15, 2022 by technical knockout in the 1st round at South Bank Piazza, South Brisbane, Australia.
Going into that contest, he had won against Yomar Alamo on December 18, 2021 by split decision in their 10 round contest at Amalie Arena, Tampa, United States.
Before that, he had defeated Terry Tzouramanis on March 5, 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Eatons Hill Hotel, Queensland, Australia. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favourite going into the ring.
He had beaten James Chereji on March 7, 2020 by technical knockout in the 8th round at The Star, Queensland.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Subriel Matias has been fighting more than Liam Paro.
Subriel Matias last fought 6 months and 21 days ago, while Liam Paro's last outing was 6 months and 6 days ago.
Matias' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
Paro's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Matias vs Paro Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu, Manatí, Puerto Rico, which is 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Matias vs Paro for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 12:00 AM (BST).
