Matias vs Barboza Jr

When is Matias vs Barboza Jr?

Subriel Matias could potentially square off against Arnold Barboza Jr in Summer 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Matias would be defending WBO Interim World Junior Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Jack Catterall in February 2025.He has held this belt for 1 month and 14 days.

Matias vs Barboza Jr stats

Subriel Matias would step into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Arnold Barboza Jr would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 32 wins and 0 draws, with 11 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Matias would have a massive power advantage over Barboza Jr, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Barboza Jr's 34%.

Subriel Matias is the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Barboza Jr has a height advantage of 1 inch over Matias. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Subriel Matias and Arnold Barboza Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.

Matias is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 6 months later than Barboza Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 92 fewer professional rounds, totaling 118 compared to Barboza Jr's 210.

Subriel Matias goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring at super lightweight.

Arnold Barboza Jr is currently ranked number 3 by The Ring in the 140lb division.

Matias vs Barboza Jr form

Subriel Matias has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela on March 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Junior Welterweight eliminator fight at Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

Prior to that, he had defeated Roberto Ramirez on November 9, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Liam Paro on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu, Manatí.

Before that, he had beaten 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 had won against Jeremias Ponce on February 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis.

Barboza Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Jack Catterall on February 15, 2025, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Jose Carlos Ramirez on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Sean McComb on April 20, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Before that, he had won against Xolisani Ndongeni on January 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

He had defeated Jose Pedraza on February 3, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Subriel Matias has been fighting more than Arnold Barboza Jr.

Subriel Matias last fought 4 months and 7 days ago, while Arnold Barboza Jr's last outing was 4 months and 23 days ago.

Matias' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Barboza Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

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