Mark Magsayo defeated Rigoberto Hermosillo by a split decision in a 10-round featherweight bout Saturday in Los Angeles.
Mark Magsayo had his hands full but got the job done.
The featherweight contender from the Philippines defeated Rigoberto Hermosillo by a split decision in a 10-round bout Saturday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Judge Rudy Barragan somehow scored it 100-90 for Magsayo. Lou Moret had it 96-94 for Hermosillo. And Zachary Young scored it 96-94 for Magsayo, giving him the victory.
Hermosillo (11-3-1, 8 KOs) is three inches taller than Magsayo (21-0, 14 KOs) and left-handed, which presented challenges for the Filipino.
Plus, the Mexican, a late replacement as the opponent, outworked Magsayo from beginning to end. That obviously was a factor in the scoring of Moret and Young.
Magsayo won the fight by landing the harder, more eye-catching punches. And he picked up his pace in the latter rounds.
Magsayo, who is promoted by Manny Pacquiao, is now trained by Pacquiao’s longtime mentor Freddie Roach.
Mark Magsayo defeated Rigoberto Hermosillo by a split decision in a 10-round featherweight bout Saturday in Los Angeles.
Mark Magsayo had his hands full but got the job done.
The featherweight contender from the Philippines defeated Rigoberto Hermosillo by a split decision in a 10-round bout Saturday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Judge Rudy Barragan somehow scored it 100-90 for Magsayo. Lou Moret had it 96-94 for Hermosillo. And Zachary Young scored it 96-94 for Magsayo, giving him the victory.
Hermosillo (11-3-1, 8 KOs) is three inches taller than Magsayo (21-0, 14 KOs) and left-handed, which presented challenges for the Filipino.
Plus, the Mexican, a late replacement as the opponent, outworked Magsayo from beginning to end. That obviously was a factor in the scoring of Moret and Young.
Magsayo won the fight by landing the harder, more eye-catching punches. And he picked up his pace in the latter rounds.
Magsayo, who is promoted by Manny Pacquiao, is now trained by Pacquiao’s longtime mentor Freddie Roach.
Mark Magsayo will be fighting for Manny Pacquiao’s promotional company for the first time when he faces Rigoberto Hermosillo on Saturday.
The latest protégé of Manny Pacquiao fights Saturday on Fox Sports 1.
Mark Magsayo, an unbeaten featherweight contender from Manila, is scheduled to face Mexican Rigoberto Hermosillo in the main event on Saturday night at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Magsayo (20-0, 14 KOs) signed with MP Promotions in March and has begun working with trainer Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s longtime mentor, in Hollywood, Calif.
The talented boxer-puncher trained briefly with Roach in January, they developed a rapport and they ultimately decided to work together long term. Magsayo recently returned to L.A. to prepare for Hermosillo.
“I am so very grateful that I am going back to training with coach Freddie, because I enjoy training with him, and I am learning a lot every time,” Magsayo told Inquirer.net of the Philippines.
The plan, Pacquiao representative Sean Gibbons said, is for Magsayo and Roach to get more work together and then target a world title.
Magsayo is ranked by three of the four major sanctioning bodies – No. 4 by the IBF, No. 11 by the WBA and No. 5 by the WBC.
“The purpose was to get Mark here to get him adapted to working with Freddie Roach, to really start finally getting that break,” Gibbons said. “With his type of record, I could see him fighting for a world title within four fights.”
Magsayo has been on a good run, blowing past his opposition by clear decisions or knockouts. He is coming off a near-shutout decision over former bantamweight titleholder Panya Uthok in August of last year in the Philippines.
Hermosillo (11-2-1, 8 KOs) has lost his last two fights – decisions against Manny Robles III and Viktor Slavinskyi last year – but that might be misleading. He was competitive in those fights, particularly against the then-unbeaten Robles.
And he presents physical challenges: He’s 5-foot-9, three inches taller than Magsayo. And he’s a southpaw.
“It’s definitely going to be an acid test for [Magsayo],” Gibbons told Spin.ph. “He’s fighting a tough Mexican. The guy doesn’t have a big record but he had a lot of fights amateur-wise in Mexico.
“His record is very deceiving. He’s a very tough, rugged southpaw. … A lot of these guys won’t fight Rigoberto because he’s a left-hander, he’s a tall guy and he’s an aggressive guy.”
Also on the card, welterweight prospect Paul Kroll (7-0, 6 KOs) of Philadelphia faces Lucas Santamaria (11-1-1, 7 KOs) of the Los Angeles area in a scheduled 10-round bout.
Mark Magsayo will be fighting for Manny Pacquiao’s promotional company for the first time when he faces Rigoberto Hermosillo on Saturday.
The latest protégé of Manny Pacquiao fights Saturday on Fox Sports 1.
Mark Magsayo, an unbeaten featherweight contender from Manila, is scheduled to face Mexican Rigoberto Hermosillo in the main event on Saturday night at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Magsayo (20-0, 14 KOs) signed with MP Promotions in March and has begun working with trainer Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s longtime mentor, in Hollywood, Calif.
The talented boxer-puncher trained briefly with Roach in January, they developed a rapport and they ultimately decided to work together long term. Magsayo recently returned to L.A. to prepare for Hermosillo.
“I am so very grateful that I am going back to training with coach Freddie, because I enjoy training with him, and I am learning a lot every time,” Magsayo told Inquirer.net of the Philippines.
The plan, Pacquiao representative Sean Gibbons said, is for Magsayo and Roach to get more work together and then target a world title.
Magsayo is ranked by three of the four major sanctioning bodies – No. 4 by the IBF, No. 11 by the WBA and No. 5 by the WBC.
“The purpose was to get Mark here to get him adapted to working with Freddie Roach, to really start finally getting that break,” Gibbons said. “With his type of record, I could see him fighting for a world title within four fights.”
Magsayo has been on a good run, blowing past his opposition by clear decisions or knockouts. He is coming off a near-shutout decision over former bantamweight titleholder Panya Uthok in August of last year in the Philippines.
Hermosillo (11-2-1, 8 KOs) has lost his last two fights – decisions against Manny Robles III and Viktor Slavinskyi last year – but that might be misleading. He was competitive in those fights, particularly against the then-unbeaten Robles.
And he presents physical challenges: He’s 5-foot-9, three inches taller than Magsayo. And he’s a southpaw.
“It’s definitely going to be an acid test for [Magsayo],” Gibbons told Spin.ph. “He’s fighting a tough Mexican. The guy doesn’t have a big record but he had a lot of fights amateur-wise in Mexico.
“His record is very deceiving. He’s a very tough, rugged southpaw. … A lot of these guys won’t fight Rigoberto because he’s a left-hander, he’s a tall guy and he’s an aggressive guy.”
Also on the card, welterweight prospect Paul Kroll (7-0, 6 KOs) of Philadelphia faces Lucas Santamaria (11-1-1, 7 KOs) of the Los Angeles area in a scheduled 10-round bout.
When: Wednesday, Sept. 30 Where: York Hall, London TV: ESPN+ Division: Junior lightweight At stake: Final of Golden Contract tournament Odds: NA Also on the card (Part I of PPV): Ryan Walsh vs. Jazza Dickens, featherweights (Golden Contract); Liam Conroy vs. Serge Michel, light heavyweights (Golden Contract) Prediction: Davies KO 9 Background: McKenna has been calling out Davies for some time and will finally get his wish in a scheduled 10-round bout. Davies has won three consecutive fights since his high-profile unanimous-decision loss to Jack Catterall in October 2018, including a clear decision over veteran Miguel Vazquez. The 28-year-old Londoner last fought on Feb. 21, stopping Jeff Ofori in six rounds. Davies has only the loss to Catterall following his seventh-round knockout loss to Josh Taylor in July 2017. McKenna has won five straight since his only defeat, also at the hands of Catterall, in June 2018. The 30-year-old Irishman doesn’t have much punching power but loves to please the fans by mixing it up. He has said going into this fight that he will surprise some people with his boxing skills. McKenna is ranked No. 15 by the WBC. The winner of the Davies-McKenna fight will receive a contract with the combat sports management and promotional firm MTK Global.
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JOSE ZEPEDA (32-2, 25 KOs)
VS. IVAN BARANCHYK (20-1, 13 KOs)
When: Saturday, Oct. 3 Where: MGM Grand, Las Vegas TV: ESPN+ Division: Junior welterweight At stake: Nothing Odds: NA Also on the card: Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Ryan Kielczweski, lightweights; Kingsley Ibeh vs. Guido Vianello, heavyweights Prediction: Zepeda UD Background: Zepeda and Baranchyk were supposed to have met in July but Baranchyk was injured in sparring and had to pull out. The winner of this battle between the two highly ranked contenders will inch closer to a title shot. Zepeda is a proven commodity, having lost a razor-thin majority decision in a title challenge against Jose Ramirez and defeating now-hot Jose Pedraza by a clear unanimous decision last year. The 31-year-old boxer-puncher from the Los Angeles area is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Kendo Castaneda inside the MGM Grand “bubble” on July 7. He is ranked No. 2 by the WBC, No. 3 by the WBO. Baranchyk, 27, also is a respected veteran. The Oklahoma-based Russian won the IBF 140-pound title by stopping Anthony Yigit in October 2018 but lost it to Josh Taylor by a unanimous decision in his first defense in May of last year, a fight in which he went down twice. He rebounded by stopping Gabriel Bracero in four rounds last October. He’s ranked No. 4 by the IBF, No. 6 by the WBC.
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MARK MAGSAYO (20-0, 14 KOs)
VS. RIGOBERTO HERMOSILLO (11-2-1, 8 KOs)
When: Saturday, Oct. 3 Where: Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles TV: FS1 Division: Featherweight At stake: Nothing Odds: NA Also on the card: Paul Kroll vs. Luke Santamaria, welterweights; Angel Barrientes vs. Fernando Ibarra, featherweights; Chavez Barrientes vs. Ivan Varela, featherweights Prediction: Magsayo KO 10 Background: Featherweight contender Mark Magsayo, a skillful boxer-puncher from the Philippines, has climbed the rankings rapidly. The 25-year-old is ranked No. 4 by both the IBF and WBC and No. 13 by the WBA, which means a title shot is on the horizon if he continues to win. He’s coming off a near-shutout decision over veteran Panya Uthok in August of last year in the Philippines. Thus, he will have been out of the ring for more than a year. Hermosillo is a solid boxer with good power. The 28-year-old Mexican southpaw is coming off consecutive losses to Manny Robles III and Viktor Slavinskyi, both by decision. Hermosillo stepped up in class against then-unbeaten Robles and acquitted himself well, losing a split nod. He probably isn’t in Magsayo’s class but isn’t likely to go easily.
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JOSHUA BUATSI (12-0, 10 KOs)
VS. MARKO CALIC (11-0, 6 KOs)
When: Sunday, Oct. 4 Where: London TV: DAZN Division: Light heavyweight At stake: Nothing Odds: NA Also on the card (Part I of PPV): Chantelle Cameron vs. Adriana Dos Santos Araujo, junior welterweights (for vacant WBC title); Linus Udofia vs. John Harding, Jr., middleweights Prediction: Buatsi KO 5 Background: Buatsi is a talented, hard-punching Ghanaian based in London who is ranked by all four the major sanctioning bodies (No. 3 IBF, No 3 WBA, No. 12 WBC and No. 14 WBO) even though he’s still developing. He’s coming off a seventh-round knockout of Ryan Ford in August of last year, which means he will have been out of the ring for more than a year. The native of Accra has stopped his last seven opponents, including veteran Marco Antonio Periban of Mexico. Calic is unbeaten but hasn’t faced an opponent of Buatsi’s ability. In fact, the 33-year-old Croatian has never fought in a scheduled 10-round bout. He last fought in October of last year, outpointing Serhii Zhuk.
