Subriel Matias Snags KO Victory Over Petros Ananyan in All-Out War!
While competing in the Borgata Hotel Casino, in Atlantic City, super lightweight boxer Subriel “Browny” Matias (18-1, 18 KO’s) won his eighteenth professional contest. In doing so, he claimed sweet revenge by toppling Armenian fighter Petros Ananyan (16-3-2, 7 KO’s) by way of knockout. It was revenge because the sole loss on his record came at the hands of Ananyan two years ago on February 22, 2020.
Despite being the favorite going in, and starting off well, the Armenian pugilist was able to hurt and outwork his Puerto Rican foe down the stretch to earn a UD win. Naturally, this particular win is especially sweet, as Matias has avenged his only loss in style. In fact, this was his third consecutive win since suffering his loss to Ananyan. Now, armed with Ananyan’s scalp, and his #3 (IBF) and #8 (WBC) rankings, Browny can continue his quest toward claiming a world title.
ALL SYSTEMS GO!
Being that the two were already familiar with one another, there was no realistic real feel-out period in the first. While they did not throw caution into the win, Matias and Ananyan generally fought in close quarters with high volume for the entire period. The best offense of both men came in the form of their hooks. The first minute of the second round saw the boxers throw near exclusively jabs center ring. The action diversified as the period extended but nothing overly captivating took place.
The first two minutes and thirty seconds of the third was characterized by a tit-for-tat, choppy phonebooth war. Browny and Ananyan traded heavy shot for heavy shot almost as if they had an agreement. In the final 30 seconds however, the Puerto Rican began getting the better of the action which was verified by Ananyan’s bloodied and quickly swelling face. The fourth was largely a carbon copy of the third, minus the calamity for the Armenian.
The fifth saw Matias edge the first half of the round, only for Ananyan to end the period with his own surge of energy. Of the two however, it was Matias who most consistently focused on the body. At the top of the seventh, Matias was deducted a point for a low blow. Fighting with the new urgency of the point deduction, Matias put his foot on the gas. Both pugilists continued to chuck knuckles at a blistering pace, but it was Matias who had the sharper punches and more telling effects. Nevertheless, this was an extremely fun round.
A THRILLING CONCLUSION
During the ninth, it was undeniable that Ananyan was beginning to wilt with the pace and hellacious body shots he’d soaked up all night. Then in the final ten seconds of the period, the Armenian was finally put on the canvas with a chilling left hook that jellied his neck. Ananyan quickly got back on his feet but swayed like a Spring Break drunk. As the knockdown came in the final ten seconds, and he beat the count, Ananyan was allowed to go back to his corner.
Unfortunately for him, the ring doctor rapidly swooped down on the Armenian to assess his condition. After determining that he could not track her finger when waved in his face, the bout was waved off as it was determined that Ananyan was unfit to continue. As stated earlier, this was certainly one of the most satisfying wins of Matias’s career and one electric prizefight.
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By: Bakari Simpson
