Juan Javier Carrasco vs Zaur Abdullaev Prediction: Juan Javier expected to have a showdown

Headlining the La Leyenda Continua event is the bout between Carrasco and Abdullaev. The pro boxing fight will be held in the early hours of Sunday.  This matchup is set as the main event under the 135 lbs (61.2 kg) weight class. Both fighters have been on a perfect ride in their last five bouts. All action will take place at Arena Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina, and will be aired on TNT Sports.

Juan Javier Carrasco is currently on an impressive unbeaten run of fifteen match wins. The 32-year-old fighter is fighting out of Ciudad Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina, with a foundation style in boxing. His last fight was on November 29, 2023, in Gloria y Honor VI. He defended his South American lightweight title against Flecher Silva in the second round and won via TKO/KO. He would be having his first fight in 2024 after his June and September bouts got canceled. Those fights were scheduled against Lucas Bahdi and Zaur Abudullaev, respectively. Prior to this fight, he won against Orlando Mosquera on March 8, 2024, via technical knockout victory, winning the vacant IBF Intercontinental Lightweight Title. On December 30, 2022, he challenged for the South American Lightweight Title against Agustin Quintina and won in the fifth round via technical knockout. He went on to successfully defend this title victory against Daniel Combi in March the following year via TKO. He has recorded other victories against top boxers such as Bryan Mercado (via TKO), Martin Ariel Ruiz (via TKO/KO), Lucas Rojas (via Unanimous Decision), Matias Eliezer (via unanimous decision), and Miguel Angel (via KO/TKO).

Zaur Abdullaev boasts of a professional career record of nineteen wins and a loss. He is fighting out of Ekaterinburg, Russia. His last fight was on February 10, 2024, in RCC Boxing Night against Roger Gutierrez, which ended in a unanimous decision victory after ten rounds. Prior to this fight, he was in the co-main event against Roman Andreev and won via TKO, sending his opponent to retirement. On September 11, 2011, he fought for the vacant WBC Silver Lightweight Title against Dejan Zlatician and won after 12 rounds via unanimous decision. After that victory, he defended his title against Jorge Linares to a victory after knocking him out via a left hook TKO. Other fighters that have tasted their defeat from his hands are Jovanni Straffon (via TKO), Pavel Malikov (via TKO/KO), Henry Lundy (via Unanimous Decision), Ardie Boyose (via TKO/KO), and Roberto Gonzalez (via TKO/KO).

This bout is not so easy to call. Both fighters have an amazing pedigree to win. In the law of stats, it favors Juan Javier more because he has tasted my winning streak than his opponent. He boasts of fifteen consecutive wins, while Zaur Abudullaev is currently on his eighth. The best in this bout is the method of winning, which is via unanimous decision. Both fighters are going to give their all. Safest is over 5.5 rounds.