Unbeaten Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo is ready to wage war with reigning WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City in New Jersey on Saturday, Jan. 22 (Sunday in Manila). Mark Magsayo and Gary Russell Jr. (AFP / PBC) "I want to prove to the...
Unbeaten Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo is ready to wage war in the boxing ring when he faces reigning WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Jan. 22. Mark Magsayo (Ryan Hafey / Premier Boxing Champions) Magsayo, who has...
The future for the Philippine boxing scene remains bright despite the retirement of legendary fighter Manny Pacquiao , who at 42 years old had a swan song to remember against former Olympian Yordenis Ugas last Aug. 21. Nonito Donaire, Manny Pacquiao, Mark Magsayo (AFP and PBC) Though a defeat...
Undefeated Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo earned the Premier Boxing Champion's Knockout of the Year award with his spectacular win against Mexican foe Julio Ceja last August. Mark Magsayo (right) knocks down Julio Ceja in the first round of a featherweight bout at T-Mobile Arena on August 21, 2021 in...
It's all systems go for the WBC featherweight title bout between reigning champion Gary Russell Jr. and unbeaten Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey on January 22 next year. (Photo from PBC) The Premier Boxing Champions announced the latest...
Undefeated Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo moved one step closer to his dream of becoming a world champion by taking on reigning WBC featherweight king Gary Russell Jr. next year. Mark Magsayo (Ryan Hafey / Premier Boxing Champions) First reported by BoxingScene , the Russell-Magsayo championship bout...
The World Boxing Council (WBC) paid homage to Filipino boxers Nonito Donaire and Mark Magsayo in their recent "The Best of 2021" list due to their respective contributions to boxing realm. Mark Magsayo and Nonito Donaire (WBC) Donaire, alongside Jessica Gonzales, won the "Comeback of the Year"...
Mark Magsayo is determined to become a world boxing champion in 2022. Mark Magsayo (right) knocks down Julio Ceja in the first round of a featherweight bout at T-Mobile Arena on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Magsayo won by a 10th-round knockout. (Photo by Steve Marcus / GETTY IMAGES NORTH...
Two-time welterweight world champion Shawn Porter recently graced Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, California and met with Filipino boxers Jerwin Ancajas, Jonas Sultan, and Mark Magsayo. Jerwin Ancajas (left) and Jonas Sultan (right) with Shawn Porter (Photo from Jerwin Ancajas'...
John Riel Casimero (Photo courtesy of Sean Gibbons) Fighting overseas, reigning World Boxing Organization bantamweight king John Riel Casimero was the toast of local sports for the month of August, with promising unbeaten featherweight Mark ‘Magnifico’ Magsayo not too far behind. Nicknamed...
Undefeated Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo deflected the recognition given to him as the next Manny Pacquiao, saying that nobody can top the boxing legend's greatest feats. Mark Magsayo (right) and Manny Pacquiao (Photo from Mark Magsayo’s Twitter account) "Maraming nagsasabi na ganyan, next Manny...
Undefeated Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo has set his sights on the WBC belt of Gary Russell Jr. Mark Magsayo (left) lands a punch on Julio Ceja during their WBC featherweight title eliminator bout at T-Mobile Arena on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP) Magsayo became the top contender for...