It’s not often that Israel Adesanya picks a side before a fight even begins, but something about Jack Della Maddalena ‘s rise to power has piqued his interest. The Australian has dominated the welterweight division, and now, just months after upsetting Belal Muhammad to win the title, he faces Islam Makhachev , the lightweight king turned welterweight challenger, in one of the year’s hottest fights.

For many, this bout represents the ultimate clash of styles: Makhachev’s crushing grappling versus Maddalena’s brutal boxing. ‘Izzy,’ however, sees it as more than that. In a recent interview with the champion on his YouTube channel, the former middleweight king warned that Maddalena possesses a unique technique that might drastically change the rhythm of the fight, potentially turning

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