Liam Paro is confronted with mission inconceivable tonight, attempting to unseat IBF mild welterweight champion Subriel Matias at residence in his native Puerto Rico on the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati.
As promoter Eddie Hearn factors out, nobody desires to struggle Matias (20-1, 20 KOs), particularly not in his residence nation, Puerto Rico.
The Matchroom Boxing promoter Hearn says he was met with disinterest when he was attempting to seek out an opponent for his latest signee Matias, and he lastly discovered somebody courageous sufficient to take the struggle within the unbeaten, fearless Paro (24-0, 15 KOs).
Hearn hopes that if Matias appears spectacular tonight, the highest fighters at 140 will step ahead to struggle him. Sadly, that is extra prone to have the alternative impact.
The highest guys within the division will proceed to keep away from Matias just like the plague if he shines tonight towards Paro as a result of they don’t wish to grow to be one other statistic.
Hearn rattled off these fighters that he hopes will wish to struggle Matias subsequent:
– Ryan Garcia– Teofimo Lopez– Devin Haney
Paro’s Combat IQ Benefit
“How will he take the punch from Matias? He’ll get hit, however can he roll with the punch? Can he take the steam off that energy?” mentioned boxing knowledgeable Sergio Mora to DAZN about Liam Paro for tonight’s struggle towards IBF mild welterweight champion Sergio Mora.
If all Paro needed to fear about was taking a single punch from Matias, it wouldn’t be as unhealthy, however the issue is he’s bought to have the ability to take 30+ per spherical, and all of them laborious. Matias throws 80 punches per spherical, and even when he solely lands 25% of them, Paro might want to take in plenty of punishment.
“Liam Paro is a southpaw, and he’s going to be utilizing these southpaw angles,” mentioned Mora. “If he can again up Matias and get him on his again foot, then you realize Liam Paro is coming in with a recreation plan and a technique. He has a struggle IQ to execute that.
“The quieter the ten,000 Puerto Ricans are, the higher Liam Paro is doing. The quieter it’s, the higher it’s for Paro,” mentioned Mora.
It will likely be simpler mentioned than completed for Paro to again up Matias and quiet the ten,000+ followers at ringside tonight. Matias stands his floor when attacked and fights again along with his energy pictures.
Paro has not proven the sort of pop on his punches that may fear Matias sufficient to make him retreat tonight, and if he did have the sort of energy, it’s unlikely that Subriel would again off.
“[Matias] admits that he doesn’t have the prettiest method. He doesn’t have the best footwork, however he’s as assured because it will get that the blokes can’t end fights with him,” mentioned Chris Mannix.
“You want contenders which might be prepared to roll the cube,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn about Matias needing fighters which might be prepared to face him. “We went by way of a listing of opponents for Matias.”
If Matias wins tonight, the one contenders that may be all in favour of going through him are these guys:
– Gary Antuanne Russell– Gary Hitchins– Jose Ramirez– Regis Prograis– Jack Catterall
Most of these guys are concentrating on the opposite champions for greater paydays towards Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez, and Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz.
The one one among that group who may be prepared to struggle Matias is former WBC champion Prograis, and the one cause he would do it’s as a result of he’s going to be frozen out by Haney, Pitbull, and Teofimo.
The 35-year-old Prograis is simply too previous to attend for a possibility to struggle the favored champions, so Matias is about nearly as good because it will get.
A Mission Unimaginable in Puerto Rico
“Nobody desires to struggle him, particularly in Puerto Rico. Combating him in his personal hometown is sort of like a mission inconceivable. Liam will give it a terrific go, and he’s very assured,” mentioned Hearn about fighters not desirous to face Matias.
It’s true what Hearn says about nobody desirous to struggle Matias. He’s within the ‘Who wants him membership,’ and that won’t change until he appears weak tonight towards Paro.
If Matias will get dropped a few instances and barely edges Paro, there can be extra curiosity from the opposite fighters. Nevertheless, it’s unlikely that the 140-lb champions Haney, Cruz or Teofimo will need something to do with Matias, however not less than some well-known contenders can be extra .
“What Matias wants is an unbelievable efficiency the place the entire boxing neighborhood, the informal struggle followers are going, ‘Stick him with Haney. Stick him in with Teofimo. Stick him in with Ryan Garcia. Stick him in with Tank,’” mentioned Hearn.
Hearn misjudges the opposite fighters if he thinks they’ll abruptly present curiosity in preventing Matias if he appears nice tonight. He’s been wanting sensational, and nobody desires something to do with him. It’s worry. None of those guys need Matias to derail their careers, maybe even completely.
“You don’t have to fret about his facet. You don’t have to fret about Matias. He’s a scary man,” mentioned Hearn.
