Matias tested positive for the same substance that Ryan Garcia was banned for, but he ended up being below the legal threshold so the fight will still happen. This has raised some doubts over Matias.
Focusing on the actual fight, the odds are very close, with Matias a slight favorite. Matias is a very powerful puncher, but he doesn’t have much else. Both of his losses have been to underdogs who were able to exploit his flaws. If Smith has been studying his opponent, he can develop the correct game plan to come out victorious. I suspect he will try to outbox Matias early on and then apply pressure when Matias, who doesn’t have the best stamina, starts to fade.
Thanks for that info, I never heard of that news that Matias was caught with a ban substance, albeit just a small dose. But still he has been caught so for sure there will be doubts on him moving forward.
But I'm not sure if the substance could really affect his power. He is known to be a knockout puncher before and he had a lot of hype behind his name until someone upset him in his native country.
So this could be one of his comeback trail and so hopefully he can have his win and via knockout so his hype train will continue to run.
