On Saturday, November 9, prepare for Taíno vs. Azteca, where all five featured fights will see Puerto Ricans take on Mexicans, further fueling one of the best rivalries in boxing. It all goes down at the historic Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón, PR, but you can stream the action LIVE on PPV.COM. In the main event, Puerto Rican former world champion Subriel 'El Orgullo de Maternillo' Matías (20-2, 20 KOs) will battle Mexican brawler Roberto Ramirez (26-3-1, 19 KOs) in a much-anticipated duel of heavy-hitters. The junior welterweight contest is scheduled for 10 rounds, but with these knockout artists, it likely won't go the distance. Order Taíno vs. Azteca, headlined by Matías vs. Ramirez, LIVE on PPV.COM.
World-class is boxing back in Puerto Rico featuring former world champion Subriel Matias up against Roberto Ramirez at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon. The pair squares off in a 10-round bout at super lightweight.
Also on the card, Abimael Ortiz and Kevin Gonzalez battle it out at super bantamweight. Jeyvier Cintron faces Rashib Martinez Valadez at bantamweight. Alfredo Santiago and Pedro Campa clash at super lightweight. Luis J Rodriguez and Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez go head-to-head at super middleweight.
Matias vs Ramirez tickets are on sale now via Ticketera.
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The latest chapter in the boxing rivalry between México and Puerto Rico will take place this Saturday, Nov. 9th, beginning at 6 p.m. ET, when Ppv.com , which does not require a subscription, exclusively streams a pay-per-view card from Rubén Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The main event will feature the return of former IBF junior welterweight champion Subriel "El Orgullo de Maternillo" Matias (pictured) against Roberto "Rifle" Ramírez in a junior welterweight bout scheduled for ten rounds. Matias (20-2, 20 KOs), from Fajardo, Puerto Rico, captured the vacant IBF title on Feb. 25, 2023, stopping previously undefeated Jeremias Nicolas Ponce in the fifth round. This will be Matias' first fight since losing the title, via a twelve-round decision, to undefeated Liam Paro (24-0, 15 KOs) on June 15th. Ramírez (26-3-1, 19 KOs), a Méxican native who now hails from San Diego, enters this fight riding a three-fight winning streak, all by way of knockout. Priced at $39.99, it can be ordered at Ppv.com.
In the co-feature, an IBF bantamweight elimination bout, former two-time IBF champion Emmanuel "Manny" Rodriguez (22-3, 13 KOs), from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico is back in the hunt for another world title shot, and will go mano-a-mano with Jose "El Chapulin" Salas Reyes (15-0, 10 KOs) from Tijuana Baja, México. The following undercard bouts are scheduled to be on the live stream:
Junior welterweight Alfredo "Ojo" Santiago (15-2, 6 KOs), from Fajardo, Puerto Rico, will battle Pedro "Roca" Campa (36-3-1, 24 KOs), from Hermosillo, México, in a bout scheduled for ten...
Two-time Olympian Jeyvier "Perrito" Cintrón (12-1, 6 KOs), from Bayamón, Puerto Rico, will make his bantamweight debut when he rumbles with Rashib Martinez Valdez (23-3-1, 11 KOs), from Monterrey, Nuevo León, México in a bout scheduled for 10 rounds...
Abimael "Manos de Piedra" Ortiz (10-1-1, 5 KOs), from Cidra, Puerto Rico faces Kevin "Chacal" Gonzalez (27-1-1, 14 KOs), from Culiacán, México, in a junior featherweight bout scheduled for ten rounds.
PPV.COM, which does not require a subscription, will offer the Matias vs. Ramíez event for $39.99 worldwide. iNDEMAND, the parent company of PPV.COM, will also be carrying the event through its network of cable and telco operators in the U.S. and Canada via providers including: Xfinity, Spectrum, Contour, Optimum, Fios, Rogers, Bell, SaskTel, and Telus, among others.
It took Subriel Matias exactly two rounds to remind the world why he is a destructive force in the junior welterweight division.
Matias, who lost his title to Liam Paro when he previously appeared at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, fought on Saturday night like a man who had something to prove – and Roberto Ramirez was the unfortunate recipient, as Matias stopped him in two rounds.
After a few early punches from Ramirez woke him up in the first round, Matias got down to business in the second, unloading a wave of heavy shots that left Ramirez with one option: a knee on the canvas and a long look at the referee’s 10-count. It wasn’t the hardest left hook to the body Matias ever threw, but it didn’t have to be. It got the job done.
In the co-feature, Puerto Rican bantamweight Jayvier Cintron, 29, won a unanimous decision over Rashib Martinez, of Mexico, with scores of 99-89, 100-88 and 99-90. The win marked Cintron’s second victory at bantamweight since a 2019 loss to Kazuto Ioka at junior bantamweight, bringing his record to 13-1 (6 KOs). Martinez, 27, fell to 23-4-1 (11 KOs).
Meanwhile, junior welterweight Alfredo Santiago continued his comeback. The 30-year-old Dominican fighter, who now resides in Puerto Rico, knocked out Mexico's 32-year-old Pedro Campa in the first round, extending his win streak to three, including notable victories over Karl Dargan and Angel Fierro ,in his past three fights. Santiago now boasts a record of 16-2 (7 KOs), while Campa’s record stands at 36-4-1 (24 KOs).
Junior featherweight Abimael Ortiz defeated Kevin Gonzalez by unanimous decision, with all three scorecards reading 96-94. Gonzalez, once touted as a promising prospect, has now lost two of his past three bouts. Ortiz improved to 11-1-1 (5 KOs), while Gonzalez’s record slipped to 27-2-1 (14 KOs).
In the opening bout, 28-year-old Puerto Rican super middleweight Luis Rodriguez stopped Mexico's 35-year-old Marcos Rodriguez in the fifth round. Luis Rodriguez’s record now stands at 14-0 (12 KOs), while Marcos Rodriguez falls to 20-2-1 (10 KOs).
Subriel Matias def. Roberto Ramirez by TKO (R2)
Jeyvier Cintron def. Rashib Martinez Valadez by unanimous decision
Alfredo Santiago def. Pedro Campa by TKO (R1)
Abimael Ortiz def. Kevin Gonzalez by unanimous decision (96-94, 96-94, 96-94)
Luis J Rodriguez def. Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez by TKO (R5)
