Matias vs Valenzuela

Who won Matias vs Valenzuela?

Subriel Matias beat Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, March 1st, 2025, at Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Subriel Matias.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was an eliminator for the IBF super lightweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Nestor Bravo was defeated by Xolisani Ndongeni, and Alfredo Santiago Alvarez beat Javier Fortuna.

Matias vs Valenzuela stats

Subriel Matias stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Matias had a massive power advantage over Valenzuela, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Valenzuela's 57%.

Subriel Matias was the older man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Valenzuela had a height advantage of 2 inches over Matias. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Subriel Matias and Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela fought out of an orthodox stance.

Matias was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 months later than Valenzuela, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 72 fewer professional rounds, totaling 118 compared to Valenzuela's 190.

Subriel Matias went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at super lightweight.

Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela was ranked number 4 by the IBF in the 140lb division.

Matias vs Valenzuela form

Subriel Matias had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Roberto Ramirez on November 9, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

He had beaten Petros Ananyan on January 22, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Borgata Hotel Casino, New Jersey.

Activity check

Matias' last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

Valenzuela's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

What time did Matias vs Valenzuela start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, which was 9:00 PM EST or 6:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Matias vs Valenzuela?

The DAZN show began at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 12:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Matias vs Valenzuela?

Subriel Matias was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the contest, while Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela made his way into the ring at 10/3 (+330) with oddsmakers.