Elvis Rodriguez chose not to take the fight with former IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matias. Instead, 140 lb. contender Rodriguez (17-1-1, 13 KOs) could fight Yomar Alamo (22-3-1, 13 KOs).
Team Rodriguez’s excuse for rejecting the fight with Matias is that he “he doesn’t deserve it” him It’s a strange reason for the fight with him because Elvis is not a world champion; is just one of many contenders in the 140 lb. division.
There is a lot more to gain for Elvis Rodriguez fighting Subriel Matias than Yomar Alamo, who is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision loss to Delante Johnson on September 27th.
However, one positive from the Yomar Alamo fight is that there is minimal risk of Elvis being eliminated. He is not a puncher like Matias, and Rodriguez’s chances of winning are much higher.
The real reason?
This excuse would be more credible if Rodriguez fought one of the A-level contenders in light welterweight, such as Gary Antuanne Russell, Arnold Barboza Jr., or Sandor Martin. Fighting Yomar Alamo gives the impression that Elvis wanted no part of fighting Subriel Matias and seeing his fighter lose again.
Matias (21-2, 21 KOs) would have been a tough fight for the “Dominican Kid” Elvis Rodriguez, so it’s no surprise that his team chose not to take this match. Rodriguez already lost to Kenneth Sims Jr. in 2021, and has been working since his return.
Elvis, 28, has won his last six fights since, albeit against street opposition and not against predatory sharks to light welterweight. It would be great if he at least tried to fight one of the dangerous contenders from the loss of Sims for years.
“No, to Subriel Matias. (He) doesn’t deserve the opportunity,” reports @cesarseda. “Inside sources reveal Top Rank is managing: Elvis Rodriguez vs. Yomar Alamo”.
Obviously, it wouldn’t play well if Team Rodriguez said they didn’t want to take the fight with Matias because it’s too risky.
