Kazuto Takesako vs Mark Dickinson Prediction: Mark Dickinson`s Physical Attribute and age to set him up for a win

The Middleweight Division presents another Main Card bout billing fight between Kazuto Takesako and Mark Dickinson in a 10-round bout. This bout is an undercard between Riku Kunimoto and Eiki Kani in the 73 kg (160.0 lbs) weight class. Mark Dickinson is coming into this match with a six-game winning streak, and Takesako is coming off a loss. This ring feat will be held at Yamato Arena, Suita, Osaka, Japan. Boxing fans can keep up with the action live on DAZN.

Kazuto Takesako - hopes to get on his winning way

Kazuto Takesako boasts a professional record of 16 wins, 2 losses, and one draw. The 33-year-old boxer is coming off a loss to Tej Pratap Singh via split decision about a month ago. Prior to this, he won the OPBF Middleweight Title in the 10th round via a technical knockout against Woo Hyun Ma. Kazuto challenged for the WBO International Middleweight Title but lost it in the 8th round via a straight right hook from Meiirim Nursultanov. He won the OPBF Middleweight Title in 2022 against Gyung Mo Yuh via KO/TKO. Between 2019 and 2021, Kazuto won the Japan Middleweight Title twice against Riku Kunimoto and Shuji Kato.

Mark Dickinson - hopes to keep his winning streak alive

Since turning pro in 2021, Mark Dickinson has remained unbeaten in his six bouts. His last victory was against Grant Dennis via TKO in November 2023. He fought out of West Rainton, Tyne, and Wear and was born in Durham, County Durham. Mark fought Ivica Gogosevic, putting up an impressive performance with a knockout in the very first round. He later went on to win four of his next straight bouts via points. These fights were against Ben Ridings, Gideon Jonas, Peter Kramer, and Michal Gazdik.

Expert Betting Tips

Takesako brings more experience and a higher knockout percentage into the ring compared to Dickinson’s fewer bouts and lower KO ratio. This match won't be easy for Mark Dickinson, although he is the bookmaker's favorite, which is understandable due to his 8-year age advantage over Kazuto. Aside from that, Mark has more time to recover, and Kazuto last fought just a month ago, which ended in a split decision. Kazuto is currently in the twilight of his career too. He has shown that he can take the fight to the distance, just like Mark. I believe Kazuto's strategy in this match will be to get a knockout win, which will not work much to his advantage due to the limited preparedness he has. Considering all that, I am placing the bet on Mark Dickson to get the win right before the round 10 starts.