Everything you need to know as the undefeated WBC world super-lightweight champion Alberto Puello takes on experienced challenger Subriel Matias at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.
Date: | Sunday, July 13, 2025 |
Headline Fight: | Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 01:00am |
Weight Class: | Super-lightweight |
Titles: | WBC world super-lightweight title |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | Ring Magazine 3 (Turki Alalshikh) |
Venue: | Louis Armstrong Stadium, New York |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Headline Fight: | Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda |
Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias will take place on Saturday, 12th July. Although, given the fight is taking place in the United States, the start time will be in the early hours of Sunday, 13th July, 2025 for fight fans based in the UK.
The fight is part of a thrilling New York card which in headlined by bouts between Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda and Edgar Berlanga and Hamzah Sheeraz.
Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias is expected to get underway at around 01:00 (BST), Exact timings will depend on the timings of the undercard bouts.
Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias will be contested at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York, which is the one of the venues used for the US Open tennis tournament.
The 14,000-seat stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City boasts a retractable room and was opened for the 2018 US Open as a replacement for the 1978 stadium of the same name.
Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias will be broadcast live on DAZN pay-per-view and will be available for UK subscribers to view on a range of platforms.
Alberto Puello is the unbeaten WBC world super-lightweight champion and that title will be on the line in Queens. La Avispa was elevated to full champion after capturing the interim title last year.
The 30-year-old made a first successful defence against Sandor Martin in March and the Dominican is a former WBC super-lightweight king.
Subriel Matias is a one-time IBF 140lbs champ and the 33-year-old will be looking to return to the top of the sport.
Alberto Puello | Subriel Matias | |
Record | 24-0 (10 KOs) | 22-2 (22 KOs) |
Age | 30 | 33 |
Birthplace | San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic | Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
Height | 5′ 10″ | 5’ 8” |
Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
Titles | WBC super-lightweight | No titles held |
Last Fight | Won SD v Sandor Martin (Mar 1, 2025) | Won TKO v Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (Mar 1, 2025 |
KO% | 41.67% | 100% |
Alias | La Avispa | El Orgullo de Maternillo |
Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias is part of a stacked Queens card which features three world title fights.
The bouts between Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda and Edgar Berlanga and Hamzah Sheeraz top the bill, with the confirmed line-up:
Edgar Berlanga v Hamzah Sheeraz
Shakur Stevenson v William Zepeda
David Morrell v Imam Khataev
Alberto Puello v Subriel Matias