Maddalena faces tough test against dangerous knockout artist Prates

Jack Maddalena faces Carlos Prates in a stylistic matchup between a powerful knockout artist and a skilled boxer who uses volume. The post analyzes that Maddalena's style works best when he's the aggressor, and while Prates struggles when pressured and forced to retreat (as Ian Garry demonstrated), Maddalena lacks Garry's kicks and footwork to control distance safely. Maddalena will need to rely on boxing to close distance, but every exchange carries the risk of Prates landing a devastating counter. Even if Maddalena wins the early rounds, Prates remains dangerous until the final seconds, as Garry discovered after four dominant rounds before nearly being finished. The analysis suggests Maddalena's only path to victory is pressuring Prates for 25 minutes while maintaining perfect defensive discipline, which seems unlikely given that even Belal Muhammad landed cleanly on him. The prediction favors Prates due to his finishing ability.