Maddalena vs. Prates preview: pressure fighter faces dangerous counterpuncher

Jack Maddalena faces Carlos Prates in a stylistic clash between a powerful knockout artist and a strong pressure boxer. The analysis suggests Prates struggles when pressured and forced to move backward, as Ian Garry demonstrated. However, Maddalena lacks Garry's kicking and footwork skills, forcing him to rely on boxing to control distance, which creates risk of counter strikes. The post notes that even if Maddalena wins early rounds, Prates remains dangerous until the final seconds, referencing how Garry had four perfect rounds but nearly lost in the fifth. The author questions whether Maddalena can maintain perfect defensive discipline for 25 minutes while pressuring Prates, ultimately predicting a Prates victory because he doubts Maddalena can execute this gameplan flawlessly.