Analysis: Prates favored over Della Maddalena in striker clash

A detailed breakdown of the Della Maddalena versus Prates matchup predicts Carlos Prates will emerge victorious. The analysis notes that while Della Maddalena's style works when he leads, Prates struggles when pressured and forced to retreat, as Ian Garry demonstrated. However, the key difference is that Della Maddalena lacks Garry's elite kicking game and footwork, forcing him to rely on boxing to control distance. This creates risk every time he closes distance against Prates' power. The analyst believes the only way for Della Maddalena to win is to pressure Prates for 25 minutes while maintaining perfect defensive discipline, which seems unlikely given even Belal Muhammad landed cleanly on him. Prates is expected to remain dangerous until the final seconds, as Garry discovered despite winning four rounds.