Matias Eyes Title Defense Against Ergashev
Matias vs Ergashev Boxing News
Subriel Matias looks to defend his IBF Super Lightweight title against Shohjahon Ergashev on Saturday.
The latest Matias vs Ergashev boxing news predicts an exciting fight, with Matias favored to win at -375.
However, Ergashev is unbeaten at 23-0, so he’s a danger at +270.
Subriel Matias vs Shohjahon Ergashev
Date, time:
Location: Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas.
Matias Wearing Down Opponents
It’s extremely strange to see a fighter win four consecutive bouts by retirement.
The 31-year-old has forced his opponents to retire, including Jeremias Ponce earlier this year for the vacant IBF world title.
They followed his lone career loss to Petros Anayan, but it shows he works hard throughout the fight, which is why boxing fight odds tonight have him favored to win.
In terms of upcoming boxing fights, we’re excited to see Matias vs Ergashev. They both have plenty to prove, and the Puerto Rican could score his biggest victory.
The -370 favorite is ranked sixth in the division, which is a fair ranking. His win over Ponce rates well, as Ponce was a 30-0 fighter.
However, this is his first five-star fight, so he’s rising in class.
Based on the last four fights, Matias deserves to be favorite. He has a unique ability to make fighters quit, and he does damage early in the fight.
Weight boxing classes are all about getting on top early, and Matias should come out of the gates swinging.
Ergashev Facing Class Rise
The latest Matias vs Ergashev boxing news suggests the challenger won’t have much chance to beat the champion.
Despite owning 20 wins by knockout from 23 fights, he hasn’t fought anyone of notice, and he admitted to feeling the pressure.
“This my first type of fight [like this],” said Ergashev, who will end a 15-month layoff Saturday night. “I feel the pressure. The country is supporting me and the government is supporting me. I’m the first fighter in this weight class from Uzbekistan to challenge for the world title. So, I definitely feel the pressure.
“But I’m also very excited. It’s a very interesting fight for me because most of the fighters that I’ve fought have always run from me because they knew of my power. So, they were always very defensive.”
It’s not ideal to hear him talk about pressure, especially when taking the underdog odds of +270. We would want much bigger odds for a guy fighting for a world title in his first big bout of his career.
Matias to End It Early
We expect Matias to put an end to the fight early and bettors get -190 for the champion to win by knockout, TKO or disqualification.
Matias vs Ergachev boxing news could be writing about a statement win for Matias, who is the better fighter and his record shows that.
He could wear his opponent down before landing a telling body blow late in the fight, which is enough for bettors to cash their tickets.
Ergashev’s best chance is to knock Matias out, which pays +550, but stick with the favorite to prevail.
