Dion Rubio earned an amateur title shot with his performance at Cage Titans 41.
Cage Titans 41 Post-Fight Interview: Dion Rubio
Rubio defeated James Squires by 1st round submission. The Rhode Island fighter looked impressive in his third amateur fight. Squires began fast and landed a few shots on the Tri-Star product. Rubio walked through the blows. It didn’t take too long for him to land punches and eventually score the submission.
“I felt very fluid, very smooth, I was controlled. We were talking about just staying calm, picking my shots, not rushing for things so I feel like I did excellent”
The matchup between Squires and Rubio was a #1 contender fight for the amateur lightweight division.