Subriel Matias vs. Jeremias Ponce should be a power punch bonanza, as 42.8 of their combined 51.8 landed punches per round (83%) are power shots.
Matias is busy (86.5 thrown per round) & accurate (27.2 landed per round) – 31.4%. Matias is a combo-throwing machine, landing 21.6 of 60 power shots per round (36%- junior welterweight avg.: 12.1 of 33.7). Matias landed 6.8 body shots per round & nearly 6 jabs per round. Matias paid for his aggressiveness, as opponents landed 33.8% of their power shots (12.7 per round – junior welterweight avg.: 12.1).
Ponce, making a step up in class vs. Matias, is busy (75.8 thrown per round) and accurate as well (24.6 landed per round)- 32.5%. Ponce is a combo puncher as well, as he landed 21.2 of 50 power shots per round (42.4%). Ponce can he hit as well, as opponents landed 38.3% of their power punches
Matías vs. Ponce will see top super lightweight contenders square off as popular knockout artist Subriel Matias meets undefeated Argentine Jeremias Ponce for the vacant IBF 140-pound World Championship on Saturday, February 25 live on SHOWTIME from The Armory in Minneapolis headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event. (photos by Esther Lin)
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and features the return of Minneapolis-native Jamal “Shango” James in the 10-round welterweight co-main event as he battles 2016 Argentine Olympian Alberto Palmetta. Kicking off the telecast, exciting super lightweight contender Elvis Rodríguez duels the hard-hitting Joseph “Blessed Hands” Adorno in a 10-round attraction.