Matias vs Barboza Jr

When is Matias vs Barboza Jr?

Subriel Matias could potentially square off against Arnold Barboza Jr in Summer 2026 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 vs Barboza Jr stats

Subriel Matias would step into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Arnold Barboza Jr would make his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Matias would have a massive power advantage over Barboza Jr, boasting a 96% knockout percentage compared to Barboza Jr's 33%.

Subriel Matias is the same age as Arnold Barboza Jr, at 34 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 99 fewer professional rounds, totaling 135 compared to Barboza Jr's 234.

Subriel Matias goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 12 by the WBO, and 8 by The Ring at super lightweight.

Matias vs Barboza Jr form

Matias has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Dalton Smith on January 10, 2026, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Alberto Puello on July 12, 2025, by majority decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

Before that, he had won against Roberto Ramirez on November 9, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon.

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.

Arnold Barboza Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Kenneth Sims Jr on March 14, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Teofimo Lopez on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

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

He had won against Sean McComb on April 20, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Activity check

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

Subriel Matias last fought 5 months and 23 days ago, while Arnold Barboza Jr's last outing was 3 months and 19 days ago.

Matias' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 18 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

Barboza Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

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