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The thrilling boxing encounter between Jake Paul and Ben Askren is on the brink of taking place this Saturday. Both the fighters challenged each other for a fight enormous times and a bout between the two is finally coming to fruition. The Paul vs Askren fight is the obvious center of attraction for one and all, but the undercard comprises some amazing fights. And one such fight on this undercard is Joe Fournier vs Andres Londono (Reykon).

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Both Fournier and Londono have engaged in fierce trash talks prior to the fight. Moreover, they’ve assured the fans of putting out a classical show by giving each other a strict test.

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This will be ‘Reykon’s first professional boxing bout. The entertainment sensation from Colombia has transitioned his focus to boxing for now, thus adding himself as another celebrity boxer.

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He has zero prior experience in the game, but it’s his love for boxing that has attracted him towards this.

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On the flip side, his opponent, Joe Fournier, is all charged up to make his comeback to the squared circle after nearly five years. The last time he entered the boxing ring was in 2016 against Antonio Sanchez. This was a light-heavyweight contest wherein the Brit secured a comfortable unanimous decision win.

That said, he’s developed immense ring rust for staying out of the game for a while. But he’s extremely eager to prove his mettle in this bout.

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Joe Fournier vs Andres Londono – fight preview

Although Fournier is coming into this fight after a long layoff, that doesn’t truly indicate that he cannot box. Prior to moving out of the game, he had a sublime track record of 8 wins and 0 losses. Moreover, all of his wins arrived via T/KO.

That said, the Hounslow native is an abrupt favorite in this fight over his adversary ‘Reykon’. Yet, being the underdog, Londono can turn the tables by bringing his best skillsets onto the table to stun Fournier.

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Prediction: Joe Fournier wins via T/KO in round 3.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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