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Ben Whittaker vs. Braian Suarez: Who has the edge heading into their fight?
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Ben Whittaker looks to add to his activity and ever-growing highlight reel Saturday night when he clashes with Braian Suarez from the M&S Arena in Liverpool, England, live and exclusively on DAZN .
In his Matchroom Boxing debut last November, ‘The Surgeon’ unleashed a scintillating, walkoff victory — via an eviscerating right hook — for the first-round knockout. To continue this wave, Whittaker (10-0-1, 7 KOs) will be tasked to stop Suarez (21-4, 20 KOs), an Argentinian knockout artist who produced a second-round TKO of Sergio Santos Dantas in November as well.
Will Whittaker electrify boxing fans once again with another dazzling performance? Or will Suarez generate what would be a grand upset? DAZN News examines who has the edge heading into this fight.
Boxing Styles
Ben Whittaker is something of a sorcerer with his hit without getting hit style of boxing. Slick with surgical precision, the 28-year-old British fighter is capable of picking opponents apart with slicing, pinpoint potshots that not only tend to land flush, but demoralize opponents along the way.
The uber talented light heavyweight will be up against the blunt punching style of Braian Suarez who tends to do his best work inside, while pressuring.
That said, Whittaker’s wiry range might be an issue for the Argentinian this weekend. Whittaker takes the edge when it comes to styles.
Edge: Whittaker
Power
Whittaker proved while he has the touch of ‘The Surgeon,’ he can pound like a blacksmith as his raucous right hook was uncorked toward a viral KO during his last time out.
That said, Suarez counts a ridiculous 20 of his 21 victories by the way of knockout, demonstrating just how nightmarish his own power can be.
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He gets the nod here, but slightly . That’s because Suarez’ headhunting style also leaves him vulnerable at times as three of his four losses have had him suffering through being knocked out.
Whittaker’s precision and hand speed should only make his power all the more glaring. Still, Suarez ekes out the edge in this category.
Edge: Suarez
Mental Warfare
During Thursday’s press conference, Whittaker coldly warned that “how ever long it lasts, it lasts.” He fully expects Suarez to pressure forward to his doom and Whittaker has the abilities to make good on that anticipation.
An abundance of sweet science skills at his disposal via a deep boxing bag, Whittaker should be brimming with confidence.
Edge: Whittaker
Who has the edge in Whittaker vs. Suarez?
It’s hard to imagine anything but a sensational performance for Whittaker on Saturday night. DAZN News has him entering with a 2-1 edge, though it could easily be 3-0. That said, Whittaker is on a mission to get his activity and experience on par with his talent and this fight will inch him one step closer to doing that.
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