Subriel Matías

Rise up the ranks Matías faced the undefeated Malik Hawkins on October 24, 2020. He won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout. The contest was stopped a second into the round, on the advice of the ringside physician, who was previously called to check the injuries on Hawkins' face in the fifth round. All three judges had Matías up 59–54 at the time of the stoppage.

Matías faced Batyrzhan Jukembayev in an IBF junior welterweight title eliminator on May 29, 2021. Jukembayev retired from the fight at the end of the eighth round. Matías had knocked him down with a left hook in the fourth round and was up 77–74, 77–74 and 76–75 on the scorecards by the end of the final round.

Matías faced Petros Ananyan on January 22, 2022. The pair previously fought on February 22, 2020, when Ananyan was able to win by a narrow unanimous decision. He was unable to replicate his earlier success however, as he was forced to retire at the end of the tenth round, after he was knocked down with a left hook in the previous round. Matías was up 89–81 on two of the judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage and 88–82 on the last one.

IBF super-lightweight champion Matías vs. Ponce On June 3, 2022, the IBF ordered Matías to face Jeremias Ponce for the interim IBF super-lightweight title. On July 7, the sanctioning body instead ordered the unified super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor to make a mandatory title defense against Ponce. Taylor refused the fight on August 24 and officially vacated the belt on that same day. The IBF immediately ordered a vacant championship bout between Matías and Ponce. Although the fight was scheduled to take place on October 15, on the undercard of the Deontay Wilder and Robert Helenius Fox Sports pay-per-view, it was postponed as Ponce was unable to secure a visa in time for the fight. The title bout was rescheduled for February 11, 2023, before being postponed to February 25. It took place at the Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota and headlined a Showtime broadcast card. Matías won the fight by a fifth-round stoppage, as Ponce's corner decided to retire their fighter at the end of the round.

Matías vs. Ergashev On June 16, 2023, it was reported that Matías would make a voluntary title defense against Sergey Lipinets. Twelve days later however, the IBF ordered Matías to make a mandatory defense against the undefeated Shohjahon Ergashev. As the two camps failed to reach an agreement within the allotted negotiation period, a purse bid was scheduled for August 15, although it was later postponed by a week as both sides requested an extension. The promotional rights were eventually won by Premier Boxing Champions, on behalf of Matias, with a bid of $510,000. The fight took place on November 25. Ergashev retired from the bout at the beginning of the sixth round, citing inability to compete due to a leg injury as the reason for his withdrawal from the fight.

Matías vs. Paro On February 4, 2024 it was reported that Matias would make the second defense of his IBF super lightweight title against Liam Paro in the summer 2024 in Puerto Rico. In February, it was reported that the fight was off, and Elvis Rodriguez was a possible contender. On March 12, it was reported that the fight was back on for June 15, 2024 in Manati, Puerto Rico. On March 27, 2024 the fight against Paro was confirmed for June 15, 2024 in Manati, Puerto Rico. Matias lost the fight by unanimous decision.

WBC super-lightweight champion Matías vs. Puello Matías faced Alberto Puello for the WBC super-lightweight title at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York on July 12, 2025. He won by majority decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the fight 115–113 in his favour, while the third had it a 114–114 draw.

Failed anti-doping test On November 20, 2025, it was reported that Matías had failed an anti-doping test with the banned substance Ostarine being found in a urine sample he provided to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). On December 3, 2025, the WBC ruled the positive test was caused by contaminated supplements and placed Matías on probation for one year including further testing to be paid for by the boxer.

Matías vs. Smith Matías made the first defense of his title against Dalton Smith at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on January 10, 2026. He was knocked to the canvas in the fifth round and, although he got back to his feet, the referee ruled he was not fit to continue and waved the fight off, giving Smith the win by technical knockout.

Personal life Matías was raised in Maternillo, a poor seaside fishing community of Fajardo. He received support from his mother, his grandmother Viviana, and people close to the family, such as father figure Julio de Jesús.

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