Carlos Prates Stops Jack Della Maddalena In Three

Carlos Prates stopped former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena with a third-round TKO at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

The performance was clinical from the first exchange. Prates entered with a clear game plan — target the legs first, then the head — and executed it over three rounds. The opening round belonged to Prates. Heavy, precise leg kicks landed with regularity, visibly slowing the Australian’s movement. Della Maddalena absorbed the punishment and secured a late takedown to close the round, but the damage had been done.

In the second, Prates came out with greater intensity, attacking from multiple angles and dropping Della Maddalena with a calf kick before the bell. The Australian managed a takedown of his own, but Prates returned to his feet within seconds and resumed his attack.

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The third round ended the fight. A knee sent Della Maddalena down early in the round, followed by a head kick that landed flush. Prates swarmed, moved into the top position, and delivered downward elbows until the referee intervened.