{"id":156074,"date":"2025-07-07T15:09:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=156074"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:23:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:23:39","slug":"wbc-special-preview-puello-vs-matias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wbc-special-preview-puello-vs-matias\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC Special Preview Puello vs Matias"},"content":{"rendered":"

WBC Stadistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WBC Super Lightweight World Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

June 19, 2025 \/ Texas, USA \/\u00a0 The Ford Center.<\/p>\n

GOLDEN BOY PRESENT:<\/p>\n

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ALBERTO \u201cLa Avispa\u201d PUELLO (Dominican Republic)<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WBC Super Lightweight World Champion, 2nd defense<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Former WBC Interim Super Lightweight Champion<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Former WBC Latino Super Lightweight Champion, 1 defense<\/span><\/p>\n

Age: 30 \/ Date of birth: July 22, 1994<\/span><\/p>\n

Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada \/ Birthplace: San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic<\/p>\n

Record: 24-0, 10 KOs \/ Total rounds: 176 \/ World championship fights: 2-0, 0 KOs<\/span><\/p>\n

Height: 5\u20199.5\u201d \u2013 76cm \/ Reach: 71\u201d \u2013 180cm \/ Stance: Left-handed<\/span><\/p>\n

Manager: Belgica Pena \/ Trainer: Bob Santos<\/p>\n

SUBRIEL \u201cOrgullo de Maternillo\u201d MATIAS (Puerto Rico)<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ranked WBC No. 8 at Super Lightweight<\/span><\/p>\n

Age: 33 \/ Date of birth: March 31, 1992<\/span><\/p>\n

Residence, birthplace: Fajardo, Puerto Rico<\/span><\/p>\n

Record: 22-2, 22 KOs \/ Total rounds: 118 \/ World championship fights: 2-1, 2 KOs<\/span><\/p>\n

Height: 5\u20199\u201d \u2013 175cm \/ Reach: 71\u201d \u2013 180cm \/ Stance: Right-handed<\/span><\/p>\n

Manager: Juan Orengo \/ Trainer: Jay Nahar<\/span><\/p>\n

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WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1. Roberto Cruz (Phil) 1963<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Eddie Perkins (US) 1963 \u2013 1965<\/p>\n

3. Carlos Hernandez (Ven) 1965 \u2013 1966<\/p>\n

4. Sandro Lopopolo (Ita) 1966 \u2013 1967<\/p>\n

5. Paul Fuji (US) 1967 \u2013 1968<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Pedro Adigue (Phil) 1968 \u2013 1970<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Bruno Arcari (Italy) 1970 \u2013 1974<\/p>\n

8. Pedro Fern\u00e1ndez (Spain) 1974 \u2013 1975<\/p>\n

9. Saensak Muangsurin (Thai) 1975 \u2013 1976<\/p>\n

10. Miguel Velazquez (Spain) 1976<\/p>\n

11. Saensak Muangsurin (Thai) * 1976 \u2013 1978<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Sang-Hyun Kim (Korea) 1978 \u2013 1980<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Saoul Mamby (US) 1980 \u2013 1982<\/span><\/p>\n

14. Leroy Haley (US) 1982 \u2013 1983<\/span><\/p>\n

15. Bruce Curry (US) 1983 \u2013 1984<\/span><\/p>\n

16. Bill Costello (US) 1984 \u2013 1985<\/span><\/p>\n

17. Lonnie Smith (US) 1985 \u2013 1986<\/p>\n

18. Rene Arredondo (Mexico) 1986<\/p>\n

19. Tsuyoshi Hamada (Japan) 1986 \u2013 1987<\/p>\n

20. Rene Arredondo (M\u00e9xico) * 1987<\/p>\n

21. Roger Mayweather (US) 1987 \u2013 1989<\/span><\/p>\n

22. Julio Cesar Chavez (Mex) 1989 \u2013 1994<\/span><\/p>\n

23. Frankie Randall (US) 1994<\/span><\/p>\n

24. Julio Cesar Chavez (Mex) * 1994 – 1996<\/p>\n

25. Oscar de la Hoya (US-Mex) 1996 \u2013 1997<\/p>\n

26. Konstantin Tszyu (Australia) 1998 \u2013 2003<\/p>\n

27. Arturo Gatti (Canada) 2004 \u2013 2005<\/p>\n

28. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (US) 2005<\/span><\/p>\n

29. Junior Witter (GB) 2006 \u2013 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

30. Timothy Bradley Jr. (US) 2008 \u2013 2009<\/span><\/p>\n

31. Devon Alexander (US) 2009 \u2013 2011<\/span><\/p>\n

32. Timothy Bradley Jr. (US) * 2011<\/p>\n

33. Erik Morales (Mexico) 2011 \u2013 2012<\/p>\n

34. Lucas Matthysse (Arg) Interim 2012 – 2013<\/p>\n

35. Danny Garcia (US) 2012 \u2013 2015<\/p>\n

36. Viktor Postol (Ukraine) 2015 \u2013 2016<\/span><\/p>\n

37. Terence Crawford (US) 2016 \u2013 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

38. Regis Prograis (US) Interim 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

39. Jose Ramirez (US) 2018 \u2013 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

40. Josh Taylor (GB) 2021 \u2013 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

41. Regis Prograis (US)* 2022 \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

42. Devin Haney (US) 2019 \u2013 2023<\/span><\/p>\n

43. Alberto Puello (Dom. Rep.) 2024 \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

* Regained<\/b><\/p>\n

TOP 10<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Julio Cesar Chavez (Mex)<\/p>\n

2. Oscar de la Hoya (US\/Mex)<\/p>\n

3. Kostya Tszyu (Rus\/Aust)<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Roger Mayweather (US)<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Timothy Bradley (US)<\/p>\n

6. Bruno Arcari (Italy)<\/p>\n

7. Arturo Gatti (Canada)<\/p>\n

8. Danny Garcia (US)<\/p>\n

9. Devon Alexander (US)<\/p>\n

10. Saensak Muangsurin (Thai)<\/p>\n

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

38 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, five of whom have regained the title: Saensak Muangsurin (Thailand), Rene Arredondo (Mexico), Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico), Timothy Bradley Jr.\u00a0<\/span>(US), Regis Prograis (US).<\/p>\n

131 WBC super lightweight world title bouts have been held in WBC history.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

MEMORABLE WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Mar. 1, 2025\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alberto Puello W12 Sandor Martin \u2013 Brooklyn, New York<\/span><\/p>\n

Dec. 9, 2023\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Devin Haney W12 Regis Prograis \u2013 San Francisco, California<\/span><\/p>\n

June 17, 2023\u00a0 Regis Prograis W12 Danielito Zorrilla \u2013 New Orleans, Louisiana<\/span><\/p>\n

Nov. 26, 2022\u00a0\u00a0 Regis Prograis KO11 Jose Zepeda \u2013 Carson, California<\/span><\/p>\n

Feb. 26, 2022\u00a0\u00a0 Josh Taylor W12 Jack Catterall \u2013 Glasgow, Scotland<\/span><\/p>\n

May 22, 2021\u00a0\u00a0 Josh Taylor W12 Jose Ramirez \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

Aug. 29, 2020\u00a0\u00a0 Jose Ramirez W12 Viktor Postol \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

Sep. 14, 2018\u00a0\u00a0 Jose Ramirez W12 Antonio Orozco \u2013 Fresno, California<\/p>\n

Mar. 7, 2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jose Ramirez W12 Amir Imam \u2013 New York, New York<\/span><\/p>\n

Aug. 19, 2017\u00a0\u00a0 Terence Crawford KO3 Julius Indongo \u2013 Lincoln, Nebraska<\/span><\/p>\n

July 23, 2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Terence Crawford W12 Viktor Postol \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/span><\/p>\n

Oct. 3, 2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Viktor Postol KO10 Lucas Matthysse \u2013 Carson, California<\/span><\/p>\n

July 14, 2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Danny Garcia TKO4 Amir Khan \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

Jan. 29, 2011\u00a0\u00a0 Timothy Bradley Jr. TW10 Devon Alexander \u2013 Pontiac, Michigan<\/span><\/p>\n

Mar. 6, 2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Devon Alexander TKO8 Juan Urango \u2013 Uncasville, Connecticut<\/span><\/p>\n

June 25, 2005\u00a0 Floyd Mayweather Jr. TKO6 Arturo Gatti \u2013 Atlantic City, New Jersey<\/span><\/p>\n

Jan. 29, 2005\u00a0\u00a0 Arturo Gatti KO5 James Leija \u2013 Atlantic City, New Jersey<\/span><\/p>\n

Nov. 3, 2001\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Konstantin Tszyu TKO2 Zab Judah \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

June 7, 1996\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oscar de la Hoya TKO4 Julio Cesar Chavez \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

Mar. 17, 1990\u00a0\u00a0 Julio Cesar Chavez TKO12 Meldrick Taylor \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

May 13, 1989\u00a0\u00a0 Julio Cesar Chavez TKO10 Roger Mayweather \u2013 Inglewood, California<\/span><\/p>\n

Nov. 12, 1987\u00a0\u00a0 Roger Mayweather TKO6 Rene Arredondo \u2013 Los Angeles, California<\/span><\/p>\n

Apr. 8, 1978\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saensak Muangsurin KO13 Francisco Moreno \u2013 Hat Yai, Thailand<\/span><\/p>\n

Mar. 6, 1971\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bruno Arcari W15 Joao Henrique \u2013 Rome, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n

July 22, 1987\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rene Arredondo TKO6 Tsuyoshi Hamada \u2013 Kokugican, Japan<\/p>\n

June 15, 1963\u00a0 Eddie Perkins W15 Roberto Cruz \u2013 Manila, Philippines<\/span><\/p>\n

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Puello and Matias- overcomers of adversity<\/p>\n

By James Blears<\/p>\n

Wily and astute Alberto \u2018\u2019Avispa\u2019\u2019 Puello defends his WBC super-lightweight crown against power-punching Subriel \u2018\u2019Orgullo de Maternillo\u2019\u2019 Matias, in The Battle of the Caribbeans at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens on Saturday July 7th.<\/p>\n

Undefeated southpaw Alberto 24-0, 10 KO`s is from the Dominican Republic while Subriel 22-2, 22 KO`s is from Puerto Rico. Both turned pro in 2015 and while Alberto has fought 176 rounds, Subriel has fought 118 rounds.<\/p>\n

Quite apart from their ring careers, both men are battlers, who have triumphed against the odds of adversity, which life presented them in the form of exacting challenges.<\/p>\n

As a youth Subriel got involved with the wrong crowd. In 2012, he was shot twice in the thighs in a hail of forty rounds, fired by two men in his general direction. Arrested some weeks later, he served nineteen months in Puerto Rico`s Federal prison for an assortment of crimes. He turned over a new leaf and turned pro after his release, transforming his life, saying; \u2018\u2019God works in mysterious ways. You are taking to a dead man who God brought back to life.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

In some ways Subriel`s life mirrors that of Rocky Graziano, middleweight champion of the world, who shared the ring with Tony \u2018\u2019Man of Steel\u2019\u2019 Zale thrice and Sugar Ray Robinson, once. As a youngster, Rocky was the toughest street fighter on the Lower East Side, chalking most of his learning, via his dusty fists, in the asphalt jungle. He recalled: \u2018\u2019I quit school in sixth grade because of pneumonia. Not because I had it, but because I couldn`t spell it.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Rocky who had a wild juvenile record and was a contemporary of Jake LaMotta in Reform School, was actually called Thomas Rocco Barbella. He borrowed the name of an older man to gain a boxing licence, only to discover to his dismay, that the guy had an infinitely worse wrap-sheet than he did!<\/p>\n

Sugar Ray Robinson, whose original name was Walker Smith, was not so unlucky. Rocky`s life was immortalized by the book entitled: Someone up there likes me. It was made into a movie starring Paul Newman.<\/p>\n

All these years later, Subriel had a promising start to his pro career with eight undefeated bouts, following on, by stopping veteran Breidis Prescott via TKO in the third after two knockdowns.<\/p>\n

Heartache was to follow, after he overcame hitherto undefeated Maxim Dadashev in an IBF eliminator. Maxim`s Trainer and former two- weight division world champion Buddy McGirt stopped the fight in the corner after a torrid round eleven. Maxim was rushed to hospital but died from a brain injury several days later.<\/p>\n

In his next bout, Subriel lost a UD to Petros Ananyan, after getting badly rocked in the seventh, being driven into the ropes, which Referee Robert Byrd ruled as a knockdown.<\/p>\n

Two stoppage wins later, he again fought Petros, who retired in his corner after being on the receiving end of nine battering ram rounds. Then, on to Jeremias Nicolas Ponce for the IBF title, who called it a day after five rounds. Yet\u2026in his second defence, Subriel lost the title via a UD to Liam Paro. He`s bounced back with two TKO wins, to earn his opportunity for Green and Gold glory.<\/p>\n

Alberto won his first title which was the WBC Latino championship stopping Abraham Peralta in eight rounds. He progressed to fight Jonathan Alonso for the WBA interim belt and won by UD.<\/p>\n

Alberto fought and defeated Batyr Akhmedov for the vacant WBA title, winning a gruelling SD. His first defence was to be against Rolly Romero. But a VADA test detected the performance enhancing drug Clomiphene. It was a fertility medication he had taken, following minor surgery. He and his wife had trying to have a child together for years. He was suspended for six months and became Champion in recess. The postscript is that his Wife gave birth to a daughter.<\/p>\n

So, it was back to the drawing board, with a fight against Gary Antuanne Russell, this time for the WBC Interim title, which Alberto won by a SD. When Devin Haney became Champion in Recess, Alberto was elevated to Absolute Champion. He fought a tough bout, defeating Sandor Martin by SD in yet another gruelling test, which he successfully came through.<\/p>\n

Subriel is a swarming, high work rate, pressure fighter, who has power in both hands, particularly unleashing the left hook. Yet, he`s been twice defeated by opponents who employed a strategy to outbox, outwit and outhit him, after absorbing his best shots.<\/p>\n

Alberto who is one inch taller than Subriel at five feet nine but his reach is an inch less, doesn`t possess the same power, but he is a clever boxer, with a sound defence, canny reflexes and smart ring generalship. Thin-faced, he has broad shoulders and a slim whipcord body, which is teak tough.<\/p>\n

Subriel is definitely his most dangerous opponent up to this point. Subriel has already been a world champion and that adds a keen edge to the competition. To win and to retain his Green and Gold Belt, Alberto must weather an early storm, out-think and outsmart Subriel, utilizing his excellent boxing skills, sound defence, while spearing him with ramrod jabs, plus digging in some energy sapping rib ticklers. Subriel must go for broke, trying to overpower, drive back and swat \u2018\u2019The Wasp,\u2019\u2019 to neutralize his sting.<\/p>\n

It boils down to power, its generation and the ability to temper it, tamper with it and control it. Will this be possible or will it surge, cascade and override vain attempts at containment?<\/p>\n

All of this drama will upfold in the Louis Armstrong Stadium. As \u2018\u2019Satchmo\u2019\u2019 himself once said: \u2018\u2019You blow who you is.\u2019\u2019 He also suggested with clarion frankness: \u2018\u2019We all go do, re, me. But\u2026you`ve got to find the other notes yourself.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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