Can he keep using his legs for 12 rounds, though without getting frustrated? My guess is no but I'll still be rooting for Zab.
If he can go 12 rounds with fighter as strong as Mathysse, he can take what Mathysse has. Especially since Mabuza isnt as big a puncher or as tough as Mathysse
Mabuza is 5' 10", but he'll be 6' 1" after lighting fast Super Zab catches him under the chin with an uppercut!
At any rate his size advantage over Zab wont really make a difference. Zabs been in with some of the strongest welterweights around.
I dont see how so many people are favoring Mabuza. He is a decent fighter, but I dont think he has shown anything in the ring that would indicate that he should be favored over Zab. Zab has been fighting at a much higher level overall and even though he lost his last fight in my eyes, he was fighting a better fighter than Mabuza imo. I saw Mabuza-Holt, and he didnt look like the style fighter that usually gives Zab trouble. He looks like the kind of fighter that zab usually outspeeds and out manuvers. I think it will be a competitive fight, but I think Zab wins a unanimous decision. Plus, Mabuza hasnt fought in over a year.