Boxing
Olivia Curry vs. Kaye Scott II: Who has the edge heading into their fight?
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When Olivia Curry and Kaye Scott clashed at the FOX Theater in Detroit, Michigan this past September, they fought to a majority draw, leaving the WBA and WBC middleweight titles vacant.
Saturday night, live on DAZN, the rivals will return to the same venue for their highly-anticipated rematch, with each fighter looking for closure in this rivalry and to become a unified middleweight world champion.
After 10 rounds of action in their original fight, judges scored it 98-92 for Scott and 95-95 twice, signaling the majority draw in a bout that could have been easily ruled a unanimous decision for Scott.
Will the 41-year-old Australian fighter Scott (4-1-1, 0 KOs) outpoint her way to victory in the sequel? Or will the 36-year-old American Curry (7-2-2, 2 KOs) make the adjustments to have her hand raised? With two vacant middleweight world titles on the line, DAZN News analyzes who has the edge heading into Curry-Scott II.
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Boxing Styles
Their original fight had Kaye Scott being the cleaner, sharper puncher as the Australian caught Olivia Curry flush, leaving the American’s face looking worse for wear at the end of the 10 rounds.
It took Curry muddying up the fight on the inside with body shots to make the fighter a bit more closer.
However, until Curry can show some more discipline with her guard and head movement that does not have her being a stationary target, the edge here goes to Scott.
Edge: Scott
Power
Scott force-fed Curry a buffet of flush punches in September but could not get the stoppage as the rugged American kept fighting forward.
If Curry could find her range, get going a bit earlier and sit on her shots, she could be more of the power puncher she needs to be in this rematch.
Edge: Curry
Mental Warfare
Go back and watch their initial 10 rounds of action and Scott definitely did enough to have her hand raised for a unanimous decision.
Not only did she oblige Curry in exchanging fire on the inside, but scored the cleaner, sharper punches behind the jabs and hooks around the guard.
That should be a huge mental edge in knowing a repeat performance could deliver a win this time around in the rematch.
She has the advantage here.
Edge: Scott
Who has the edge in Curry vs. Scott II?
DAZN News gives the 2-1 edge to Scott to exit as the newly crowned WBA and WBC unified middleweight world champion by remaining the better boxer.
Will this rematch, live on DAZN, spill out into being another fiery scrap? Stemming from their first match, there’s a good chance the answer will be yes.
