Daniel Lapin vs Octavio Pudivitr Prediction 18 May 2024

One of the first matchups of the "Usyk vs Fury" tournament will be the fight for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental light heavyweight title between Daniel Lapin and Octavio Pudivitro. The Ukrainian is considered the clear favorite, while the Portuguese is seen by bookmakers as an unlikely contender.

Lapin is a 26-year-old boxer who has only fought 9 professional bouts. He won each of them, although most of his opponents had negative records, so the Ukrainian has not yet made a significant name for himself. His main achievement is the IBO Continental title, won early last year in a fight against Aro Schwartz (20-6-1). Daniel knocked out the German in the sixth round.

Pudivitro is 36 years old but has only one more professional fight to his credit. The Portuguese was a mixed martial arts fighter and came to boxing at a considerably advanced age, starting his professional career in 2019. He won 9 fights but has already faced defeat – losing to Martin Huben by unanimous decision. Interestingly, this was one of the six fights Octavio had last year.

Editorial Prediction
Early in his career, Lapin won exclusively by decisions, but he has taken his last three fights by stoppage and, in our opinion, should do so again. The Ukrainian's advantage lies not only in superior technique and age but also in a significant height advantage. 198 centimeters versus 180 for the Portuguese – more than a considerable difference. We believe that thanks to his size, Daniel will confidently deal with his opponent, not letting the fight go to the final bell.