On November 25, 2023, Subriel Matías (18-1, 18 KOs), the super-lightweight IBF champion, defends his title against Uzbekistani challenger, Shohjahon Ergashev (23-0, 20 KOs).
Subriel Matías is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 94% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round RTD victory over Jeremias Ponce, 9 months ago. Shohjahon Ergashev is on a 23-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Angel Martinez Hernandez, 1 year, 3 months, and 15 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Subriel Matías at 99-1 winning odds. Shohjahon Ergashev really doesn't have much to present against Matías.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 5th round, and Subriel Matías is crowned the new super-lightweight world champion. Matías improves his record to 19-1 (19 KOs), while Ergashev adds a loss to his record at 23-1.