On the night of June 16 in Manatí, Puerto Rico, local IBF super lightweight champion (up to 63.5 kg) Subriel Matias (20-2, 20 KOs) defended his title against Australian Liam Paro (25-0, 15 KOs).
The fight went the full 12 rounds and ended with Paro winning by unanimous decision. The judges' scores were 116-111 and two scores of 115-112.
Liam Paro is the new IBF super lightweight champion. This bout was Matias's first home fight since 2019, when he defeated Argentine Jonathan Eniz in five rounds.