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Arif “The Mayhem” Magomedov
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Jonatan “Oso” Tavira
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Age
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23
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31
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Record
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16-0-0 (9 KOs)
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12-3-0 (9 KOs)
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Strength
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Arif possesses power in his hands and puts together effective combinations. He fights hungry and applies pressure throughout the contest.
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Tavira is a southpaw fighter with fast hand speed and solid knockout power in both hands. He fights with an aggressive style similar to Arif’s, which should make for an intriguing fight.
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Weakness
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The Mayhem has not yet faced a fighter who portrays the same aggressive, in-your-face style that he employs.
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Jonatan has a suspect chin after being stopped twice in his career.
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Experience
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Arif has fought more experienced and seasoned opposition than Tavira has.
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Oso has a slight experience disadvantage.
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Power
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Arif throws powerful combinations and accurate body shots. He has a unique ability to physically break his opponents down throughout the fight.
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With nine of his twelve wins coming by way of knockout, Tavira is proven to have heavy hands and the ability to finish fights.
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Speed
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He has solid speed that comes on display during his vicious combinations
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Tavira has good speed that works to his advantage when his opposition decides to stand and trade with him.
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Endurance
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Arif has gone a full 12 rounds once back in 2014, and has been 10 rounds on three separate occasions, including his most recent bout.
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Jonatan has gone 10 rounds twice in his career, which he won by unanimous decision.
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Accuracy
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The Mayhem very accurate, he likes to fight from a close distance which makes it a little easier for him to hit his target.
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Oso is a southpaw with a good jab and a super sharp and accurate left hand that he has used to stop previous opponents.
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Defense
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Arif cuts off the ring well, which makes his opponents uncomfortable. It also makes it difficult for some of his opponents to get their punches off.
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Tavira’s offense is his best defense: his accuracy and aggressive style has been effective in overwhelming his opponents.
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Chin
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Magomedov was knocked down early in his career but managed to recover and finish the fight. Since then he has not been in any real danger.
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Jonatan has been stopped twice in his career.
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Style
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Arif has an aggressive, in-your-face style.He likes to walk his opponents down, unleashing vicious combinations along the way.
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Tavira is a southpaw fighter who likes to dictate the pace, he prefers to stand and trade with his opponents in hopes of ending the night early.
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Intangibles
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The Mayhem has continuously strived to mix up his opposition and improve his game. He took on a durable veteran in Darnell Boone, whom he stopped early, then out-boxed a slick technical fighter in Derrick Webster. He has completely flipped the switch now and will test his skillset with a fighter whose style is dangerously similar to his own.
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Oso has spent most of his career competing against lesser opposition with similar styles to his own. However, he now has the opportunity to seize the moment against a highly regarded and #2 ranked WBO middleweight contender in Magomedov. This is a fight that can be the game-changer in the young career of the tough Mexican slugger.
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Crowd Support
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Arif should have solid crowd support; he trains in the Glendale area and isrising quicklythrough the boxing ranks. His aggressive and physical style is also appealing to many boxing fans.
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Jonatan may not be well-known to the boxing public, but his fan-friendly style will undoubtedly win him some crowd support throughout the bout.
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The Match-up
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- Arif’s last fight was against southpaw Derrick Webster and Arif was very upset he was unable to stop him. Will he be able to stop this southpaw?
- Tavira is the only guy who accepted the fight against Arif; does he see a flaw that he will capitalize on?
- They both have the same kind of style: nothing but coming forward. Whoever lands the first punch should dictate the fight.
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