I have no idea how this one will end up, but I am very excited to watch it.
I think Izzy is a phenomenal striker that has pinpoint accuracy with his counterpunching. I believe Costa is a mac truck that has very good striking with heavy hands and can take a serious beating.
When we saw Izzy go up against Romero, we got a good idea of what can happen when Izzy messes with a powerful puncher that can absorb damage. He literally runs and takes very calculated shots (a smart approach as to not get killed). He turns it into a point match and crawls slowly to a decision.
Costa versus Romero showed us that Costa doesn't give a fuck and will gladly go in head first to attack and take everything you have to deliver and then bring the pain. Costa was the only one to properly neutralize Romero on all fronts. I have to give the man credit for that.
While logic makes me believe Izzy can squeak out a win by counterpunching himself to a decision, 5 rounds is a very long way to go against a guy that seems to have good cardio and incredibly heavy hands with decent striking and a supposed strong ground game.
My money is on Costa for this one via a 2nd round TKO, but I wouldn't be surprised if Izzy gets a decision. Either way, I can't wait to watch this fight!
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