Carlos Prates reveals mirror affirmations predicting KO of Jack Della Maddalena

Carlos Prates showed his bathroom mirror where he wrote nearly every morning that he would knock out Jack Della Maddalena. The affirmations included statements like "I will knock out JDM," "I will beat JDM," and "I will become champion." Prates explained that the fight didn't start on Saturday, but several months ago when he began writing these messages. What happened on Saturday had been written down long before. The revelation offers insight into Prates' mental preparation and visualization techniques leading up to his victory over Della Maddalena.