"I think Shawn will be able to finish Costa by the fourth or fifth round. It's going to be a five-round fight, and I feel like that definitely benefits us in terms of resilience and the pressure and pace that Shawn can maintain. We've seen what Strickland can do at five-round distance - he's gassing all the time, he's in front of you all the time. So five-round fights are to our advantage," - quotes Eric Nixick portal Sportskeeda.
Recall, the confrontation between Strickland and Costa will take place on June 2 in Newark, USA.
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