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By Scott Shaffer
16/06/2024
Liam Paro W12 Subriel Matias... A huge upset occurred in Manati, Puerto Rico, as unheralded Australian Liam Paro defeated Subriel Matias to become the new IBF junior welterweight champion. Paro took Matias' title in Matias' home territory by unanimous decision. The referee dubiously penalized Paro one point for hitting behind the head, but the judges were fair to the visitor. The scores were 115-112 (twice) and 116-111. Matias was outboxed, and his vaunted punching power was not able to eliminate Paro. Matias applauded the verdict as soon as it was announced to the crowd. It was a battle of unbeatens, with Paro ascending to 25-0 and Matias dropping to 20-1.