Sean O'Malley believes that Shevchenko will not be able to defend her title in the fight against Zhang
In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko will defend her championship belt against Chinese athlete Weili Zhang.
“In this fight, Shevchenko will face Weili Zhang. Weili is moving up to a heavier division, and I believe she has every chance of winning. It's hard to bet against her,” O'Malley noted in the latest episode of his podcast.
Additionally, O'Malley expressed the opinion that Islam Makhachev could capture the title from Jack Della Maddalena.
“Islam is moving from lightweight to welterweight, aiming to become a double champion, but I don’t think Jack will be noticeably bigger. Their heights are almost the same, so size won’t be a key factor in this fight. It will be an exciting matchup, and while I expect it to be tense, I lean towards Islam winning,” he added.
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