Like a feline ready for his prey to slide up, Daniel Matellon patiently awaits the large alternative for a world title battle. This June 9, when the bell rings for his eliminator in opposition to Venezuelan Carlos Cañizales, within the first WBA KO Medicine occasion in Buenos Aires, the Cuban will exit to assault and attempt to seize that probability he has been dreaming of for thus lengthy.
Will probably be the primary occasion of the opening of the KO Medicine Worldwide Boxing Competition, which is able to happen for 2 days on the Buenos Aires On line casino, in Argentina. The winner of this bout between the sunshine flyweight fighters Matellón and Cañizales would be the first contender for the title, at present held by the unified champion of the class, the Japanese Kenshiro Teraji.
For Matellon it might be, maybe, a very powerful cease thus far of a protracted stretch in his skilled profession. In July 2020, in the primary occasion of the KO Medicine staged in Panama, “El Verdugo” gained the interim world title in opposition to Erick “Habanerito” Lopez by majority determination, in an incredible battle.
In doing so, he turned the primary Cuban to win a 108-pound title, although it was interim. He efficiently defended that title as soon as, however after the implementation of the WBA’s “One Champion Solely” coverage, he was ranked primary on this planet rankings, a place he has maintained. Right now he holds the Fedecaribe title within the division.
“Work, self-discipline and fidelity is what leads you to success,” he lately let it’s recognized on his social networks.
Matellón is a boxer with an intensive background, with greater than 200 bouts in his novice stage and worldwide participations with the Cuban nationwide group. Totally centered on his skilled profession since his arrival in Panama in 2016, his second homeland, he has lengthy cherished the chance to realize the glory that eluded him within the Olympics.
And as soon as once more, he’s on the verge of the large battle for a world title. And now, for the second time, Carlos Cañizales emerges because the impediment to beat; earlier than because the common champion he wished to face. Years later, he’ll lastly face him within the ring. The result will put the winner on the street to the battle for the 108-pound black and gold belt.
Aggressive type, approach and energy are the signature hallmarks of El Verdugo.
Along with his coronary heart in his native Cuba and Panama, his adopted homeland, Matellon will attempt to come out together with his arms as much as lastly go for the large aim.
As a part of the thirty ninth KO Medicine in Buenos Aires, Venezuelan Mayerlin Rivas will defend her tremendous bantamweight championship in opposition to Argentina’s Nazarena Romero, in the primary bout of the pageant’s closing occasion on Saturday, June 10, on the On line casino Buenos Aires.
Each fights might be broadcasted by TyC Sports activities, by means of its channels TyC Sports activities and TyC Sports activities Play, in its “Boxeo de Primera” sequence, whereas the worldwide subscription platform DAZN will rebroadcast the Rivas-Romero battle.
