An analysis piece examines the upcoming welterweight bout between Jack Maddalena and Carlos Prates. The author notes that Maddalena's style works best when he leads the action, while Prates struggles when pressured and forced to retreat. However, the key issue is that Maddalena lacks the kicking game and footwork of Ian Garry, who successfully controlled Prates. The analyst suggests that Maddalena will need to rely primarily on boxing to control distance, which creates risk every time he closes range against Prates' power. The piece concludes by favoring Prates, arguing that for Maddalena to win he would need to pressure Prates for 25 minutes while maintaining perfect defensive discipline, which seems unlikely given that even Belal Muhammad landed freely on him.
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