Subriel Matias and
Dalton Smith made weight Friday for their 140-pound title fight Saturday at Barclay's Center in Brooklyn.
Smith (18-0, 13 KOs) looked confident as he stepped onto the scales for his first crack at a world title. The 28-year-old from Sheffield, England, weighed 139.6. Moments later, Matias, the WBC champion from Puerto Rico, gave a menacing look as he came in exactly at the limit.
Matias (23-2, 22 KOs) recently began his second title reign with a close majority decision win over Alberto Puello last July. Smith earned his opportunity with wins over Mathieu Germain and Walid Ouizza.
The titleholder is confident.
"Obviously, I have a lot of respect for my opponent," Matias said. "I’m here to please my fans who want to see a 'No-Mas-Tias.' My goal is to make Dalton quit.
"I’m really happy with the support from the British and Puerto Rican fans. I love the atmosphere."
Smith, who has many supporters in town for the fight, said that he's going to demonstrate that he's legitimately elite.
"This is the energy we need with the best fans in England," he said. "Much love to Puerto Rico. We’re going to win. I grew up watching the greats like Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe, and I’ll prove I belong in that legacy.
"I’m here to fulfill my childhood dream – since I was 6 years old – of becoming a world champion."
Available to purchase on PPV.com, the card is priced at $54.99. Doors will open at 6 p.m. ET, with the first fight starting one hour later. The card's pay-per-view portion begins at 8 p.m. ET.
Here is the undercard:
PAY-PER-VIEW
Bantamweight, 10 rounds
Emmanuel Rodriguez (22-3, 13 KOs), 117 pounds, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico vs. Fernando Diaz (16-6-1, 6 KOs), 117.6 pounds, Colton, California
Bantamweight, 10 rounds
Jeyvier Cintron (13-1, 6 KOs), 117.8 pounds, Bayamon, Puerto Rico vs. Victor Efrain Sandoval (38-5, 24 KOs), 116.6 pounds, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Super lightweight, 10 rounds
Nestor Bravo (23-1, 16 KOs), 139.4 pounds, Arecibo, Puerto Rico vs. Pedro Campa (37-4-1, 25 KOs) 141 pounds, Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
Featherweight, 8 rounds
Keith Colon (8-0, 8 KOs), 125.4, Newark, New Jersey vs. Alberto Guevara (28-8, 13 KOs), 125.2 pounds, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
NON-PAY-PER-VIEW
Light heavyweight, 4 rounds
Arjan Iseni (4-0, 4 KOs), 178.2 pounds, Staten Island vs. Mario Bedolla Orozco (4-4, 3 KOs), 179 pounds, Michoacan, Mexican