Analysis: Prates favored over Della Maddalena in striking battle

A detailed breakdown suggests Carlos Prates holds advantages over Jack Della Maddalena in their upcoming bout. The analysis notes that while Della Maddalena's gameplan should involve pressuring Prates, he lacks the kicking skills and footwork that allowed Ian Garry to control distance effectively. Unlike Garry, Della Maddalena will need to rely on boxing to control range, which creates risk every time he closes distance against Prates' powerful strikes. The piece argues that Della Maddalena's only path to victory is maintaining relentless pressure for 25 minutes with perfect defensive discipline. Given that even Belal Muhammad was able to land clean strikes on Della Maddalena, and Prates only needs one clean shot to finish fights as demonstrated against Trevin Giles, the analysis favors Prates to win.