(AUG 28) Summer is ending but the boxing season is about to heat up. On the 20th of September, in Indio, California, the sun-kissed city famous for the popular Coachella Festival, another kind of music will be heard. The boxing gloves of the unbeaten Gabriela Fundora will swing versus the ones worn by Ayelen Granadino. It could be a noisy clash to remember in female boxing.
What do the bookmakers think?
The American Fundora is favored by all the major bookmakers. The community’s prediction data is emblematic, with her victory by KO at an almost unbelievable probability of 100%. Her victory is more than a possibility, it is almost a certainty, which is why her odds are so low: taking advantage of promotions offered by bookmakers such as Fanatics Sportsbook offers, available at the link above, could be an opportunity to bet on the match and have the chance to make a potentially substantial profit.
The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg). This bout will appear on the undercard of Oscar Collazo’s and Jayson Vayson’s clash for the WBO World Minimumweight, WBA Super World Minimumweight and The Ring Strawweight championship. The category belt worn by Gabriela Fundora will be the prize for the winner and her Argentinian opponent will do whatever possible to strip the American of the precious accessory. Whatever possible, though, may not be enough to defeat Fundora, whose statistics are impressive.
Fundora’s power is unquestioned
Ayelen Granadino is a good fighter. She boxes out of an orthodox stance, is right-handed and took part in 18 professional fights (143 rounds) since her debut, in 2018. The 27-year-old won 12 bouts, lost 4 and drew 2. This is not a bad record at all. Her problem is her opponent. Gabriela Fundora, nicknamed Sweet Poison, usually dominates in the ring. Born in 2002, she has fought 16 times since 2021. She didn’t lose a single fight. Ever. Of her 16 triumphs, 8 came by KO.
The stats, which usually don’t lie and can be found in our vast blog archive, suggest Fundora has a massive power advantage over Granadino. Her 50% knockout percentage tells a tape quite difficult to misunderstand, especially compared to Granadino’s 8%. The American is slightly younger, at 23 years old, so she may have more stamina to spend, and has a height advantage of 7 inches, almost 18 centimeters, over Granadino. Gabriela Fundora fights out of the southpaw stance, sometimes difficult to defend and is a left-handed boxer. The American has a lot of advantages and she will fight in front of her home crowd. The 23-year-old hails from Coachella and literally trains a couple of blocks away from the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, the temple of the clash.
Granadino is the clear underdog. Some people may sympathise with her since Fundora is heavily favoured, but they shouldn’t get their hopes up. Of course, in sports everything may happen (and this is the reason why we love them so much) but let’s be frank: 10 rounds are long enough to give Fundora all the time to patiently hit her opponent, tiring the Argentinian until the time will be just right to charge in and go for her metaphorical throat. Granadino will need determination, focus and a good dose of luck to emerge victorious on that Saturday night.
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