You already know that Gabriela Fundora will dominate women’s boxing in the next decade. She is back this weekend for her second defense against Chile’s Daniela Asenjo. Here is our Fundora vs Asenjo prediction.
Fundora vs Asenjo Prediction: Youth and Power vs Experience and Durability
Gabriela Fundora Preview
New Gabriela Fundora fans would love to know that she is the younger sister of light middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora, who recently defeated Tim Tszyu. But Gabriela is 22 years old and already writing her own history with world titles in women’s boxing.
The Floridian had an unbelievable amateur career that included winning the 2017 USA Women’s Junior Open Final and the 2018 Junior Olympics. She also reached the semifinals of the 2018 Youth National Championships.
She was destined for greatness in boxing and turned pro in 2021. Since then, she has fought 14 times, reaching 13 wins and 1 no contest. And unlike most female boxers, she brings unlimited power to the mix, evidenced by her 6 knockouts.
She won her first belt in her 10th bout when she faced Naomi Arellano Reyes for the WBC Latino Flyweight title. A year and three fights later, she faced female boxing legend Arely Mucino for her IBF Flyweight title and got an early stoppage in the 5th round.
Since then, she defended it once against Christina Cruz at the start of the year. Bookmakers consider her an undisputed favorite before this next fight. But before we can give you our Fundora vs Asenjo prediction, we have to take a closer look at the more experienced boxer.
Daniela Asenjo Preview
Daniela Asenjo has been around for a while and has faced some of the best in the world. The Chilean is 33 years old, making her 11 years older than her opponent. Her professional record is 16-3-3 and she has literally been fighting for world titles and smaller belts in almost every fight in recent years.
Statistically, Asenjo will be at a serious disadvantage as she brings no power to the table. She is capable of going the full distance without getting tired but she also has only 2 knockouts in her career. The last time she had a stoppage was almost six years ago. So we can already predict how she will fight on Saturday.
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Asenjo has had a whole range of belts in her collection but has fallen short of a world title. She has won the IBO Super Flyweight title, the WBO Latino Super Flyweight title, the WBA Fedelatin Super Flyweight title, and other local championships.
We have to note that she fought Maribel Ramirez for her WBA World Super Flyweight belt in 2022 and the fight ended in a Majority Draw. Therefore, Asenjo is definitely not someone to be overlooked.
Our Gabrela Fundora vs Daniela Asenjo Prediction: Fundora Will Be Too Much for Asenjo
We would have loved Daniela’s chances if she was facing anyone else but Gabriela Fundora. With 7 wins in a row, she has proven that she is better than most. She also has the advantage of experience and has the durability and cardio to survive the full fight against most.
Yet again, we have to side with the champion for our Fundora vs Asenjo prediction. She is 11 years younger and probably the most powerful rising star we have seen in a while. She is also quite tall for this division, which is always an advantage. And since the moneyline odds practically don’t exist, we have to pick the knockout as our final prediction.
Vlad is a former amateur MMA fighter. After a series of injuries, he found a different way to connect with the sport and its fanbase - through writing. He's been covering everything-UFC for over 5 years on various platforms and has been part of the team at NYFights since early 2022.
