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Elvis Rodríguez has decided not to fight former IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matías. Instead, 140-pound contender Rodriguez (17-1-1, 13 KOs) could be fighting Yomar Alamo (22-3-1, 13 KOs).
The Rodríguez team’s excuse for rejecting the fight with Matías is that he ““he doesn’t deserve it” he. That’s a strange reason to fight him because Elvis is not a world champion; is just one of many contenders in the 140-pound division.
There is much more to gain for Elvis Rodríguez fighting Subriel Matías than Yomar Álamo, who is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision loss to Delante Johnson on September 27.
However, one positive aspect of fighting Yomar Alamo is that there is minimal risk of Elvis getting knocked out. He is not a puncher like Matías and Rodríguez’s chances of winning are much greater.
The real reason?
That excuse would be more believable if Rodriguez fought one of the A-level contenders at light welterweight, like Gary Antuanne Russell, Arnold Barboza Jr. or Sandor Martin. Fighting Yomar Alamo gives the impression that Elvis did not want to participate in the fight against Subriel Matías and see his fighter lose again.
Matias (21-2, 21 KOs) would have been a tough fight for ‘Dominican Boy’ Elvis Rodriguez, so it’s no surprise that his team decided not to take this fight. Rodriguez already lost to Kenneth Sims Jr. in 2021 and has been working toward a comeback ever since.
Elvis, 28, has won his last six fights since then, although against middle-of-the-road opponents and not against the predatory sharks at light welterweight. It would be great if he at least tried to fight one of the dangerous contenders since he lost to Sims years ago.
“No, to Subriel Matías. (He) doesn’t deserve the opportunity,” information @cesarseda. “Internal sources reveal that Top Rank is handling: Elvis Rodríguez vs. “Yomar Alamo”.
Obviously, it wouldn’t work well if Team Rodriguez just flat out said they don’t want to fight Matias because it’s too risky.
