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Date: January 22,2022
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Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo's dream shot at the world is now becoming a reality after WBC has mandated the champ Gary Russell to defend his title against the dangerous Boholano slugger Mark Magsayo.

This is a very dangerous fight for both but I think that Magsayo is ripe for this shot and this is some sort of a reward for the sacrifices that he made, being in the US training and waiting for his fights to come.

Though no odds are release yet but i think Russell will be the favorite here.

What's your thought on this fight guys.

https://www.boxingscene.com/gary-russell-face-mark-magsayo-showtime-main-event-january-22-site-tbd--162594

Nice, another good Filipino boxer is once again given the chance to get a title.

Mark Magsayo would have to deal with Gary Russell's speed, not sure though if Gary still possesses that speed, but when he broke out to the scene, one assets he has is that he has quick hands.

But I think Magsayo will have a good chance because I will rate his power above Russell, Gary has the superior speed by Mark punch packs power.

It's very much expected that Russell will be the favorite here, a significant one most probably. Magsayo has been eyeing for a higher level fight but I guess he is not really that ripe for a top-caliber fighter. I'm not saying that's exactly Russell but he could very well be.

Magsayo's latest KO win over Ceja in the Manny-Ugas bout was more of seeing what he needed to improve than seeing what he has already got.

But let's see. For sure, Magsayo deserves a good opponent. Russell is the man. And considering that Russell will be facing Magsayo after a two-year period of inactivity, it would be to Magsayo's advantage.

I'm not impressed with Magsayo's last fight although he won by KO but he needed that to win the fight because if it goes to the scorecard, he would have lose that fight.

This fight with  Gary Russell is probably the biggest fight of his career, and though I am not impressed in his previous fight but I would back him to win this fight, not because I think he is better than Russell but because I believe he has a good shot of winning and the odds is very convincing for sure since Magsayo is the underdog.

I'd still think Russell would be the favorite for this one. Honestly, even if Magsayo was given the chance to get a title, at most, it's just a chance. I'd say that he was given an opportunity to experience a wider world or something of the sort, but Russell would immediately shut him down. Still, I think it'd be a good experience for Magsayo, might even be able to make it a close fight since Russel hasn't had any fights for quite a few years now. Since the match date is still tba, I'd reckon they'd give him some time to get into shape.

Now, here's to hoping Covid doesn't also fuck this fight up.

Gary Russell is very dangerous, relentless, and with rapid-fire punches, if he cannot respect Magsayo's power he'll be in big trouble, Magsayo has a chance here if he concentrates on his counter punches just like he did with Ceja, for Magsayo to beat Rusell he must do a
 Lomachencko, go toe to toe and throw a lot of punches and make Russell miss, Rusell is not that powerful boxer, he does not possess one punch knock-out power he overwhelmed his opponents with many punches.

This is a very tough fight for Magsayo as Russel is one of the toughest in this division .

with standing of 32 total fights but 31 of those are wins and 18 won by Knockouts showing how good this is.

but of course with 1 loss in which  gives magsayo opportunity to add one on its record.

but like what you said this is a dream fight for Magnifico so let the bough begin .

Oh his getting another good fight again, this is fine since he already unleashed his skills on his last fight by knocking cold his opponent. This time he is fighting a champion, he should not be like the last time where he took some punches recklessly because Russel can also knock him out. Either way, this will be a must-watch fight for me since Magsayo is on his way on his journey to be one of the greatest fighters in the world.

Recovering from getting knocked and then won by KO is a lot impressive, Not all who got knocked got up and beat the champ.


He had not fought for almost 2 years, I think he really needs to have good substantial training for his comeback. With Magsayo as his contender who recently got his title this year, he will probably come out as a winner.

I do agree that Gary Russell will be the favourite in this fight. No offence to Magsayo, he is good has power in both hands, but I don't think he has the tools to beat a much experience Russell in this fight.

Russell has been holding this belt for 3 years now, but also defended it 5x only though in that 3 years.

Nevertheless, it will be very tough fight for Magsayo, but again, I will give the edge for Russell maybe in a 12 round decision win.

Magsayo's only advantage in this fight is Gary Russell's inactivity but style and ring generalship Garyu Russell has the edge, but a fighter with a knock out power always have a chance, this is Magsayo's biggest test to his boxing career, he is touted to be the next Pacquiao and this could be the fight that will define his career, this is a very tough fight for both fighters I have both fighters even but if it goes long distance, Garry Russell could win it.

Well, aren't both of them that dangerous? Russell may the favorite but I think Magsayo has something on his sleeves and this isn't some kind of favoritism since his my fellow countrymen but I'm rooting on him, it might be tough but I'm rooting he can pull this through.

We can not predict the outcome of this fight because they are both professional and great fighters.
We all know that Russell defending his title, for sure he trained well and harder to beat magsayo.
But our fellow filipino Magsayo  I'm pretty sure that he will do his best in this fight cause and the aim Is to steal the belt.

For this fight I'll support my fellow filipino even though who will win this match at least the pride of Filipino will rise.

It's really nice to know that a Filipino boxer is given an opportunity to make his name well-known and make his dreams come true, which is to fight against his ultimate dream opponent. Mark Magsayo has a standing of 23 wins with a 16 knockouts which I must say is a good record for a boxer. He have good matches which you can really say that whenever he fights, he fights with all his might. That is why he attained such track records. Meanwhile, Gary Russell which is also a reputable American boxer is a good player as well. He has an outstanding record in which he held the WBC title the longest. He has the WBC title ever since 2015. Magsayo said that he has it the longest time around because he mainly fights once a year only, unlike other boxers. Which also makes sense if you will really think about it. But of course, the fights annually isn't an easy peasy as well. It surely is also as challenging as other fights. Only that the probability of holding the title becomes a little more higher due to lesser tries.

Both boxers perform great inside the arena and no doubt their match will definitely be exciting and thrilling to watch. Hopefully, they'll give us an aggressive and intense fight on the date of their game which is actually fast approaching. It's only a few days to see who will take the title. It would certainly be an awaited fight most especially to their fans.

Its power versus speed, Gary Russell's only loss was against Lomachencko, Russell is not what you might call a power puncher but he is very aggressive and loves to mix it up, he can compare Russell to Ceja, who overwhelms his opponents with so many punches, if he can land one big punch and can answer Russell's aggressiveness then he has a chance to beat him, he should knock Russell out or he will lose by points.

Well, Ceja was defeated by Magsayo. Though I cannot say that Magsayo dominated the fight, but he definitely outlast Ceja on that fight with a viscous straight right hand punch.
On this match it will be Russo as the heavy favourite, of course he's better than Ceja, he also is more quicker and has stronger punches. I don't think Magsayo needs to knock Russell out for him to win. Forcing that thing to happen will put him in disadvantage. Magsayo can actually win by points.

Well Magsayo needs to have patience of this knowing how good his opponent is that's why he need to put a lot of punches landed so that he can win on this fight, although I'm not saying that he might lose to this but what he need to get more better chances is to plan his game style and study his opponent since this will be a tough fight for him. But I still believe that Magsayo could take the win since we know how Filipino boxers eager to win on every match they are on.

And the only way for him to win in this fight is to knock out Gary Russell, I doubt that American judges will favor Marsayo here unless it was clearly a dominant performance by him. And it's hard to knock out Russell as he is also very elusive and has the advantage of hand speed.

So patience and hard work and timing is what he needed to win. And then play good defense though because he will definitely hit by Russell and he might felt in. But hopefully, Magsayo can overcome Russell and win by ko.

Lots of Filipino boxers are creating a good name in the boxing industry this year. It will be a challenging match for Magsayo but will also be a tough fight for Gary Russell since Magsayo is really training and preparing well for the upcoming match. Magsayo is well determined to knock Gary Russell just like what he did in his previous matches.

If Magsayo wants a clear win over Russell, he really should knock him out at early rounds. Because if they will complete the 12 rounds without a knockout or any major happening, Russell will retain his belt. We know that in a lot of cases, judges are bias.  Last time, I betted on Magsayo, I guess, I will bet on him again. Curious what odds the bookies they will give to these 2 boxers.

Gerry Peñalosa said that Magsayo is a bad match-up for Gary Russell Jr.

Read the full story.
 Gary Russell Jr. a bad matchup for Mark Magsayo, says Peñalosa (https://www.msn.com/en-ph/sports/other/gary-russell-jr-a-bad-matchup-for-mark-magsayo-says-pe%C3%B1alosa/ar-AAOkojY?li=BBr8Mkn)


Well,  he has a point, so this is a good challenge for Magsayo to train harder as this is his best shot to win a belt from a champion.
He is still young though... If he loses his career will not end but it's better if he will win this fight.

Not only his stamina has to be improved, but he also needs to improve his boxing skills as he could not be lucky everyday to score a knockout as he did in his previous fight.

This is very common when we are talking about the lighter divisions in boxing, there is not a lot of punching power due to their weight but the speed they have is blinding and that is precisely what Russell does to win his fights.

So I agree that Magsayo will need to use a very effective counter punching strategy so he can keep Russell in place and slow down the rhythm of the fight, because if the rhythm of the fight is dictated by Russell it is almost a sure thing that he is going to win it.

Magsayo would be the underdog on this fight which is already expected and i havent seen his last fight though but most people been saying that it wasnt that good but lets see if he do make out some alterations or changes.

For sure they've preparing for this upcoming fight and this is indeed the best time on showing off that he could really at least able to bare
on whats upcoming possible fight.

Its not bad to make out some considerable bets for this guy.

Let's see how this fight will go, Magsayo is a rising star in boxing and Russell is a champion who will defend his title. I'm sure it's not gonna be easy for Magsayo, but if he will work hard enough, he definitely has a shot here, and the best thing he should do is to win by KO.

For all the marbles, I think this should be a must win for Magsayo. No pressure, but I think if he win in impressive fashion against the much touted American, Magsayo stocks will go up.

Yeah, indeed hard work and training and trust to himself that he can pull a big upset because he will be the underdog here. But he was the weapon which is his right hand and for sure Russell knows that. So Magsayo should rely on his power and make Russell very uncomfortable if he wanted a chance to win.

Good analysis by Gerry Peñalosa here, yes I do agree that it will be a bad match up for Magsayo.

The foot work alone of Russell might make Mark Magsayo chase him all around and it could affect his strategy because he has to find that opening.

And Gary Russell has a good boxing IQ and good defense as well, so it's going to be difficult for Mark to even corner him so that he can give one power punch. Ceja is more of a brawler while Russell is a technical fighter, and any time a style like that, a technical boxer wins majority of it.

True, but you can't underestimate the heart of a Filipino, for sure Gerry knows that because he himself was a underdog against Jhonny Gonzalez of Mexico and won it via KO (body shot).

So there is a chance that even though Magsayo will be the huge underdog here based on his so-so performance against Ceja, this is still a winnable fight for him. He just go there with the correct mindset that he can win and knockout his opponent and bring glory to the country again.

I've seen some of the toughest fight of Russell and the only guy who has beaten him was Lomachenko this dud loves to mix it up and engage like Ceja, but the big difference is Russell has a knock out power, Magsayo will be fighting the fight of his life just like Kambosos and he should be 100% ready, to mix it up and fight Russell power to power, I'm picking Magsayo to win by knockout he has a puncher chance because of his ability to knock opponents with one punch.

It is undeniable that Gary Russell has a good footwork and hand speed which I think was his advantage over Mark Magsayo and this fight might be the first defeated record of Magsayo but I didn't belittle Filipino fighter because we all knew that the spirit of a Filipino fighter unfold once they are inside the ring. I think that with this upcoming fight Mark Magsayo is the underdog but I am also picking Magsayo to win this game either by knock out or by unanimous decision.

Filipinos are known to have huge power as well, they might not have the proper training in the beginning specially about footwork and others, but they make it up by developing power on both hands.

So if Magsayo landed a solid punch on Russell, maybe he will knock him out because Russell is not known to have a good chin. And that is the chance that Magsayo should work out, his timing in order to make another upset in this division although he is a champion himself. But the biggest price is the WBC title.

I think it will be an exciting match. I have seen plays of Russell and indeed he is a great boxer. His footwork, form, speed and powerful punches. His stamina could keep up until the 12th but I guess it will depend on how this opponent might bring up during the first rounds. The only thing I have noticed was somehow he struggles with his reach especially with taller opponent but nothing else. With Magsayo, I think he was trained very well. He has this powerful punches that I am hoping to see during this fight. He just needs to know how to land them properly. Hopefully he could keep up with Russell until the end of the round. I have seen some of his KO fights and I think he surges early, might fatigue early too.

This is a good match for Gary Russell and a great challenge for Mark Magsayo to achieve his dream. He is undefeated coming from a sensational KO win against Julio Ceja, so Russell knows how strong his punch is and he will prepare for that fight well to defend his belt. I'm rooting for the challenger here.

I would also route for Magsayo in this fight. Not that I see it would be easy but I like to be surprised on how he will be handling the holder. Russell do know how to play the fight. I have also watched the fight between Magsayo and Ceja and it was a clear KO though the had some difficulties on his part. Ceja was a bit aggressive and they both got tired half way. I think Magsayo could pull this out if he does the same with Russell because I think he could tire him for sure.

Regardless of the status of how strong Gary Russell is, it's a good bet that Magsayo is the underdog. In that way, I will not have any difficulty placing my bet since I will be biased on that match. Expecting at least @3 or @4 odds for Magsayo once the bookies now listed the match.

Magsayo I'm sure will give his best as if he loses that match, his bid for a much higher target will wait for long.

Russell Jr is the classic example of trying to go on your own without a good promoter.  The dude fights like once every 3 years lol.  That said, he's one of the most skilled fighters out there. Honestly, I don't think Magsayo have hope with Russell, Russell is a tested fighter

Lol, I made a quick run-through on the fights of Russell and you are right, this guy needs Bob Arum  ;D.

One thing I've noticed also is that the quality of opposition that Russell has is not quite impressive for me, only Loma is the big name that he has fought.

For sure Magsayo will be the underdog on this one but how much we will win in case we bet for him remains to be seen but regardless of the number I will still be backing MMM because he has that power punch that could make the opponent face the canvass. Last time around, he was behind on the scorecards but when that power punch landed, everything was history but that doesn't mean he has to always do that way, he has to devise a plan on how to counter the footwork of Gary.

i do agree with that, because last time, he just got this lucky punch, if not, he won't win that fight as he was losing. so he needs to run down his strategies on how to get ahead even in the first rounds. don't wait to use that punch because it may never come the next time around.
as he is the challenger on this match, he should be the aggressive one, if not, he won't get the belt and may just end up as UD in favour for russell.

Yeah, that's one complain about Russell though, he is good but haven't been tested against a good opposition on the last 3 years and then he claims he is one of the best in the division. To be honest, he is really that good when I first saw his fight, skill wise he could be one of the top in this division but he doesn't want to extend and again fought good boxers maybe except now as he will face what he thinks is the weaker champion in his division. But he will be wrong if Magsayo caught that chin of his.

This is another good fight and worthy bet an underdog, Magsayo has a good chance to beat Russell. Take a look with his record he's still undefeated and already fight many good boxer.

I wonder why Russell is only defending his belt instead of taking more belts? This guy only have WBC featherweight, if he lose he wouldn't have any belt. Probably he don't want to harm his record, as the previously he lose when he want to obtain WBO featerweight from Loma.

I will not give my own thoughts here mate because you are the one who is good for this  ;D you are the boxing expert for me as you keep winning in your bets in every bout happens here in gambling section  ;D

instead i will wait for your update in which one you are going to put your bet haha.

or at least i can ask you through PM if you will allow me  ;D

Right, I think Magsayo has a better chance to pull an upset and beat Russell.

He has the power to back it up, and if that hits then it will be over.


He seldom fights and I would say that he wasted a lot of time and he should have chase more belts in the last 3 years instead of fighting just a couple. Maybe boxers are don't want to fight him or just want to protect his belt.

Yeah, more would choose Russell here than the underdog Magsayo since he's the one that they know most but he's quite inactive in the past. If we compare Magsayo on Russell, Magsayo is well-prepared than Russell although we don't know what he's been doing when he's not on the ring lately plus he's still the belt holder.

I think it's gonna be an interesting fight next year and at this moment I still don't know which one should I choose that's worthy to bet. Both of them are a good fighter although Magsayo is still undefeated but Russell has more experience in the ring. If there's an odd here the lead would goes to Russell imo.

Actually, Magsayo is more popular compare to Russell here in this thread.

It's just that, even for locals, we can't really deny the fact that Russell is a big thing and the gap is really wide for the likes of Magsayo. However, it doesn't mean that an upset is not possible to happen.

It's a good show to watch at the start of the 1Q of 2022. I hope more PH boxers will pull some wins next year.

After Magsayo's last fight, he became one of my favorite boxers where I think his opponent cannot underestimate him even though he is winning the fight. As long as Magsayo has some time left, his power is still there that could devastatingly finish his opponent. He has the power to take over the fight in an instant and steal the show from his opponent no matter how his leading the official scorecard. If Magsayo will somehow win this fight with K.O again, then his career will rise and will lift him up to become one of the known and popular boxer in the world.

While i respect Gerry Penalosa as one of the Philippines pride yet it is only His opinion and we know that actual fight will decide in what is the future of the fight  and Mark Magsayo is more than qualify to fight russel in his own strategy but of course MAGNIFICO will face a though fight here .
I have been following  Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo for years and i know that he can beat this one now.

I have an exciting opinion of boxing them both this time in the ring, America vs. The Philippines, this is great, what more career they have, the name of boxing certainly has its own way to beat its opponent, I honestly don't see Magsayo badly, but Russell has defended his WBC belt five times, most recently by beating Jhonny in 2015.

I also haven't seen Russell in the ring since 2020, now he's up and back in the ring against Mark Magsayo in 2022, it must be fun to place a bet for them, I'm also curious what their story will be in the ring, will Russell stay the way he used to be or will Magsayo take the WBC belt instead.

I bet this fight will be fun and exciting to watch soon, because their record and height difference have only small in gaps.
Another challenger from the land of boxers, Philippines, Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo vs. Gary Allen Russell who's also know about his speed and agility.
Magsayo have a 10cm reach advantage than Russell, also their KO rate have a slight gap, 85% and 79% respectively. But I guess it won't be a problem to the American boxer, but hopefully he can really fight well because he been inactive in the ring for almost 2 years this February.

Those two factors could be all what it is needed for Magsayo to win, even if Russell is a champion to spend so much time without fighting is going to affect him, and this is even more true when we think that Magsayo also has an advantage on its reach, in order to counter that you need to know when to get in the range of your opponent and when to get out, this means that Russell will have to be the one that goes at the encounter of Magsayo and this could open a lot of opportunities for Magsayo to counter Russell.

Agree, this would be an exciting fight because knowing that the underdog Magsayo has that puncher's chance of winning his first world title. Even WBC has chosen Magsayao the Prospect of the Year award so I would say that the boxing community has taken notice of MMM's hard work in the ring.

Will add a poll on this match and see what's the pulse of the users here.

This is a huge fight for him as he is already in the main event, if he wins this one, I'm sure he will get a lot of bigger fights in the future and since he is still young, there's plenty of opportunities that will come to him as long as he keeps winning.

By the way, is the betting odds already available or no yet?

Great idea .

We have 1-1 vote now but that was me who voted for Russell, please don't count that in, I made a mistake clicking it. LOL. Anyway, it doesn't matter as long as Magsayo would win, since Russell is probably the favorites to win here, I want to know how the community vote goes in this fight.

Really? That is funny, I just voted for Magsayo to win the fight so even if we are technically 2-1 on the vote we are actually 3-0, Russell may be the champion but at least to me Magsayo has a real chance of beating him and claim the title, after all I really think the difference in the reach of each boxer is going to be critical in this fight and Magsayo has an important advantage there.

This is quite interesting because if I'm not mistaken it's been a long time since playing Russell in the international arena and if I'm not mistaken it's been at least one or two years he hasn't played again.
but even so he is one boxer who is quite complete for me because he is one boxer who is quite talented. He has speed, strength and his IQ ring is quite good.
I hope the long pause doesn't make him lose his momentum in this match

According to https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/479775, his last fight was February 8. 2021, and won via UD, that's over a year already, almost 2 years until his next fight which is scheduled in January next year.

I hope so but I like to see more from Mark Magsayo as he is an emerging boxer, a win here will make him a champion which is a big success in continuing to chase his dreams. I'm pretty sure Magsayo realized his mistake in the past, and with that said, I believe he will train harder against this tougher fighter.

That's a good advantage for Magsayo as he is the more active boxer here, he recently won by KO against Julio Ceja who is a tough opponent. It was a good test for Magsayo, he struggle early in the fight but ended the game with an impressive power punch, if he can continue that momentum in this fight, well, there's a huge chance that he will become the champion.

we can monitor the odds here https://www.proboxingodds.com/, but it seems like the betting odds for this fight are not yet listed.

Russell will be the favorite here but looking at the good records of Magsayo, I think he has the chance to win here just like on bis last match though KO might not be possible but who knows. Magsayo is not the underdog here I guess since he’s a good boxer and I’m confident that many bettors will place their bet to Magsayo. I’m with Magsayo here, he’s young and very eager to win.

I see how Magsayo play inside the ring and for me he will win on this because I always believe on Filipino fighter and I always support them no matter what. This is not an easy match of course since Russell will defend his belt title and will do everything to protect it. Magsayo have to do everything as well, his chance of winning is very high.

Magsayo is a great fighter but he has some weakness too, his boxing skills have to be developed as facing a champion is not like facing his old opponent. Gary Russell is definitely better than Ceja because Russell has some good footwork combined with power, so Magsayo has to match that skills if he wants an upset win in this fight.

Thanks for sharing the site, I'll consider that as one of my bases in looking for the odds availability of this fight.


Of course, he is really good and it's just nice to see he got support from the Filipino community, and I would not be surprised sooner or later more champions will reight due to that warm support.

By saying support, are you putting your bet as well?

I’m impressed with Magsayo on his last Match, he won even if Manny lose on the same day. Well, Russel is a great boxer too, with that title and with the WBO order, for sure he will be more eager to win and defend his title. There’s still have time for them to prepare and train, I believe those who are able to condition his body correctly will win since they both have the skills and talent, they just have to use it well.

Magsayo fights first before Manny so he didn't see the lost of Manny obviously.

And maybe it will have a big effect on him, who knows as he idolises Pacquiao. In any case it was a close fight though, until he knock out Ceja.

But now it's going to be a different fight because Russell is fast and not a brawler so it will be a big test for Magsayo here.

That being said, Gary Russell's boxing fight experiences also plays an important role on this one and he's have the upper hand on this match. He also have a clean record but now it has stained because of Lomachenko. Even if Mark Magsayo has a chance of winning because of his complexities, height and reach advantages, still Magsayo needs to be more patient and read his opponents moves because as you said that Gary will do everyting in-order to defend his belt and win this fight. So Magsayo's agility won't be enough to win this, he ought to score and land more lethal punches.

If we will going to refer to the record of both fighters we can say that Gary Russell is a more experienced fighter compared to Mark Magsayo but that doesn't fully justify the capability and skills of both fighters because they are both their own kind of monster inside the ring. Both fighters have a good record and we can say that both have the potential to ace the fight. I don't think if the odds were already out but I bet that this upcoming fight will be a hard time for the bettors which one will they going to bet.

I like Magsayo's chances against Russell, Magsayo is a knock out artist who just need one big punch to go through his opponent's chin or body to make a big difference, Russell is a volume puncher who loves to move in and attack, Magsayo should be ready on this and concentrate on his counter punches just like what he did to Ceja.
He is considered to be the next Pacquiao and this is a career-defining fight for Magsayo I hope he can deliver.

That's a good idea if magsayo want to win he must try to knock down Russell under in 12 rounds to claim the belt. But if magsayo did not knock down Russel it has a small percentage to win.
Cause the champion make sure that he can avoid by hitting the challenger so that he is still the champion.
But I believe in magsayo to win this fight, because of his determination and skillfull solid punches which is good during your time days in boxing.

I don't think the judges are bias, they scored depends the boxer dominate in the ring, punches, knocked down etc. Even it's somewhat subjectiv, but the judges are professional... they should already know how to judge.

Russel should be favorited here since he have the belt and not the challenger, he already defend his belt 6th times and that's not easy. Knocking Russell wouldn't be easy in early rounds, probably on round 8-10.

Not just because he is a Filipino that we are going to support him. I mean he has proven himself in the ring already with many great fighters. But still he can be called the best if he can win against Russell here. And I think Magsayo will be the underdog is this fight.

So that will be really a good motivation factor him and to show that he really deserves to be called the best in this division by beating Russell by any means. Of course a knock out win will be great, but we can take a UD win anytime.

actually he is a great fighter and his abilities are very complete. His speed, power and momentum IQ in acting in the ring is very good and above average.
But the problem is that he is currently out of action for too long and even more than a year he has not played.
I think there must be something that really makes him rediscover it so that the abilities he used to don't just disappear

he hadn't competed in a long time and this could actually have been taken advantage of by Mark Magsayo.
I'm actually not that much about Mark Magsayo even I've never seen the way he plays boxing but indeed I know a little bit about the profile he has at the moment.
maybe this is something good for Mark Magsayo to use to make russel a little different.
but there's still time and I'm sure neither Russel nor Magsayo will stand still for now

This is actually a good opportunity for him to make his name great again and continue his winning streak, such a big pressure but hopefully it will not distract his trainings because Russell is not an easy opponent. Actually any decision will do as long as it is in favor to Magsayo, there’s no other way but to win on this match and I’m still confident for this.

He should be inspired, not getting distracted because this is a big opportunity for him to be a champion. This kind of opportunity does not happen everyday, it will only be given to a boxer who is in the top list to be a challenger against the champion, and that means he work hard to reach that level, so he should not waste this opportunity, the key here is "train hard".

^ I don't think how hard he will need to spend in training before Magsayo can defeat Russell, I saw nothing but far if we compare Magsayo and Russell.
Russell has strong odds here and it is probably in the final placing bet Magsayo becomes an underdog on this match.
However, I am technically predicting that Magsayo cannot be able to win on this fight with Russell, another insight is about the age which is in the age stage Russell is that there are heavy punches that could be out.

Well that's your opinion and I believe most of the bettors will think that Rusell will win since he is the champion. When a challenger is fighting a champion, he is going in an uphill battle because fans would not believe that he will win, but looking at the record of Magsayo, he has all the chance to defeat Rusell without discounting the capability of Rusell.

On this match, Magsayo is the underdog since he is the challenger here and of course Russell will do everything to protect that so expect that this is not an easy match for Magsayo and this might be his first loss. Well, we all have reasons and different insights, but for me Magsayo have the chance here to win, he just need to do the right things.

Gary Rusell is good but he is not undefeated though, he lose against Loma last June 21, 2014, so he also has some weakness where Magsayo's team has to explore as that's the only way to beat Russell. Magsayo's camp that Russell is not an easy opponent, so they'll do everything to have a good chance of upsetting the champion. 31 wins with 18 KO, not so power puncher for me.

Loma is just exceptional, losing against this man is not new, what's important is that Rusell survives that fight and he never loses a single from afterward. That was a long time ago, I'm pretty sure Russell had learned a lot of lessons to make him a better fighter.

A challenger should always train harder than the champion, if he has a routinary training already, it's wise to add some just for the fight against Rusell because once he win the belt, he will become a champion and the Filipino fans will be so hypep up to see a new Filipino champion.

Yeah, I do believed that he is the underdog but he is not a challenger, it's a champion vs champion here. As Mark hold the WBO belt and Russell the WBC, so this is a unification bout.

Definitely, Mark has a big chance to win against Russell as he has the tools, that power on both hands as by chance it landed perfectly on Russell's chin it will be over just like that. So don't sleep on Mark here, as he has a fighting chance to pull an upset win.

Looking on Magsayo's boxing record, he doesnt have losses yet but I dont see any big names in his previous opponents. So this fight will be a break for his boxing career, getting the title from Russell is his chance to become well known on boxing.

However that wont be easy knowing that Russell has an incredible speed and accurate power punches. Magsayo needs to train harder and improve his defense skills I can see that his lacking on it.

Correct, as others have said, this is a step up fight for him, to take a very good boxer and for the unification of their belts. So this is a big hurdle for the Pinoy, and a make or break fight for him.


That's really Russell's strong suit, he has one of the fastest hand in the game right now and that's what makes him more exciting. However, he is very choosy on his fight and could experience a ring rust early against Magsayo. So Mark should take advantage of it in the beginning and go for a knock out.

Maybe Rigoberto Hermosillo and Cesar Ceja might ring a bell to some of us.

But fighting Russell is a big opportunity for Magsayo to move forward in his career. It's going to be a defining fight for him.


No easy roads, specially champion vs champion fight and only one is going to win here. So he better be prepared 110% and do his best to win in the end.

Is Mark Magsayo also a champion?

I think he is just a challenger in this particular weight class or division and he is here to try to steal the belt of Gary Russell.
He is our pride, but to be honest, you are right that his lack of defense, and he always suffer his first defeat in his last fight if he was not able to KO his opponent.

Yep he's a challenger, Magsayo's doesn't have world champions title, he only have youth and asian title.

I wonder how effective is Russell perform and strategy if he only fight one a year, this fight there's 2 years gap since he doesn't have any fought last year. It's true he's active training and workout, but that's different when you fight in the ring. Sometimes, experience is more important than hard workout.

Not sure about the effect on him since he has been off in boxing for 2 years.

We've seen a lot of upsets lately because of ring rust, and everyone is not immune to it.

Yes, you are right, he is mostly in the Asian scene and not a champion in the major 4 belt. But I still consider him a champion though.

the time is still quite long and it must be put to good use for training and to make good conditions for his performance and speed and sharpness he is retrained.
as you said, this has been very old and can even be compared to an item, it has been stored for a long time and has started to rust so it needs to be sharpened again so that it is like before.
I hope for something good for him but of course this now depends on the effort he puts into making the most of this time

Mark Magsayo has the edge if we are talking about who is more active in the ring, but Gary Russell is a champion, so it's hard to underestimate his capability, and though Magsayo won his last fight but he wasn't so impressive if not of that KO win. Honestly, I'm also concerned on how Magsayo will beat Russell since he hasn't fought someone like him before. 

In this case, I actually don't really know what magsayo is like and how because I've never seen a fight from this boxer.
and i still believe that russel can still handle this even though he hasn't competed in a long time.
but on the other hand maybe I will now look at some magsayo matches to be able to compare how clear the odds of these two boxers are

Yes, this is going to be a hard fought fight for Magsayo and it will take him a lot to win and upset Gary Russell because admit it, Russell has all the tools here. But then again, we can't discount the fact that Magsayo has power in both hands and it might make the difference here. If he has a perfect timing, then perhaps he will caught Russell when coming in and score a knock out win.

Looks like this will be the hardest fight for Mark Magsayo and he really needs to give every ounce of his strength in this one. Gary Russell has the best defensive strategy on their weight division, it's really a low percentage for him if he can land a good shot here. He needs to work on his speed because he already has the power. when fighting a strong opponent, reflexes and good defensive strategy when got caught with a hard-punching opponent is the best thing to have as a boxer. Nevertheless, I'm going to cheer for Magsayo to win this one since this will be his road to get to the top list in their weight division.

True, this is a big challenge as it is hard to offset a faster and accurate puncher like Russell.

And it's hard to beat him in the punch, the only thing I believed that can really neutralized it is to have good and perfect timing like Nonito Donaire has. I would say that Donaire has one of the best timing or counter puncher I have seen in a Pinoy. So he needs to study how Nonito fought and how he set up everything with his timing and score a knock out.

Its hard for Magsayo to win this fight however there's no impossible in boxing right? With proper training and skills improvement he can have a chance to win this fight.

Its a chance to step up so I think he is motivated. So Magsayo really need to train hard in order to beat Russell and be known.

Speed and accuracy are Russel's edge, Magsayo needs to increase his stamina.

For sure, there will be an effect on Russell's side of not being able to fight in the ring professionally for almost 2 years now. Even though he's making an effort to practice, training and sparring every single day, it's still isn't enough because you're mind and body knows it isn't a real thing.
As for Magsayo, he's currently the underdog but the crowd favorite. He also have what it takes to make a difference and defeat Russell, sure this fight will be hard for Magsayo but it won't be long and Russell will be just a stepping stone to this asian title.

No doubt with Donaire's style of fighting, he's good with timing. He calculated well each opponent's attack and try to find the right opening to counter back and start to throw solid combination to create a good opening and a possible KO. If Magsayo will note that up and begin to find that same strategy, his chance to win will rise.

Timing with solid and strong punches like Donaire will be enough to compete with Russell,

Magsayo needs to plan every strategy that he will use against Russell. A defensive fighter is the hard one to take down
it will take a lot of preparations for Magsayo.

He should seek some advice from Donaire, Magsayo sometimes does not conserve his energy, he loves to throw punches that are not accurate as he is thinking that he could  KO someone who hits him without knowing his defense gets open. This is a title fight, a one time opportunity for some, so he has to carefully plan how to win this fight as it's a big-ticket to his future success.

Though Donaire and Magsayo are carrying the Philippine flag, they have different promoters.
Don't know if they are close enough for Magsayo to ask advise from Donaire.
If Magsayo is under MP Promotions, he is already in good hands but the work will still be coming from his end.
And Russell as a defensive fighter, that would really make a difficult fight as you really need strategy on how to connect with him.
This is a make or break for Magsayo, so he should not take this fight lightly.

Probably boils down to his trainer and what plans they are going to approach this fight.

I do agree that the he should be accurate in his punch and conserve energy in the early rounds because it's going to be a rough night for him. But emulating Donaire's style might not be good though, it's the timing, so they need to have better planning otherwise Magsayo might end up getting knock out too.

All the time but sometimes upset does happen as well, so let's see if Magsayo will be able to pull an upset here and enjoy that day to become a world champion for the first time. I'm pretty sure he is inspired now with the Filipino fighters who already won a world championship, maybe he is getting some advice from his friend Casimero.

Of course, anything is possible, Magsayo could be knocked out too because Russell knows how to win as the champion. Magsayo has only become a top contender but has not become a world champion yet, if he really has that skills in him, then he should win the biggest fight of his life. All I can say is I wish him luck, continue training hard, and always believe that he can win. Lastly, a loss here is not the end of his career, but a win will only more doors for big opportunities.

Am not too familiar to the two fighters. Russell looks tough and Mark looks like a smart fighter. Russell is my favourite among the two, I can't really who win the fight though. I'll wait to see who the real winner is.

You can see some of the highlights of Magsayo in youtube, a young boxer who is hungry for a world title and he is still undefeated until now. I would say much, I'll let you see and judge it yourself, also watch his last fight to have an idea on what he can do in the ring even if he is winning in the early rounds.


I think Mark is tough and Russell is smart, IMO, the smart fighter will win but I like to see Magsayo get his first world title.

You can see their respective records here

Gary Allen Russell Jr - https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/479775
Mark Magsayo - https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/653034

If you wish to see some of the highlights then you can use the youtube platform as I'm pretty sure lots of videos has been uploaded from their fighters as part of the promotion of their upcoming fight.

You are not familiar with both boxers but your favorite is Russell lol. :D

Technically if we refer to all analysis, Russel is the Favorite to win the match. But since Magsayo is raising the flag for PH, you might see some more fan-based supporting him disregarding the odds.

Upsetting Russell will be one of Magsayo's great achievements. That will be the start of his name turning into the hype.

I'm really expecting Mark Magsayo will pull this one. PH boxers are now taking spotlights on the world of boxing. It's good to see them as our own Manny Pacquiao is now retired. I hope for more big fights involving a PH boxer will happened next year.

Magsayo is also a rising star the same as Gaballo that's why I like them to always have the spotlight.

Magsayo will get the support of the Filipino boxing fans, unlike the Gaballo vs Donaire which the fans were divided since both are Filipinio fighters but as we saw in that fight, Donaire proved to be too much for the challenger, I hope this one is different and Magsayo will be able to give a good fight and hopefully win the fight.

I think Magsayo has proven himself already as compare to Gaballo who we just heard in 2021.
But yes, PH boxers are now in the limelight, specially with Donaire still fighting and hopefully Casimero can come back in the picture. And Magsayo and Gaballo and the rest of PH boxers will continue to bring glory and carry the torch. And hopefully Mark can overcome a tough fight ahead of him.

Once he wins this one, the name will be hype. We all know that the entire world knows how great PH boxers were.

Magsayo will add his name from the prime boxer that brings glory to our country. Not an easy fight for him, but overcoming his opponent will

Give him more credits. Aside from the title, there are more challengers that will seek for his belt, more fights also means more money to bank.

Looking forward to see him win this one. ;)

Without a doubt it could prove to be a massive advantage in Magsayo’s favor, there was a time in which boxers were more active and some of them even got to fight 100 or even more fights, those days are over but even then a long period of inactivity can be more than enough to reduce your skills in a significant manner, after all even if Russell trains himself it is not the same as getting in the ring, so Magsayo could not really ask for a better opportunity than this to become a champion.

If Gary Rusell will underestimate his opponent and will not take the proper training, then probably we might see a new champion in this division. Magsayo has always been so hungry and he was given a chance to be in the MP promotion where it gives him more opportunity to fight abroad, and this is his biggest opportunity, so I think he will give everything here in the training and make sure he'll get the belt.

Magsayo knows this fight is very important to his career once he signs for this fight. So yes, I believed that he will give every one of his energy in the training and the actual fight itself. They really need to strategize and be perfect in executing it. Yes, definitely we will be behind Mark's back 100% in this fight and going to cheer for him and hope that he will win.

Cheering on a boxer that you put your bet with is good. Well, I also like Magsayo especially if he gets good odds here as certainly, he will be the underdog. He has the power to KO Gary Russell so I would bet on him even though I'm not yet impressed with his boxing skills. I hope he will surprise us and he will show to us he has improve his movement and the accury of the punches he will throw.

I have to agree on this since there’s a good hype when it comes to Filipino boxers and of course, they really have the talent and Magsayo already prove his worth so this will be an exciting match. Gaballo is not an easy opponent to deal with, so better if Magsayo will focus more on his core strength and he might have the chance to win on this.

Gaballo have to defend his belt on this and Magsayo is the underdog here but of course its real potential is there and he really focus on making himself more better, there’s a chance for Magsayo to get a win against with Gaballo though it might not be easy but its possible. Magsayo did a great job on his last match, I hope he can do that against Gaballo as well, and early Knockout is much more exciting to see.

Against Gary Russell, Magsayo is the underdog, no doubt about that but I don't think that it would be too heavy as bookies have seen what are the capabilities of the latter, he could knockout Russell with just one punch if there is an opportunity.

Will Russell underestimate his Filipino opponent? I don't think so, judging from his statement that Mark comes from the stable of the legendary Manny Pacquiao and the latter must have something in him that convinces Manny to take MMM under his watch.

So far, 7 people have voted with 5 votes in favor of Magsayo.

So far we have seen a lot that the average boxer from the Philippines is always troublesome to his opponent because they are equipped with stamina and good hitting resistance.
I guess Russell will know this and he won't be able to relax now.
although his ability is quite good and he is one of the boxers who is quite complex and his abilities are evenly distributed in speed, strength and IQ in the ring he is also good but the problem of resting too long still still doubts the gamblers.
I think he should now be where he should practice and start honing his skills at this point

Russell is regulary training himself even though he didn't fight with anyone, I think he just make himself is ready whenever the fight declared... so he won't underestimating Magsayo. Yep he's take a break for 2 years now, previously he only one per year, he just want to fight if there's a challenger.

The best PH boxer right now is Donaire, but sadly he's lose from Inoue. There're no PH boxer which is good like Pacquiao, probably we'll see in the next decade(s).

And take note that Donaire is ageing mate, so PH boxers needs to step up their game so that they will have a continues stream of world boxing champions. I don't see anyone coming up like Pacquiao though, not even in the next decade.

Anyhow, Magsayo could be one of the next breed of PH boxers to make a name for himself, so he needs a good win against one of the best in the division. And he is an American, so defeating him will make more recognizable I would say.

Donaire is still the best boxer now after he defended his title against Gaballo in a spectacular way but Magsayo's time to shine will be now if he beats Gary Russell, Gary Russell is a dangerous fighter only Loma beat him but with Magsayo's one-punch power he can overcome Russell's rapid punches, this is going to be a very exciting fight to watch at the start of the year.

I remember that there is only one filipino Boxer that i come to follow since His non pro time , and that is Manny Pacquiao , i even watch His fights from his first win and i also remember How i marked Him to be one of the most promising boxer and yeah it becomes reality.
now watching Magsayo's former fights? yes i know that it is This boxer that will make His name also in the professional world, and to follow Nonito Donaire and Casimero in the top.

I would have to agree with Magsayo being the favorite here. I am quite the fan of his, especially after finding out he comes from the Phillipines. I have yet to be disappointed by a Phillipine boxer. They are quite professional in the ring. Gaballo might not be an easy opponent but I think there is no doubt that Magsayo is going to win this fight without much trouble. Its a clear win.

Magsayo has beaten a lot of good boxers, but winning against Russell will be his biggest accomplished in his young career and could push him into the contention to fight for more belts next year. If Magsayo will have his timing perfect to hit Russell, that one punch power will be a big factor and Russell might think twice to attack and used his volume punching. So it will be a great battle and for sure not only Filipinos are exciting to see this match.

I think each and every Filipino boxers have their own strength and ability and they are all performing their best every time they are inside the ring, well not just Filipino fighters because probably every boxing fighter performs their best inside the ring. Manny Pacquiao is a very known boxer of all time because of his great performance during his career and some boxing fans cannot be avoided speculating who will be the next fighter that will be known like Pacquiao. As I assess Magsayo, I think he is also a great fighter like Donaire, Casimero, and Gaballo. And this upcoming fight between Magsayo vs. Russell I will going to bet in favor of Magsayo.

I'm not following his daily life at the moment but even so now he will definitely train his body extra this time because this is really important for him. But maybe as you say he trains his body every time he is announced for a match.

For Donaire himself, I think this is an opportunity to make him rise after he lost to Inoue some time ago.
PH boxer probably until now will not be able to beat Pacquiao in terms of popularity and achievements

They are professionals and they are certainly doing their job, before this fight will happen, it's expected that both fighters are fit to fight as this is a big fight for them, one is defending his belt while the challenger will try to steal it, and that is Magsayo.

If he is given a chance to fight Inoue, then for sure he will  train harder and will try his best to beat the most popular boxer in their division, but if he lost, then he can enjoy retirement as there's nothing to prove anymore.

Inoue vs Donaire is a good match if it will happen I think Donaire must focus on training so that he has a chance to win against the king of their division. Inoue must be careful also cause we all know that Donaire is a counter puncher.
Back to the topic about magsayo and Russell yes This is the big fight of Magsayo's career and they must be trained harder. In this fight I will bet magsayo too.

Filipinos are undeniably strong and tough when it comes to boxing matches so their opponents automatically know how to prepare hard for them. Magsayo just like other Filipino boxers have strong stamina due to their determination to make the country proud just like what Manny Pacquiao did. I'm sure that Gary Russell is doing his best to have the best training to beat Magsayo.

If he is not underestimating Magsayo, then he should be training hard for this fight. Magsayo has never lost a fight yet, that's something very concerning because he has a good chance of stealing the belt of Gary Russell and became the WBC Featherweight champion. I haven't seen Gary Russell fight yet but he is a champion for a reason, so I like our Filipino fighter to train as hard as he can so he'll be ready in his coming big fight.

I think it's not about the question of training, for sure Magsayo is giving everything he got in his training because this will be his biggest test so far.

It's more of having the biggest heart in the ring, he should be positive that he can beat his American opponent even though he is the underdog here. He has the burden to prove that he is elite and will become the next biggest fighter in this division. So he has to accept and embrace the challenge.

If Magsayo wants to become a champion he must do everything to win, and have a good attitude in the ring since this is not an easy fight and yes I also believe that if you’re in the ring already, its more of a battle of a stronger heart and stronger commitment to win the match. Russell will also do everything to protect his title, so this is hard match but still Magsayo have chance here to win if he fight perfectly, he must focus on this match.

In terms of attitude, Magsayo has no problem with that because he is not boastful like Casimeero. And, we can see that he is training hard because he has good stamina and we saw that in his previous fight where he KO his opponent despite being behind in the judges' scorecards. Magsayo sees this as an opportunity, imagine, another Filipino champion, that would make him honored, and not only that, the money will easily come as he is at the top.

I think the skill of both boxers is enough for everyone that is a fan of boxing to want to watch this fight, it is true that in the US they are mostly interested in the heavier weights but personally as long as I can see a good fight I do not really care about what weight division we are talking about, it is true that if Magsayo beat Russell this would be his best accomplishment above the ring so far, but I think there are good chances it could happen as I do not think Russell will be at his best.

There is still enough time to prepare for this, when it comes to professionals I think they know better about it and will not be able to waste this time because this is something very important to them.

It's true because it can't be denied that currently Inoue is a pretty good boxer and indeed not a few of them want to compete with this boxer.
I feel that compared to that they should be able to make something interesting first at this time when the match will be presented

I like your positivity towards Mark Magsayo even against all odds and on paper to the majority of analysts, he doesn't have any advantages to match with the Favorite Gary Russell. I'm thinking too that since the fight against Russell will be Magsayo's biggest fight so far, he will aggressively push to achieve the win.

Snatching the WBC Featherweight title from Russell will make his name hyped at the Featherweight Division. It will also open for a chance to get a much bigger fight contract in the future.

At the same time, he will make the Filipinos proud of his achievement and will be another Filipino world champion. There's a lot of stake in this fight, Magsayo's dream will be achieved if he wins this fight and I'm believing he can make it despite being an underdog. He just has to focus on this fight and win it, afterwards, the money will come and he'll enjoy being a champion.

Another title, another chance for a bigger ticket. Magsayo, if ever will win against Russel, will be in multiple title defense next and if successfully wins all of that, probably he can step up on another division and show his wildness there. A clean record in Featherweight is showing Magsayo's dominance in this division.

Here are the possible next opponents for Magsayo if he wins the WBC title from Russell:

Emanuel Navarrete    
Mauricio Lara
Josh Warrington

These are the current Top 3 featherweight and Magsayo was just behind them.

But Gary Russell is far more best and can't be compared to those boxers that got beaten by Magsayo. It's not about the record anymore as Russell is one of the top names in the Featherweight division.  I also see a good chance too for Magsayo, as a fellow local, but we should consider Russell is a big thing.

Russell is so tough that since he got that WBC Featherweight Title, he already successfully defended it 5 times within 5 years. Magsayo is the next one that will attempt to steal the title from him.

Those names are really big in the featherweight division and if I'm not mistaken, Josh Warrington holds 2 belts already. And it's also possible that another Filipino will go up in weight, John Riel Casimero and go full featherweight as well.

Anyhow, Magsayo should look first on how to beat Russell because he will be the underdog in this fight. He has to deal with Russell's speed first and how to negate it with his power and counter punching.

I don't think that Casimero is ready to face those champions mentioned and move up in the featherweight division. He still has an unfinished business in the bantamweight, he needs to fight either Donaire or the monster Inoue and unify.

For me Magsayo has a good chance to win against Russell, it will be a long shot. But if Mark's power would land on Russell chin, he will surely go down. And that is the only way for Magsayo to win here, by a big KO.

Donaire will do everything this time if given a chance because he had been a loser from the first fight and now giving this chance again? he will do what it takes to at least win this rematch.
but we knew that it is not for them to decide instead it is the Association to make it possible.

On the other hand , it is Magsayo's chance now to prove Himself because he is one of the best boxer that may get a name in the future.

5 years is not a joke man! hope that he will not get nervous like he was when he fought Julio Ceja. this time he really needs to break the big wall in front of him and he has only less than a month to prepare for that. As I checked earlier, Russell's only loss was when he fought Loma then after that, he never suffered anything. He is 33 years old and still has that prime power to beat his opponent. The only chance Magsayo to win this fight is when Russell will underestimate him because a second of relaxing with this guy, means a chance for a powerful counter that will knock out his opponent.

One at the time, we will discuss this again once Magsayo takes the title from Russell. Not an easy task and he should focus on what way he takes him down. I see a good chance even the opponent is the title holder, which means that a tough caliber opponent that has the power to knock him down.

But in the back of my mind, I'm excited to see Magsayo excel and make his way to another level. If he takes this one, what's next to him will be unknown but probably another good fight, and earn much decent profits. ;) ::)

Same here, this is the biggest fight of his career and we can expect that he will do everything to win. His last fight probably teaches him a lessoned because  it was that convincing in the start, he was just so lucky to him his opponent and knock him down, what if he cannot knock Russell? for sure he will lost by points because Russell is a good boxer and if he still show the same boxing performance last time, there's no way he will stand a chance to win.

Yes, he needed to adjust and find new ways winning the fight, scout are always around and it will not be hidden from the eyes of Russell's camp they will find the weakness of Magsayo, new sets of training and enhancement of his skills, he should add more hardworking trainings and sparring with known heavy fighters.

It's a great challenge, as I mentioned, but once he takes this win, there are lots of good fortune ahead of him.

I remember watching Mark Magsayo's fight against Julio Ceja where the former landed a right hard punch on round 10 which sealed the deal and eventually won the entire fight. According to boxrec, Magsayo has an undefeated record of 23 wins. I do think that Gary Russell is a dangerous opponent given his destructive power, size, and speed on the ring.

There was this article that featured Magsayo, stating that this fight might be his biggest so far. Although I do fear for him, I am at full support towards this fight as I do believe that he will eventually come out as the winner at the end.

In a fight like this where a Filipino is a challenger for the championship, it's good to support and put our bet. I guess we all see how Magsayo adjusted in his previous fight, he did not get frustrated although his opponent is leading the scorecard, instead, he finds ways to make a convincing win and that is by knocking out his opponent. So, anything can happen in this fight, he might replicate that kind of victory although his opponent now is a champion.

Go with our "kabayan" no matter what the odds are. This is an opportunity for a Filipino fighter again to be a champion, and Magsayo has a shot in winning since his conditioning is very much efficient, he is actively fighting and now he is given a golden opportunity that he should not miss and has to win.

the possibility is still open to him, I think he is one of those boxers who apart from being strong and punch-resistant, he is also someone who uses his IQ ring well in matches.
the odds are still very big for him and I'm pretty sure that he can get through this with a win.
but on the other hand his opponent was someone who was really great.

The odds are in favor of the Filipino boxer, no doubt for that. As he is able to win in his previous fight with a hard punch, no way that he can't make it the same for his next fight. If the time permits him to keep that winning streak continuing, that was a huge celebration.
Well, we can't just underestimate his opponent as being a champion is hard to deal and of course, he doesn't want to lose also and so he keeps proving himself until he could and give the best shoot.

If you define the odds as Favorites, no it should be Gary Russell as the Favorite and it's expected. He is the current champion and held the title since 2015 destroying all challengers. The good thing about that is, for Magsayo bettors like me, we can expect high odds for him on that fight as he will be the Underdog.

Once the official odds are now out, I'm expecting at least a minimum of 4+ odds for Magsayo to win the match. The advantage of Magsayo is, he is averaging 2 fights per year and that makes him being active while Russell is only 1. But even with that average for Russell, it doesn't mean he is rusty. He is a Champion for a big reason and will not be called an American Flash.

i don't think we will reach 4+ odds for magsayo here. considering that he won last fight with a good punch. bookies will take into account that aspect. he is pretty active as well. so if he will be the underdog here, am guessing about 2-3 odds max.
but let's see once these bookies put their odds out. and assuming there will be no delay or postponement about their target date of jan 22. in most cases, these covid restrictions or other covid-related emergencies are affecting the schedule of sports events.

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I like his positive mindset towards the fight. He should keep that stand and prove to all how deadly he is.

This is the biggest fight of his career and he is eyeing Gary Russell for a long. The legendary Freddie Roach will be again recognized if his Mark Magsayo will snatch a title from a heavy champion.

Can't imagine now what's next for Magsayo. If he wins that match, the more big match is waiting for him. Russell is like a big wall that needed to be crushed to unlock more high levels opportunities for Magasyo.

Yes, you are right if magsayo wins this fight against Russell he will become the more popular boxer of an all-time cause we all know that Russel is on the stage of popularity and Magasyo is in his prime career. Like you said many big fights are waiting if he can defeat Russel more opportunities will wait from him and I think he can made this.

Popular boxer of all time?  Just one of the popular because that fight is a title match. If he gets it from Russell, a big recognition is coming for Magsayo.

It's like when Pacquiao challenge Marco Antonio Barrera. After Pacquiao won, lots of big matches were inked next and that's the start of the pound-for-pound journey. We hope Magsayo will have the same journey too. Not that close to Pacquiao but lots of wins. He is still young at 26 and has more chances to achieve more milestones on his career.

Both fighters have been training and fit before this match up even came up, Russell's trainings isn't going to be enough to make-up his inactivity because as we all know, experiences are much more better and helpful to the fighters rather than just training alone. Russell's been inactive for almost 2 years this February and Magsayo have fought 3 times in that said time span. I think Russell knows that well too, so he really have to train more harder rather than showing signs that he's underestimating this Philippine boxer.

Indeed, there's no one that is likely to follow Pacquiao as the best Philippine boxer for now. If Magsayo could pull this off, then he's going to have that chance to be the another Pinoy pride.

Lol, it seems that you need to watch a lot of boxing match to say that Magsayo's win will make him popular boxer of all time, that's an exaggeration and it's far from happening.

It course, it will propel his name in this division but there's no way that he will even crack the p4p list or even become more popular than least say Donaire in the Philippines. Still Pacquiao then Donaire and then the rest of Filipinos still campaigning and active in boxing right now.

Our gambling bets isn't connected and affects the real boxing fight, even if we bet on high stakes on it, that won't have any effect on the fighters. I think the very reason why we're gambling is to win, right? If you want to support someone, gambling isn't the way.
Mark Magsayo is without a doubt going to win this match, aside from the fact that he's active in the industry with 3 matches while Russell is inactive. He knows well that he wouldn't underestimate Russell and he knows too that this is may be the opportunity to become known in the industry.

This is his first world championship fight if I'm not mistaken, so he is not a champion already for a long time and no way he will be the most popular. We have some Filipino champions like Donaire and Casimero but they are not as popular as Pacman, only Pacman is popular in the Philippines, a boxer has to be near Pacman's achievement on order for him to be popular.

Pacman has already retired so we have to look for someone whom when can cheer to be a popular boxer in the world. As for the current ranking, I believe Donaire is the most popular now and he is a superstar also so he can easily sell his fight. The name Casimero maybe comes after, but with his loud mouth, he became popular but needs to prove more in order to become a real threat to the champions in his weight class and highher.

No, bookies will not give that to Magsayo, the odds will always favor Gary Russell because he is the champion and Magsayo is just the challenger. Odds in gambling sites are more reliable than our individual's opinion because it's created by expert and it's not biased. However, to confirm all my statement, we can wait for the odds to be out probably early next year.

It should be expected that Russell will be the Favorite to win the match. Not just because he's a champion but bookies follow a certain factor and all those might be favor and advantage to Russell. As held the title for 5 years and all title defense won, it was accompanied by good strength and Russell already proves that.

I don't even see honestly that Russell considers Magsayo a threat but still, he will not likely to go relax on that fight.

As for anyone here, I'm also looking forward to Magsayo upsetting the champion. Hoping also for decent odds for him once got listed on bookies.

What about if Russell win over magsayo it will popular too, i think their is manipulation in boxing game the person you have hope that will win and in normal is suppose win the game will just lose it because bet and plenty people have betted on him as a winner and after manipulating it they share money with the winner, i know it will not happen like that in this boxing, let watch and see who will defeat each other by my credit goes to magsayo

Nope, if Russell win it doesn't change anything since he's only defending his belt... not snatch the new belt.

Well your assumption are too much about this fight, for me there's no manipulation if we talking about real/professional boxer when the boxer got cut, bloody, serious injury etc. It's different with exhibition fight when the boxer mostly hugging each other, running until the time out, not serious, and no one's injured. And exhibition fight usually offer a lot money rather than the professional fight (except the boxer is very popular).

It's a shame if we compare the real boxing fight to exhibition fight, they are not close although in terms of earnings some boxers are making good money in exhibition fights than in real boxing fights. Also, real boxing fights are done by professionals which is not in the case of exhibition fights.

Right, he is already popular in the US already, but the thing is that he seldom fight and so obviously his resume is not that good. And I believed that if he fights the other champion in the division as opposed to just hibernating and coming out to fight as he pleases, his could could be in the discussions for pound for pound and could really be earning a lot of money by now. However, since his lost to Loma, he seems to be slowing down and doesn't want to accept bigger names and big challenges in the division.

There's only one way to find out if he was able to maintain himself despite being inactive for a while, and we will see it as soon as he will fight Magsayo who is a pretty much active boxer and is hungry to become a champion, I know what most of us are rooting here so we have some few positive words for Rusell.

What I can say to you I am a positive person ;), however when I say good chance I am not saying he is the favorite what I am saying is that he can win if the circumstances are right, after all there are opponents like Canelo that you simply know are not going to be beaten right now as they are on their prime, however even if Russell is without a doubt a good fighter he is not unbeatable, if the style of Magsayo is difficult to figure out for Russell then Magsayo can pull the win.

Actually, these two boxers all have weaknesses and strengths for Russell himself is a great boxer with strength, speed and good IQ ring, but on the other hand he is always focused on attack to the point of forgetting defense which sometimes only makes the enemy get points with his punches.
on the other hand magsayo is a young boxer who is predicted to be the successor of pacquiau. Her performance is quite stable but she still can't control her emotions well.
overall maybe this will benefit russel but it is possible that magsayo will make a surprise

I do agree plus the fact that Russell is not so active inside the ring could bring him trouble against a hungry challenger in Magsayo.

The lower weight class is so unpredictable that a single punch can change the outcome of the fight and that's where Magsayo is so dangerous to be an opponent because he has those characteristics (as we saw in his last fight against Ceja) and also Filipino boxers tend to shine when odds are against them.

Magsayo has that kind of power so he really has a good chance here. I haven't seen Russell fought yet, he is popular because he is a champion but of course, our support is for Magsayo and we will stay biased regarding it. Once the betting odds are available, I'm sure many will take Magsayo especially if he is an underdog as that is so enticing.

That power would be useless if he can't hit his opponent with a clean shot. Magsayo has to really improve, real talk man, he can't win against a champion if he does the same in his last fight, he is lucky he hit his opponent with a good shot and knock him down, against a champion, he certainly has to work harder as he needs more than that, most especially his stamina should be good.

Russell averages 1 fight per year it's only on this year, he doesn't have a fight. I don't think we can call Russell inactive for that. He doesn't rest for over 2 years that's why I don't take that inactivity this year as his disadvantage.

But as fellow PH, I'm looking forward to Magsayo winning. I hope him being hungry, will be the new champion on that big night.

His last fight was in February 2020, so that's almost 2 years already that he has not fought. Some boxers fought 2 to 3 times a year that's why some think that Russell is inactive due to his low fights average per year. And no doubt, everyone's rooting for the Filipino challenger to win and we are taking the underdog here.

IMO, two years of not fighting is a long time, he may be active in the gym but it is different when you are in a real fight that is why I consider Russell inactive but it doesn't mean that he is at the disadvantage here, ring rust might bring some trouble.

Magsayo vs Ceja was the Knockout of the Year for 2021, this gives some confidence to the Filipino fighter.

Happy New Year y'all.

That's really some inactivity, 2 years is a long layoff and yes, it could affect Russell negatively. Just look at how active Canelo is, fighting twice or even thrice if his schedule will permit. So for me this is a disadvantage for Russell. He may be quick but if you are inactive then maybe that speed will not be there, just saying so Magsayo has a good chance to beat Russell specially if he can land early on Russell and proved to him that he has a serious power and not just an easy comeback opponent for him.

That's a disadvantage to him but he is still the champion and we can't underestimate him. I don't like to be so hype with Magsayo, but his opponent here is a real champion and could beat him if he does not improve his skills in boxing. We all saw what happen during his last fight, we were disappointed in the early rounds but he finish it with a nice KO win.

It could either go that way if you have a good knock out punch. As we can see in his previous fight, it was ugly but in the end, he manages to escape with a win with those big knock out. If he doesn't have that power, maybe he could have lost easily.

But against Russell, it's hard to just rely on one single punch to change the fight in his favour. He needs to train very hard and his team could have a good strategy as well.

As most fans said that this is the biggest fight of Magsayo, so we cannot compare it with his previous fight where he won, this is different because he is the underdog or the challenger for the title. Russell may not ring a bell for some because he was inactive, but we cannot change the fact that he is still a champion and he beat his past opponents to get to where he is now.

1 fight per year for Russel seems a bit weak. If anything that sounds like a portrayal of laziness. A professional boxxer should be more motivated to fight more, gain more and train more. Thats why Russel is not really a great contender, at least not in my book.

Being hungry is great, but hunger alone does not beat experience or skill. Again, not really things I myself would bet on. But lets see how it goes. We might be surprised.

I guess that depends on the promoter handling Rusell, if they are not active in marketing him then he can't do anything but wait until a good fight is given to him, and this time, he gets a good opponent that came from a very impressive victory. The fact that Rusell is a champion, I don't want to question him anymore as I expect he is a great fighter and that is a great challenge for Magsayo.

Handlers affect each fighter, no question about that.

The boxer will fight when handlers already sign a deal for him, not sure what kind of promoter Russell have
but yes, he is a champion good enough to say that he is also a tough contender.

Magsayo will be tested with this fight and both of them will receive a good hype whoever wins this fight.

Yes, and if Magsayo is a smart boxer (which I truly believed he is and his people behind), they won't underestimate Russell just because of his long layoff and inactivity. We don't know, maybe behind he is doing other sports too to keep his body and mind very active. Let's forgot Magsayo's performance last fight, he is fighting a different boxer here, maybe he will go and improved from that Ceja 'almost disaster' fight if not for that huge knock out late in the fight for him. Now, he should focus on Russell as this is going to be a different and difficult fight for him. Much difficult than Ceja.

Not sure if Russell is under any promotional management though, and that is the main reason why he only gets one fight a year because no one is looking for him as he chooses to be some sort of freelance. Nevertheless this is a good fight that he and Magsayo secure. And I will consider this maybe an early fight of the year candidate if it really goes out as what we are all expecting, a volume and speed puncher against a power boxer in Magsayo. In will be a clash and who ever landed the big punch first will likely win the contest.

Is it possible that a boxer is not under a promotional business? I mean, how can he get a fight if no one is promoting him, I think everyone works with a promotional management but not all of them are popular I guess. That actually it needs for the sake of having a known opponent, it is something like we need to market ourselves and get a buyer.

Despite being a champion, he shouldn't still be too confident because Magsayo is preparing hard for this fight. 2 years is a long time rest for Russell so it might be the edge of Magsayo who has been continuously doing matches for years. The result is honestly quite unpredictable but I'm sure that this will be an exciting fight.

Still even if he is a champion or even he is known as undisputed fighter he still needed to prepare for his upcoming fights and not be overconfident on what kind of opponent he is going to fight with. It is better to be prepared than being overconfident if Magsayo is really looking to win this fight. Which in fact, Garry Russell is not also a small fighter that he need to be confident, I believe this fight will be a difficult fight for both fighters but I am also rooting to Mark Magsayo to win this fight.

It's okay to be confident but never underestimate an opponent whether you are a champion or not. It's necessary to ensure that proper training is done since this is a championship fight, and the loser here will lose the chance to have bigger fights in the future. For Magsayo as a challenger, he should give everything he has for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Some of the fighters are good in showing that they are so confident, it's their way to intimidate their opponent and to boost their self confidence, that's alright, every fighter has their own style but the most important is that the character they show can be applied in the actual fight.

In the case of Magsayo, he doesn't take much but he does his talk in the ring, that's why fans admired him, and though he is an underdog here, for sure some still believe that he can win and be the champion.

I don't think it's a matter of underestimating or not but it's certain that the reigning champions will be underdogs.
Regardless of how it turns out it's a matter of being in the ring.
I know that magsayo is a tough boxer and is predicted to be the next pacquiao. but it's still not enough to make him the seed and it's still Russell who is seeded

Who says he is the next Pacquiao? I think it's too early to predict it, he maybe be undefeated right now but he doesn't have the skills like Pacquiao yet during his prime, Magsayo maybe not be as gifted as Pacquiao so I don't want to put a high expectation on him.

I'm not the one who said it but the experts out there are saying that. You can find some related articles about it.
on the other hand it is quite reasonable to be pinned to him.
he is one of the pretty good young boxers today. at this time he really can't be like many but when he is cared for closely and practices continuously it can happen.
but his current opponent is very tough and this is a test that must be passed in order to prove people's assumptions are right

That might be true in a limited sense since marketing can only bring you so far. I think the best marketing comes not from the promoter, (whos job is solely to promote for the fans rather than the competition) but rather the marketing comes from the skill and winning fights. If a boxxer wants to promote himself he just needs to keep winning his way to the top. Anything else is extra.

No, I'm sure there are a lot of great fighters but did not become popular because they don't have a good promoter. When you are good and you have someone who will market you, that's a good combination for success as you make money and the promoter makes money at the same time.

 I only know some popular boxing promotions, some of them are the top rank which is owned and managed by Bob Arum and the other is the Mayweather promotion, these are big promotions that could bring big fights.

If a fighter doesn't work for them, then there's less opportunity for him.

This is a possibility as it is suspicious how it seems that Russell is unable to take advantage of his belt and fight more often, not only this is damaging his economic prospects this is probably damaging his skills as well, after all if you spend a lot of time without doing an activity even if you are really good at it there is going to be a slip on your skill level, and against other challengers and champions that is more than enough to lose a fight.

On point, his inactivity could be his disadvantage in this fight, but in terms of skill in boxing, there's no doubt that Rusell is way better than Magsayo. Stamina is very important, if Rusell could not accept the punches of Magsayo, then probably this fight will end early and we will have a new champion in the name of  Mark Magsayo.

Oops. Looks like the betting odds are already out in the market.

https://www.oddschecker.com/boxing/gary-allen-russell-jr-v-mark-magsayo/winner
Gary Russell is the heavy favorite with 1/7 while Magsayo is at 4.00..The odds are good for Magsayo as we can turn our $100 to $400 if he wins the fight.

So the question is, are you still willing to take Magsayo now that we see the odds?

That will be a great odds for a biased like us lol. Yes, I'm willing to take that odds even in reality, I see Russell has the edge compared to our Magsayo but I left with no choice as I really like Magsayo to win regardless of the odds.

But I will admit, not willing to put $100 even how biased I am. Maybe around $50 should do.

Now the odds are out, we should now realize that Russell is not a joke.

Maybe he is just tagged as the next Pacquiao because he is under the training of Coach Freddie Roach. But I don't see him that way.

I'm not closing the book though and maybe that is possible so we are not ruling it out.

What matters for now is how to defeat the Favorite Russell.

As expected by all, Gary Russell will be the heavy favorite. Look at the gaps of their odds, bookmarkers really see Magsayo has a slight chance to win on the fight. They should at least put 5.00 so it's more favored to us. :D Once already out on crypto sportsbook, I hope an increased odds over 4.00 will be given to Magsayo. Maybe at least 4.2 maximum.

I will take Mark Magsayo's odds to support PH Flag.

I'm glad to see that the odds are very attractive for Magsayo, of course, I'm also willing to take that odds since he has a good chance of being the more active boxer. People really know that Russell is the better fighter here but since this is boxing, anything could happen and upset could happen.

I think only in PH-based discussion. Outside, the majority are eyeing Russell to be the winner and will successfully defend the title.

But as always, I believed in upset. Magsayo has the power to defeat Russell. The question now is, how will he able to execute it in the actual fight. Russell is very different from the previous opponents that Magsayo face so he is really a big deal.

Magsayo is also eyeing to face Russell for a long and he successfully finished all the pre-requisites to make that fight possible. No way he will waste that opportunity without giving a hard fight.

Russell might win but it won't be easy especially against an opponent who is willing to give everything he had for this championship fight. I love how Filipino boxers fight, they are so aggressive and hungry to win a championship, in this fight, I'm expecting that will happen and of course upset is what I am hoping to see as I'll certainly take that 4.00 odds.

For us it's not easy but based on the betting odds, the majority of the fans believe that it's gonna be easy for Rusell to defend his title against Magsayo. His challenger won't be getting 4.00 if bookmakers think it will be a tough job for Rusell to win the fight.

And I agree, I think we all understand that Russell is the best boxer out of the two, but we also know that style makes fights and an opponent that on paper seems like it is weaker can beat another boxer that was better because of this, also the circumstances of the fight can vary greatly and as such Magsayo has a chance to get the victory here, and if someone is willing to take those odds I think they will be taking the right decision as the odds for a bet for Russell to win are not attractive.

In any sports, upsets do really happen specially if the favourite will underestimate his opponent. And we all know that Filipinos shouldn't be taken lightly as they can really pull that upset. As you have said, Magsayo is a great fighter in his own right and has this Filipino pride and heart just like the legendary Manny Pacquiao. So that is a good odds already and it won't take anything from us if we bet on Magsayo for even a couple of sats as underdog.

Let's just give Russell the benefit of the doubt as we don't really know what does he thinks to this fight. Though I'm not a big Gary Russell fan but I could say that he's not underestimating anything about Magsayo's skills and capability but surely he knew that his inactivity is really a disadvantage because practicing and training consistently is so different when you're actively fighting an opponent professionally. Both fighters have something to prove, like for Russell that he's capable and worth to be called the undisputed champion despite his inactivity and as for Magsayo, this fight will be his stepping stone towards success and to have more fights in the future if ever Magsayo could defeat Russell. But that is a question for now because I have no doubt that this fight is going to be a close one and tough, so there's no guarantee who'll be declared as a winner.

Yes, this would serve as stepping stone for Magsayo and for sure he will not waste this opportunity, but you are right, we can't underestimate Russell capabilities, he's not a champ buying the belt, he's here to prove that he is really deserving for this title, both fighters are in need of this fight for their future, they need to compete and entertain all the viewers and fans, good fight will serve them more exciting offers.. 8) ::)

It's the other way around, Russell should not underestimate Magsayo's capabilities because there is a good possibilities that he can pull an upset. And if he become the typical boxer who is truly believes in him as a champion to defeat anyone, then he could be wrong as Magsayo is a very dangerous opponent for him and shouldn't be taken lightly. And hopefully this fight will live up to it's expectation of one of the best fights in the lower division this year.

Never seen Magsayo getting dominated in a fight, he maybe not the champion now but he is a real deal with a great future. If he wins this fight, that will start the best days of his career and his promoter was never wrong in trusting him to become the champion. All these are just my speculation and expectation but it will only be possible if Magsayo will work hard for this fight and consider it as the biggest fight of his life.

Hopefully, both fighters will showcase all the skills that they've got, I want to see solid punches that will really triggers and hit up each fighter, a toe to toe fight that will lead them to a KO, Knockout is very interesting to hype their names, knowing how social media will bring news to a much wider audience and more interest that will come up with promoters that waiting for value fights to ride along.

Can't wait to see them both inside the ring and see who's going to stand up and entertain the fans..

His last fight with Ceja, in the scorecards he was behind so i think that was one instance that he was dominated in a fight but when Ceja was hit by that lethal blow, the outcome have changed.

I just do hope that Magsayo will be aggressive upon the opening bell to score some points in case he can't score a knockout, he still got a chance to get the judges nod.

With coach Freddie Roach in his corner, i think he is in good hands and come fight night, the Philippines will have a new champion in the Featherweight division.

Exactly, with a bad coach, Magsayo won't be able to win that fight. His movement was easy to predict but there was only one mistake that Ceja made and that made him open from the KO punch of Magsayo. I guess Ceja was so confident that he can beat Magsayo and that happened.

Magsayo was aggressive in his previous fight but his punches was not on target most of the time, he needs some accuracy and that's what he need to learn and improve.

You are right, the truth is I would like to know what goes through the head of each boxer, if they take this as a great challenge, the case of Magsayo can take a big leap in a big way, to be measured against the greats of boxing, but of course nothing is written and for his part Russell I think he has a much superior preparation, I think that all the time he has been like this, this is a boxer who is characterized by not losing his form or his technique, he has always been active, at least I have seen on the news and on YouTube.

Maybe it was ring rust that affected Magsayo?

And as you have said, he was really behind in the scorecard and luckily that power bail him out in one of the greatest comeback of his career.

But in this fight, he can't really be complacent, he needs to be aggressive and show Russell the power early so that the American will somewhat will have doubts in attacking and used his speed in the fight because he knows that if Magsayo lands that power on his chin, it might be over.

It's not a ring rust as he had fought the same year before the Julio Ceja fight, it was really him, I'm sure the training is there but he was not good as we expected but luckily that KO save him from losing in the judges scorecards. He must have learned his lesson on that certain fight, so he will be more prepared for this coming big fight.

This is a world title fight so both fighters think highly of this fight, Garry Russell is the champion and he wants to preserve his hold and legacy by defending the title and in the case of Magsayo this is the end of a long road to journey to become a champion and if he wins here he can begin another chapter, I'm 100% sure they will be fully prepared for this fight because both fighters have huge respect for each other's skill and power, they are both fully aware of the capability of each other.

That would be nice if he will get the belt and be the champion. More training for him and maturity in the ring, he cannot solely rely on his power alone because smart boxers know how to score and adjust when everything is not working at the beginning, what he did is a huge adjustment which he KO Ceja and that's because he listen to his coach, but patience is really important as he is already in a bigger stage for this big fight of his life.

Nope, not ring rust because Magsayo have fought twice (if i'm correct) before he faced Ceja and all this time, he is in the US training in the Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach, he never went home to the Philippines to take a vacation so i think he is in tip-top shape on that fight.

Magsayo is a slow-starter, measuring his opponents in the first quarter of a fight and might give some rounds to the opponent but this time he can't afford to do that because Russell is smart and Magsayo might not came back from behind.

There's no underestimating issue at both parties. I don't see them will have that kind of mindset towards their enemy.

Russell surely has regular training and I don't think he is totally inactive at all. If we check his previous fight, he fights once every year but is that a basis of an inactive boxer? Maybe if he's just fighting at least once every 2 years, that's what we called an inactive boxer.

About Magsayo, he should not consider Russell's inactivity as a disadvantage. Russell already pulverize 5 boxers defending his belt and that's how dangerous he is.

a lot are at stakes in both camps so seems that we will see a toe-to-toe fight here. unless, one of them becomes defensive and be very cautious with his movement. this is a make or break for magsayo, so more then likely he is in tight training sched here. but for this match, i guess russell will be favoured by bookies, maybe not so wide but he will get the edge here.
but knowing boxing, remember, last year, we've seen several upsets that we didn't expect to be.

Of course, I'm taking the odds of Magsayo as not only it's attractive, it's also possible that he might win this fight and will become a champion. This is Magsayo's first attempt in a championship fight, I think it's just right to trust him here as for sure he will do his best to give a hard competition to the champion.

I think boxer thinks every fight is a challenge that's why majority of them really win big specially if they are the underdog and they think about the future as you have said, take a big leap for him professionally in 2022. So it will be very rough and tough fight for Magsayo, but he has been there before and has the right attitude to pull a big upset against Russell.

Ok now I remember, yeah, I think he didn't go home that's why he is mostly on the gym and honing his skills. Maybe he is a slow starter, but he can't against Russell because of the hand speed and he might be caught early.

And if allows Russell to be comfortable early and score points then it will be a difficult fight for him. And this time, he will not be lucky to win by a come from behind knockout.

He can't be lucky twice as Russell is a different animal. In order for him to win, he has to be consistent from the start to the end as the champion will certainly employ a strategy that will make him win by scoring only if he feels that Magsayo's power is too strong that he can't be too careless.

For sure, Russell has reviewed the last fight of Magsayo and he will respect the power of Magsayo but not his boxing skills as Russell is quicker and he can score while he will try to make Magsayo look like a non-pro boxer. ( I hope this would not happen).

Let's see, though this is a tougher fight for Magsayo since he is the challenger but I still believe he has a good chance of winning here. I'm not being biased here, Rusell maybe good but he is inactive for a while and that disadvantage is going to be capitalize by Magsayo, and he has to start aggressively in the early rounds to surprise Rusell.

Ring rust isn't the case here that affected Magsayo, it's their capabilities, I'm not saying that Magsayo doesn't deserve it but Ceja (32W-28KO) was much more experienced boxer than Magsayo (23W-16KO) and we can just see it by looking at the numbers. Indeed Magsayo have been left behind the scorecards, and maybe Ceja was underestimating the Pinoy boxer because his punches doesn't connect well and for that reason Ceja lowered his guards and leaves him open to let Magsayo give him a lethal punch that turned the tables which secured Magsayo's win.

In this fight, I can say that both sides have studied well about each other's weakness and movements. So, it will just a matter of who's punches will connect and the first to make a lethal blow. But these things is just a mere speculations, we will see it soon as they fight.

We have our own biased speculation and personally, I would bet on Magsayo although I know that Russell is not an easy opponent to crack. This is just an opportunity for us bettors to get good underdog odds as Rusell is heavily favored, so I'm very excited to see the odds so I can place my bet early.

That would be interesting, since Magsayo is the challenger here odd, for an underdog will be given to him. As a fan, it would be a nice pick to bet with what you think will excel in this fight and once Magsayo takes this from Russell, the entertainment/enjoyment would be double ;D :P
a nice opportunity to support your idol and make some decent amount of profits while watching the fight.

Then again, we can't really say who will win until the fight was over and the announcer announces the winner!

Mark Magsayo may be the underdog in this fight, but he have the higher hand here  and definitely had what it takes to crack Russell just like what he did to Ceja, a lethal blow that would likely to secure his win. Also, their KO rate is really gapped, like Magsayo have a 85% KO rate while Russell only have 79% plus his inactivity in the ring would really give him a ring rust as a disadvantage.

But yes, we can't really be certain who will going to win this fight, unless the fight is over.

And again, most here in this board or at least in boxing threads are Filipinos so there is the biased to bet on their fellow country man. But you can't blame them as Filipinos are known to have a history of good boxers you performed better under the spotlight like Manny, Nonito, Casimero and others in the past. And if the better odds goes like and Magsayo is an underdog then it's really a good bet on him as you know, maybe he can really pull some upsets here.

Yes, we really love this sport because we only have few Filipinos who are champions and has a chance to be champion, it's just a matter of support, and of course betting is just part of it. This fight is going to be a big fight as it's a championship fight, this is the first attempt of Magsayo to try to win the belt so we have our all out support for him.

Yes, it is going to be biased for Filipino gamblers, no doubt. Let's say it's just for additional support betting for him even if not an underdog.
It's also to make the fight more fun cheering your lungs out because you have a bet on the line and that's your countryman who is risking his life to win the fight.
I am done putting my bet for Magsayo and it was of course a biased pick. Better be early than forget it.
Magsayo @3.80

Do we already have a bookie that offers that 3.80 odds in this fight?

I'd love to place my bet now if it's already available, I feel it's a great opportunity to take the odds early so we can get the best value. Who knows, as the fight is approaching the odds might drop so we will not anymore the extra we can get now.

It is true there is going to be a bias in favor of Magsayo on the forum but at the same time it is natural and there is nothing wrong with it, after all cheering for your favorite fighters is a great deal of the fun when it comes to boxing, and if at the same time you can add a bet on their favor then you become even more invested in the result of the fight adding even more fun to it.

Stake base on @danherbias07 signature? Not sure though.


Of course, if we see that very lovely odds then we should get in early while it is still that high. We all know that once the fight gets closer, we might see a huge swing on odds and somewhat Filipino bettors pouring their money on Magsayo here closing the gap. So take advantage of that odds early and take the risk as his chances as underdog is good.

at  stake  (https://stake.com/sports/boxing/international/international-matchups/42416554-russell-junior-gary-magsayo-mark) it is indeed 3.80 for magsayo,
https://i.imgur.com/wVhz365.png

in  betja  (https://betja.com/sport/boxing/world-fights-318137/gary-russell-jr-v-mark-magsayo-9497), it is 4.0 >> so choose where will you place your bets. if you strongly believe that magsayo will pull an upset, you know where to go.
https://i.imgur.com/sTt8Sc9.png

btw, if you are a high roller, stake can handle big bets. but with betja, they have max stake and it is quite small.

Quite surprised to see how huge Magsayo is as an underdog against Russell. Do the sport bookies didn't consider Mark's record and experience + Russell long lay off?

But this is a great opportunity for those bettors who love underdogs. Definitely Mark Magsayo can fight and expect this to be a good fight.

Not surprising to see Magsayo @3.8 as I think that was already expected. What I was surprised by is the @1.2 for Russell. I know and there's no doubt he is the Favorite to win on that match but @1.2 is considered already as a sure win. My guess is @1.6 at least.

Fortunately, it was a good odds as a biased bettor here. Eyeing someone to win while getting a chance to bet at high odds.


Russell is definitely do have a large distance against all of Magsayo's previous opponent. He's the challenger here.

I think that long-lay off won't be a basis but how good Russell defended that belt for about 6 years.

I agree with that, but Magsayo is a tough challenger as he work his way to reach where he is now. He sees this upcoming fight as a big opportunity for him to win a championship fight, he is the challenger so he is the more motivated fighter, I hope Rusell will underestimate him so we will see an upset.

What do you expect? Russell is the champion and Magsayo the B-side in this fight. So obviously, sports bookies are going to consider that, hence Russell is a big favourite here.

For sure they have considered all angles before opening their odds.


Of course, we will be all biased and will bet on Magsayo, gonna be a win-win for all Filipino bettors specially that Mark will be the underdog in this fight because we know his caliber.

The champion is always listed as the favorite, but there's no guarantee that the champion could defend his belt successfully, and with that I'm taking chances on Magsayo as he has all the potential of a great fighter in the future, he is still young and has a lot to offer.

Obviously, even the sport bookies are really underestimating the underdog (Magsayo), we can just see it just by looking the odds but we can't deny the fact that as of now, Gary Russell is the champion so it's really apparent that he's listed as the favorite.
I will really take this advantage and chance as I know that Magsayo will likely be declared winner of this fight, this man already got what it takes to defeat Russell and he definitely has the talent and capabilities to be an exceptional boxer.

My vote goes to Russell because He is the Champion one and Magsayo B-side in the fight. I think he is favourite in sports bookies.Coz The Champion is always in favourite list.Russell is definitely greatest boxer and his capabilities much more. Russell is favourite for everyone.

That's quite a huge value for your money, if Magsayo win this fight that's an awesome odd that the bookies is providing for him as an underdog, fans will surely take this one and risk their money not just because they are betting but they do believe that Magsayo can upset the current champ.

It's a matter of good anticipation and a risk-taking capabilities. We see lots of upsets that happened last year. Who knows that flows
will continue.. ::) :P

The odds are really good for Magsayo. So for those who believe this will be an upset, this is a very good one to bet on.
Russell is the favorite of bookies here because of his record, but upsets can happen anytime.
Almost x4 for most bookies if you put your money on Magsayo, so let's see if this will not change once the fight is getting near.
The KO percentage is 70% vs 56%, in favor of Magsayo. So yes, this is not bad to based on.

Not only the KO percentage, the fact that he is an undefeated fighter, that makes it more appealing for bettors because he only experiencing winning games which I'm sure he will be aggressive and confident through this fight. It's also understandable that Rusell will be the heavy favorite as this is the first time Magsayo fought a champion.

Very good odds indeed for Magsayo fans but risky though. These odds could go higher if the bookies will release the other options/markets like the winning method. Magsayo via KO win will go as high as 8 i think, double with the ML.

If this fight will go to the distance, chances are this is money in the bag for Russell so Magsayo's chance here is winning by KO so betting for him via that option is the way to go, for me.

I like the KO odds, I think you are right, probably it's high than the ML but the odds won't be available now, so let's wait for it to confirm. Magasyo has a good chance for KO, he has the power and he is more active, at the same time, he understands that if the fight will go into distance, his chances of winning will reduce so he will surely find a way to score a KO and make a big news to the world of boxing.

Same here, so I'm looking forward to the odds to be up soon so betting early will happen. With the world is hyping the return of the champion, the Filipinos are not buying it as they trust their own kabayan to win the fight and become the champion. Good luck to us, let's bet where we think we can win big time and that's when we get an odds like 5.00 and up.

Odds wont be known until its available.Im also rooting for Magsayo on this one and hope that it would be a considerable one once it do comes out. 5.00 something like odds could be possible.

Russell shouldnt really be that confident that he could handle out Magsayo.Would really be interesting if we do see some KO on here but honestly im really anticipating for
it to happen. 70% KO percentage is considerable.

Taking into account the odds we are seeing for Magsayo I think it is clear that bookies do not think it is such a huge issue that Russell has taken so much time away from boxing and they do not think that his skills have rusted, or they think that despite that factor Russell is so above Magsayo that those odds are justified, however if you think the odds for Magsayo to win the fight are wrong then this seems like the perfect moment to take a bet on his favor.

That's why Magsayo's odds here are undervalued, bookies doesn't care though, and it's not what they think but it's what the majority of the fans are thinking right now. Not everyone knows Magsayo for sure so they think he is just nobody to challenge the champion, with that, we can take advantage betting on the underdog here.

For bettors who are in favor of Magsayo, this is actually very good opportunity to bet on him. So let the bookies give those odds for Magsayo because I also feel that this will be an upset. The days are getting near so I am just wishing that Magsayo is really preparing hard for this fight as this will give him a very good career afterwards if he wins this match over Russell.

Indeed, if you are one of those many who believes that Magsayo can make an upset, the odd is very favorable to you. Bookies might see that the weight for Russell to stay as favorite since he's the belt holder should be taken into account. We don't know though if who's between these two fighters has that edge against each other.

We will only know the outcome when they collide inside the ring and the announcer announces who wins the fight. ::) ;D

But for us bettors, we know that having a long layoff really affects the performance of a boxer right?

And maybe they are not familiar with Magsayo or not respect for his abilities to pull an upset against an American. Nevertheless, for Pinoy here, they know that Magsayo has the tools and this could be another great opportunity for us to take advantage of that huge odds for him so yes, it's a perfect moment to bet on him this early.

Well, although it is known that the statistics in boxing are difficult to fall, I have seen in the networks that there are many favoring Russel, but Magsayo is not painted on the wall, he has a lot of technique, also particularly when seeing Magsayo's physique It is seen that he is very strong and resistant, I do not think that Russel will have it so easy, I have seen some comments on YouTube that Russel can give Magsayo a KO and I do not think so much, but if we could talk that both boxers could have equality of conditions in the physical, which would complicate everything for Russel. Being a little more cautious, I would not trust Russel much, I would not be so 100% sure, of course it is my perception.

Russell is not a KO artist for me, 31 wins and 18 of them are from KO. Well, maybe he is strong but Magsayo is also strong and hungry for a win. A boxer who is very active and chasing his dream, it's worth betting for because he will certainly give everything to win, and if he fails, at least we will not regret as we support our Filipino boxers for his campaign to be a champion.

If that was the case, then Magsayo have some more percentage to win this fight if he will be able to unleash his skills and prove to everyone that whenever he fights some good boxers, he is also improving. As we can see there are only a few who can do that but who knows? maybe we are watching one of them who will gonna become a big star in the future. He just needs to beat Russel and he needs to beat him with clean K.O or technical K.O since they will be in his homeland where he will have the advantage when they reach the fight to the judge's scorecards.

I do believe that Magsayo does have more percentage to win this fight compare to Russell, even though I didn't know yet the betting odds on this fight but many bettors are in favor of Magsayo. This Filipino fighter is truly strong and hungry for a win and as a bettor, we can say that this man is good to support or to place a bet on. I am very sure that Magsayo will gonna win this fight and hopefully, a technical KO win is what his fans are looking forward to him.

Aside from the percentage that Magsayo will likely to win this fight, his KO rate is much more higher than Russell, so I think it's really possible that Magsayo can knock him out and turn the tables just like what he did to Julio Ceja. Also, Russell's inactivity for almost 2 years will be his disadvantage and weakness as he will likely to get rusty in the ring.

Actually, odds are already out and we could say that Russell is favored to win in the this fight because he was placed the favorite to win this match. Magsayo, being a Filipino leads in the poll because many Filipino users in this forum voted for him to win but it doesn't translate to the actual fight next week.

But you are right, Magsayo is very hungry for that belt and that what's motivate him to win the championship. He has that one punch that can turn the fight around if he can land flush on the opponent's chain.

Also expect more betting options three to two days before the fight.

https://i.imgur.com/lvz1m69.png

It's good to see that the odds are out early, this gives bettors a chance to beat early and take the very tempting odds of Magsayo. Since I can use my "PRICE BOOST", I can get as much as 4.03, that's a nice extra for more.

https://i.imgur.com/2MnDqar.png

Nice, this one is an opportunity that we should not miss. Getting x3 pure profit from your investment is a huge thing, yes, the risk of losing is high because Magsayo is just a challenger but we have a quality fighter who can have an upset on Rusell, truly, I will not miss that opportunity as my money is ready for this particular fight.

The odds are in favor of Magsayo despite the said risk but I believe that betting on him is worth the risks. Filipino community will surely support him because just like other Filipino boxers, Magsayo is also well dedicated and too prepared for this match. Let's all look forward to an exciting fight.

This is what Magsayo needs to be careful about. As he is fighting in his opponent's homeland, he needs to clearly satisfy the judges. Otherwise, the tendency to favor Russell here is always there. Hope to see Magsayo gives a clean KO so judges will not think twice about their decision. This will be a great achievement for him if in case he will pull an upset. Only few days from now and we will see this fight.

I don't think that Magsayo needs to be careful in this fight, I mean he has nothing to lose here.

So he might as well go all out and make it a war against Russell. Of course this is not is hometurf, nevertheless I think the judges should be fair enough to call him the winner if indeed he will be the close victor in this fight.

Definitely a clean KO would be good and we all wanted that to see, but if it goes to the judges hand he can also have a good chance to win.

We can only hope and see if what will happen if in case a decision needs to be called, a fair one will be nice for Magsayo, this would be a good opportunity for him to open a much wider door for his career, he needs to showcase all the talents that he got to fight tough by tough with Russell, like what you have said, he don't have anything but the hope that he can upset Russell and start a brand new direction to his career.

Will needed to wait and see if what Magsayo will bring in this upcoming fight.

Perhaps what he meant is that Magsayo should be aware that it is possible that he might lose in the judges scorecard specially if it is very close as usually the judges score it for the champion during close fights. So Magsayo should know that at he back of his mind specially going on the championship rounds. So he need to show more aggressiveness or teeth to sway the judges to score those close rounds to him and maybe he can escape with the decision.

Well, Magsayo is the challenger, he should be the aggressive, he cannot win if he cannot convince the judges but the better way to convince them is to KO Rusell, that's hard to do but it's possible if he study his opponent and train hard for this fight.

Judges would always favor the champion if the challenger is not aggressive enough unless it's pretty obvious that he boxes out the champion which we only see in rare cases. Since Magsayo is a knockout puncher, I expect a knockout in this fight, hopefully the champion will be the recipient of the KO punch.

That is another good point, very few people know much about Magsayo so when the time to place a bet comes then they will go for Russell without even thinking about it since they believe this is going to be an easy win for them, however even if I think as well that Russell deserves to be the favorite I think the chances that Magsayo pulls an upset are higher than what many people think which makes the odds given to him very attractive.

I'm also expecting a KnockOut win, of course by our own Magsayo but Gary Russell is a tough one. We might see Magsayo dominating his previous opponents with that speed and power but those opponents are nowhere to the skills of the champion, Gary Russell. That will be the first time for Magsayo to face a dominant opponent in his career so everything will be new to him.

Just stay humble though. I like Magsayo's being optimistic but he should just show that on the ring, not via statement or speech.

See those quick punches by Magsayo on his last fight that leads to knocking out his opponent? I want that same speed to see against Russell.

But Russell already faces some boxers even much higher skills compare to Magsayo. I really doubt that Russell will end up in a KO.

Too dangerous for Magsayo if the fight will end up on Decision. Magsayo should try everything to go for a KO win.

The odds for Mark Magsayo is really tempting. Since we favored him, putting money on him is the best shot. Just look at how bookies provided the odds for Russell, it's @1.2 and that odds is saying that Magsayo has nowhere to win.

We already see lots of upset by a PH boxer against the Favorite. I hope Magsayo can do the same.

Filipinos are not good in speech, lol.. They are good in the ring because actions speaks louder for them. I will root for him no matter how underdog he is, I know there's a value of my money on that odds and I don't mind losing also, that's a way to support, risk some money for the one you are leaning with.

Aside from Casimero, Both Pacquiao and Donaire are simply humbling their way to top!

If Magsayo will stay focus and prove himself inside the ring, he will be lined up with both legends. This will be a tough one for him, but knowing

the characteristic of most pinoy fighters. They always wanted to be an underdog and start fighting with the heart, showcasing all the skill they've

got to prove that they deserve the fight, and most of the time the outcome favors them.,

Let's wait and hope for the best!

I think it's about the language barrier though, it's not only Filipinos, but there are a lot like Mexico and Puerto Rican boxers and some European boxers who have difficulty expressing themselves.

Nevertheless it is not a barrier, like Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez and Loma (both who improved their English proficiency already).

Hopefully Mark would go to his hardship but it will not deter him to be a good boxer in the future.

If he can't express himself fully, he can use an interpreter to do the job, I think it's very important that every boxer would be able to express himself especially after a win as that's the best way to gain fans around the globe. Magsayo is very promising, if he wins this fight, the world will recognize him because he is a champion.

^^ Not sure if he will go win an interpreter or not, Manny didn't got one and when Jim or Larry interview him after the fight, you will see the awkwardness in the post fight interview until Pacquiao improves his English hehehe.

So it will be a long way to go for Magsayo, he really needs to win this fight to be in the discussion and will really raise his stocks in the featherweight and maybe faces Leo Sta Cruz or just the recent upset winner Kiko Martinez. So very promising for Magsayo if he wins against Russell.

He needs to be a champion first before he learns how to speak English well. That's the process most boxers has to follow in the Philippines. I just hope for his success on the biggest fight of his career, then maybe if he will follow Pacman's journey, he might also take a course and study to improve his learning, and probably enter into politics too.

afaik, they can easily learn english as it is like their second language. so he may not be articulate in speaking but he can easily understand english. usually, that's their weakness, speaking in public. but this comes in second when we are talking their prowess inside the ring. the important is how powerful they can be inside the ring?
few days and we will witness the making of magsayo here, if he wins on this fight. bookies are with russell here. but am seeing a lot of bettors in the forum are betting on magsayo because of the good odds.

Why others are now talking about the English language lol. :)

Let's forget that. It's not necessary to learn that language when it comes to building a good boxing achievement.

And lastly, Magsayo has its own journey. There's not something he should follow on what Manny Pacquiao achieved. Let alone he builds his own path rather than stick to the idea that he has footsteps to follow.

That's not what I meant on that post haha.

What I meant is, Magsayo just needs to stay humble and stay away from releasing statements that he has the advantage against the champion, Gary Russell. I forgot where I read this but I saw an article where Magsayo is 100% sure he can win. I like that confidence as it means, he is 100% prepared but for me, it's better if he will say it on a statement like, I'm sure I will win at 100% but not degrading Russell here or something like that.

I will put a bet on Magsayo as support although honestly, the chance of winning is only around 40% based on my observation. No offense to that.

I hope I'm wrong as I will support our own here.

I'm one of those. It's a difficult challenge for Magsayo to get the title from Russell but I will put some money on him to win the fight. That 1.2 odds for Russell really downgrade our Magsayo lol. They don't consider Magsayo's quickness and agility that can be an advantage to Russell. That's how dominant Gay Russell is in the eyes of sports bookies.

Anyone knows some usual streaming channel or platform that will probably cover the live match on Saturday (or Sunday because of a day ahead)?

Magsayo's recent interview:


https://www.boxingscene.com/magsayo-learned-lot-from-ceja-fight-i-win-fight-gary-russell--163491

Talking about his last fight with Ceja, wherein he was behind the judges scorecard so he needs to come back and win it by KO which he eventually scored that's why he is not facing Ceja.

And he told the media that he has learned a lot from that match and that he should really engage early and not let the fight slip, specially that he is facing a great champion in Russell. So he needs to be focus and concentrate from the opening bell.

^^ Good if he really learns his lesson from that fight because it really looks worst for him. As he was also drop in that fight, and so he can't really allow Russell to take over as the chances to score a knock out against him will be very slim. But he can try as you have said from the beginning of round 1 so that he will not have to chase for that big knock out late in the fight to score a win.

Tried watching the fights of Mark Magsayo, I can say he doesn't have the one-punch knock-out strength like the champ Russell. The fight is close to unifying WBO and WBC featherweight and Russel who is considered to have the fastest hand and can deliver a counter punch will likely win over Magsayo. This is just what the sportsbook is saying which they have the Russell Gary 1.22.

Good luck to us this weekend. If I only have $5 to bet, I'd go for Magsayo, we'll never know if an upset can happen. This is the 6th time Russel is defending this title, he must be tired and wants to go up to fight Crawford.

Yes, that's one advantage of Russell is that he possesses one of the fastest hand in boxing right now and probably in this division that's why he was able to maintain his top position and his only lost is to Loma. For fans of Magsayo though, doesn't matter what will be the odds, they are going to bet on him specially he is the underdog here.

Crawford is 147 lbs, so that's a huge jump for Russell if that his is goal. So I doubt that he looks for Crawford at this point as it is better for him to fight the 130 lbs first.

Magsayo has a knockout punch so there's a possibility of an upset, in one of the news conferences Russell noted that Magsayo did have a knock out power but none of this matters if he cannot hit the target, Russell is fast furious he overwhelms his opponents with a flurry of punches, I also read one local analyst that some of Magsayo's past opponents are cherry-picked for him by his promoters and the Ceja fight is his biggest fight to date, he will have his hands full against Russell, I'm also hoping for an upset just like what Magsato did to Ceja.

I'd love when the champion is trying to underestimate his opponnent. Yes, Russell is good but he should not underestimate Magsayo because they are both professionals and Magsayo continues to train and improve, in fact, he is still an undefeated fighter until now, Russell should take note of that.

Honestly, what I like the most about Magsayo is that he is from the Philippines, and I have seen a lot about that beautiful country, its culture and its people, in addition to the fact that it has great athletes and above all boxers, of the stature of Pacquiao that in reality every fight I enjoyed it a lot, because for me he is a great boxing master. And well, taking into account that grain of preference, one can choose him, this thinking on a sentimental basis and almost with the heart, although many times this type of boxer has his dream so clear that only that makes him win.

That's the way to go if he want to win this very important fight of his career. He can't be too complacent and just rely on that power punch in the later rounds.

Good thing that coach Freddie Roach will be in his corner so i think he has advised his ward on what to to do.

Other options on how to bet for this fight are already out. What attract me most is the "Magsayo by KO @8.80", i think that is very tempting odds for those who wants to bet even just a little.

That last statement most of the time value each fight coming from pilipino fighters.

The heart that they are bringing from every opportunity that being open for them, this is a title fight that Magsayo will try
to win. If he does, the momentum in his career will be hyped up.

His value will be more expensive, and like what happened to Pacquiao and Donaire promoters will give him a huge fortune if
he can bring more good fights in his current division.

And that will start by winning this fight which is the biggest fight of his life. Becoming a world champion is not easy, which means if you are a champion, you are the best already and you have to fight every opponent that will be thrown at you or will challenge you. In the case of Magsayo, he is not yet a mature fighter, I can see some weakness in him based on his fight, but if he will work hard to improve, then his chances to upset the champion will increase.

That should always be the goal of any challenger, if they cannot defeat the current champion in a way that leaves no doubt who is the best then it is going to be very difficult to win when the judges are the ones that have to make a decision, as they have the tendency to give 50/50 rounds to the champion, the only exception to this is that even if he does not KO Russell he dominates the fight so completely that the judges are not compelled to do that, but that is even more difficult than just getting the KO.

If Magsayo could pulled off this one then this could be the start where he can receive luxurious offer in the future.

One thing is for sure, this is not going to be a walk in the park for the Filipino pug but with the determination and hunger factor are there that help him motivate and take that belt from Russell.

Below are some of the options on how to bet for this match, very tempting for either side because if you are a Russell fan, that 1.85 odds for a decision win is attractive enough specially if you are a whale.

https://i.imgur.com/9AvFxZr.png

Magsayo might want to be careful if he's aiming to end the game with a KO because that's where most of the boxers stumbles, especially now that he's facing an opponent who is quick and has the power punch.
They actually have some similarities on fighting style. They could brawl and counter punch at the same time. I was even thinking this fight is gonna be a very exciting match to watch. 

Now, I guess knocking out Russell isn't easy for Magsayo.

Russell is indeed a very good boxer as well, so no doubt this is not an easy fight for Magsayo. If he will not make clear punches or actions inside the ring, Russell has a very good chance to retain the belt. Few days from now and we will witness the rumble. I hope there's no last minute pull out or issue here.

Not that luxurious as they say.

But it's really going to be his start to stardom and there could be more opportunity once he pulls this off. He just need to show how strong he is and as much as he can, he wins this match against Russell.

I guess he has a plan on ending it and as what you guys are speculating about him prolonging the fight. His team are anticipating like this already as they're all analyzing each of the fighters that Magsayo is going to face.

It seems that Russell has injury going into the fight:


https://www.boxingscene.com/gary-russell-i-little-slight-injury-elaborate-magsayo-fight--163547

So physically and mentally Russell is on a turmoil, not saying that he is going to lose, he doesn't want to disclose his injury but Magsayo might take advantage of it, maybe it was a shoulder injury or something so we have to look at how the fight might turn out. Maybe he won't be as fast as before because of the undisclosed injury. So Magsayo will have to take advantage of it.

I don't know the reason why he said he has an injury if he will not disclose it. If he will still fight despite the undisclosed injury, then he cannot make it as an excuse if he lose, or does he prepare it already as an excuse if he loses in the fight? Nowdays, it's hard to trust because sometimes they are using an "injury" as an excuse for the fight to be postpone or worst to be cancelled.

Spot on bro, this is also what I'm thinking, he is already making an excuse even before the fight.

We remember Loma vs Lopez, Loma is injured but he didn't tell the public about it until the fight is over and he eventually loses it. Just imagine if he has done the same, telling us that he is injured but not telling us, LOL.

In any case, a win is a win if ever Magsayo pull the biggest upset in this division right now.

Let's see if there will be swing bet in favor of Magsayo now since this revelation from Russell.

Russell better not fight if he has an injury, it's not good for his reputation or for Magsayo if he wins because people will think that Magsayo only won because he fought an injured champion. Russell should stop playing a game, be a man and make a decision with no excuses at all.

The chance that odds will be changed after this revelation, I don't know if bookies will buy this reason or it can also be a trapped.

But you are right, why bother to tell this one into the public if doesn't like to reveal his real condition, either its or excuse this fight should continue.

Lots of fans are waiting and hoping to see Magsayo to win, even there's a slight excuse from Russell's camp probably it will still benefit Magsayo

if he wins this one. ;)

I check the odds out of curiosity, and it seems like the odds remain the same. In my bookie, Magsayo is still 3.90 and that was even higher than before which I think was 3.80. Well, maybe this news is not verified or bookies does not believe that it will change the chances of Magsayo to win.

That's a good odds for Magsayo, he has a great chance to win via upset, so whatever Rusell are saying, whether good or bad for him, it doesn't matter, what matters is Magsayo is fully healthy and willing to give everything in this championship fight.

Everyone who is a fan of him will take that odds, it's almost a gift.

IMO, Magsayo is underrated, I mean he is good, he has knockout power and yet the bookies are not believing in him. That 3.90 odd shows they don't think he will win by upset, but we believers will take it because as I said, it's a gift.

True, that is a good odds for us to take because we all know that Magsayo has a chance to win against Russell. And now that he reveals that he is nursing an injury and for sure Magsayo has read it.

So he will try to test Russell early and go for a knock out because at the back of his mind, Russell is not 100% in this game. So for us who is a fan of Magsayo, this is really a great opportunity to take that huge odds.

I will consider betting on the early rounds knockout, like the 1-3 rounds knockout win for Magsayo. If Russell is not 100%, then there's a possibility that Magsayo will be aggressive in the early rounds and would go for a KO, if he will be successful with that, it will be a big success for him.

Sure thing that's a great idea, there's already an available line for that.

you can check in this site. https://duelbits.com/sportsbook/match/31433145-Russell-Junior-Gary-vs-Magsayo-Mark

Magsayo 1-3 rounds @46
Magsayo 4-6 rounds @24

Grab it now.

Thanks, I feel like I would gamble the 1-3 rounds with that kind of odds. I'm not gonna put everything though, just planning to put a little amount that would satisfy me from the wins of x46. Thanks for sharing that odds, I'm gonna check also if it's already up in my bookie.

Thanks for the share up too and x46 is indeed a good odds for you to consider on betting on.Sounds easy for Magsayo to have some KO on early rounds but this wont really be a an easy fight to have.
Even Russell wont be at 100% but still a very tough wall for him to break on but lets see on how he would handle that one.

That's huge odds if Magsayo performed that early attack and managed to knock Russell up, very enticing for those who really love to see him being aggressive. Personally, I like also that 4-6 round maybe throwing some spare who knows when luck will permit winning it up, adding some excitement while watching also brings enjoyment.

Best of luck for pinoy fans that will take this gamble aside from Magsayo's ML.

A couple of days and this fight will be concluded.. ;) ::)

magsayo is clearly a favorite, I think, because his chances of winning the fight are quite open in this case.
Talking about things like this doesn't mean that Russell is a bad fighter, but if you compare him in terms of performance and endurance, I think it makes sense that the bookies would side with Magsayo.

That maybe an excuse in case Russell loses to Magsayo come this Saturday night hehe. I agree, why bother to tell the public that he has an injury but won't elaborate on it. I guess that is not true because it is part of the contract that you will reveal if you are injured coming into the fight as this will affect the whole betting industry.

Mental-wise, Russell is not 100 percent as we have heard in the news that his father has this health problem so i think the chance of Magsayo to get that belt from him is up a notch but Magsayo must also do his part of bringing the fight to the champ early and knock him out as this is his only way to win IMO, a win by knockout.

This could be a challenge for Magsayo but many believes on this one so I might also follow this odds since I always support Pinoy Boxer and I know Magsayo is a great boxer, that’s why the odds is in favor to him. He should perform strategically, and be patient Russell is not an easy opponent. Can’t wait for this match to watch!

Hopefully the match will push through if this rumor is true, and yes there’s a higher chance now for Magsayo to upset Russell on the early round and the odds are backing it up. Magsayo should remain focus though and not to be complacent, Russell will still throw punches for sure. I’m still thinking on where to place my bet though, either on the early rounds or in the middle of the round, will try to look for the odds again.

What do you mean by "hopefully the match will push through"?

Do you see any news or articles that it will be canceled?

Can you share the rumor links?


I think that was the other way.

Magsayo's odds of winning per round is high meaning the sports bookies think that it will happen by a low chance. The same goes for Moneyline odds.

No news regarding the cancellation of this fight. So it is just a rumor.
Couple of days and we will see this fight. As others have posted, the odds are very high if you place bet on Magsayo for being a winner in rounds 1-3 or even 4-6.
Can he pull upset at early rounds here? This is very interesting to watch.
Based from the odds, sportsbooks are favoring Russell to win by decision because the odds are low at this money line.

The fight will be pushed, don't worry. There's no stopping it not unless there's a major event that happened which I doubt.

On a gambler's side, it's risky to bet on Magsayo on Winning Rounds since Russell is a tough guy.

If you support Magsayo, just place a bet on him on Winning the Match. The odds for him is good in the first place.

It's only two days to go it's too late for the cancellation sportsbook having Russell winning by the decision will hold more than Magsayo pulling an upset, the big difference here is experience, Russell has fought Lomachencko and surprisingly escaped Loma's barrage of punches, I wonder what Magsayo's strategy would be Russell has the stamina to go the 12 rounds and still have those rapid punches, I'm rooting for Magsayo to win.

Any match could be cancelled even a day before the actual fight. But there will have to be very heavy reasons for it.

Gary Russell is a great fighter. Not only did he not succumb to Lomachenko's barrage of punches, he even managed to draw the fight at least to a single judge. The fight ended with a majority decision.

This is going to be Mark Magsayo's most challenging fight ever. He is undefeated but I also consider Russell undefeated. Loma is of different level so that's truly understandable to have lost to him. But Magsayo has a strong punch in him that could end the fight anytime.

I think it's no rumour, indeed Russell is injured (according to him), but the fight is still going to happen.

Of course, we want him healthy going into this fight so that there will be no excuses if he losses this one. As we all know that Magsayo is a live dog and will do everything to snatch that belt from Russell. So he will give everything he got for this fight, regardless if Russell is injured or not.

Maybe in the middle rounds will be a good bet. Rounds 6-10 perhaps, or if Russell is that tough then he can go full 12 rounds but will lost in the judges scorecard, assuming that Magsayo is winning the rounds in lop side and not very close as the judges might favour the champion.

I see, hoping for his fast recovery and a better health condition before this match, I also hope that he will not use this as an excuse if he lose since he choose to push this one and accept its risk. Well, Magsayo are known for being so active in the ring and he already prove this on his previous matches, he will go for 101% effort for this match since this can be a big title for him. Mid rounds are way more possible to have a good result.

I doubt if Magsayo can do a Lomachenko in this fight, Russell acknowledged Magsayo's power but he also said that it will not matter if he cannot land that punch, I don't think Russell will do a peek a boo he never did that on his past fights, he will take offense to neutralize and make Magsayo off-balance in his offense if Magsayo can take Russell punch as he did with Ceja he can go for a knockout.

Indeed, Magsayo is nowhere near the skills of Loma, so we don't have to compare. Magsayo has a lot to prove here, he was lucky in his last fight, now it's tougher and a bigger fight, let's see what he can do, can he still remain undefeated after this fight?

In order for us to have a good comparison of the 2, we need to see Magsayo becoming a champion first, and this is his chance to be a champion, that's therefore he has to work hard and strategies that Russell will not dominate him in this fight. I trust him to win because he is the hungry fighter and he will surely consider this fight as the most important fight to win.

Well, we have to wait first, this fight will happen soon and we will know the winner. They say it's hard for Magsayo to upset Russell as he has all the advantages to defend his title, but I would say nothing is impossible, Magsayo is a warrior and he will show his full strength in this fight.

Forget about his previous fight, this is a new one and we have to cheer on him.

Certainly, why would we compare Magsayo to Loma? Magsayo is nowhere near Loma's experience, the man still have a lot to work and prove to be one of those worthy boxer like Loma. Let's save that discussion later, for now let's see how would this fight end as both boxers are tough and willing to do their best to defend its title, but I have no doubts on Magsayo here as I know that he can defeat Russell eventually.

Exactly, for now let's have first the upcoming event of Russell vs Magsayo since it is the fight that we can expect to happen. For now, comparing the skill set of Magsayo to Loma would be nonsense because we all do know that Magsayo has still more room for improvement in his skills and this man still in a long journey of his career so maybe after few years let's go back to this point. But for the upcoming fight of Russelle vs Magsayo I don't doubt Magsayo could win this fight either via KN or unanimous decision. 

Even the last time i checked the bookies' bets i saw that magsayo is very clearly the underdog.
with this and indeed I feel that magsayo is worth betting on, I have no doubts about it.
as you said, he still has a long way to go and indeed his technique is also very good and even better he is also a person who can withstand hitting.
I feel even though the match will be tough but still Magsayo will be the final winner in this fight.

Yes, there are no change in the odds despite Russell's announcement that he is somewhat suffering from an undisclosed injury. And Russell said that he appreciate Magsayo because he has accepted this fight and he Magsayo is fighting for the Filipino people to bring honor to his country. I guess he is referring to Leo Sta Cruz who undoubtedly is not willing to fight Russell at this point. Both are champions but it seems that someone is not willing to put his belt on the line. So still have time to put our bet on the underdog Magsayo as it he is still a huge underdog at 3.90.

That's right, rather than busy comparing things that can't even be compared right now it's better to focus on what will happen in this battle.
I quite agree to say that Magsayo will stand victorious in this match but of course we can't take Russell for granted.
There are several things that Russell can do, one of which is the power he has.
but even so, magsayo's endurance is quite good and indeed the chance of winning for magsayo is very large.

I guess the power belongs to Magsayo as he is a knock-out puncher, however, his skills in boxing is not yet seasoned, he still needs to train harder so he can easily make an adjustment in the ring. This is a 12 rounds fight, adjustment is necessary and he should not only look for a KO all the time.

Will be watching this fight. And yes, Magsayo should not only look out for possible KO.
But he needs to work even at the start of the match. Because who knows, that KO will not come into play as Russell is also a good boxer?
The odds from sportsbooks are highly favoring Russell to win. Are bookies right on this one or will be another upset inside the ring?
For sure a lot of Filipinos here are rooting for Magsayo, as you can see it clearly from the results of poll here.  ;D

Bookies provide the odds based on the bettors' expectations. This is a championship fight where Magsayo is the challenger, so the odds are just right, and Magsayo is only popular in the Philippines so we can't blame people not betting on him to win here. I would love to see an upset and at the same time I trust Magsayo to win, so I'm getting the underdog odds.

No change of the odds as far as my observation is concerned although we don't know if there's a slight movement later on.

Moving forward, we should be thankful that the odds for Magsayo are worthy to put a risk.

Either betting on him winning thru Knock Out @8 or Decision @6 is a worthy bet.

The odds wil remain before the start of the fight, and it's worth the risk, remember Ceja is way ahead on Magsayo until that big punch it can also happen here in this fight, Russell loves to mix it up and engage and he always comes forward like Ceja, Magsayo only needs to get a good opening for that big punch and it could be over.
Russell is well aware of Magsayo being a heavy hitter so there's a big possibility of a change of approach in this fight, and we'll see it in the first 2 rounds, he'll likely check the distance and Magsayo's power before deciding to engage.

Or Russell aware that Magsayo's weakness is his body and for sure he will target it.

However, he already tell the world that he is injured so for me its 50/50 fight. Russell's speed is negated by his injury and then Magsayo protecting his body more because he knows it will be a target by Russell.

So best of luck to those who have put their bet already, I haven't yet but let's see still have some time to think what will be my good bet for Magsayo here.

As far as we want that to happened where Magsayo can find a good opening a big punch, I'm sure Russell on the other hand can withstand that big punch. Russell is not a fighter that won't be knockout because of that. And while Magsayo is finding an opening, Russell also doing the same.

I see the match will be closed and we will see who's body is stronger to take the body blows.

Magsayo to win at Decision 50%
Magsayo to win at KO 60%
Russell to win at Decision 80% (obviously if you know what I mean)
Russell to win at KO 70%

That's my own forecast.

Here is the current odds at sportsbet:

Magsayo by KO - 6.60
Magsayo by decision - 8.60

I think this is good and very attractive bet already for those who are looking for Magsayo to win and make an upset in this fight. We love to bet on underdogs and this could be one of the best for this year. I'll probably throw some sats on Magsayo's favor here and enjoy watching the fight.

Totally nonsense, right? Their experience and level is really far to compare him. Infact, Magsayo is still rising and potentially one of the most successful boxers if he could do this upcoming fight right. This is like his one last test before stepping into the spotlight on this industry and make his name. Back to this fight, Russell is good and tough but I bet he's still incapable of dominating the fight because of his inactivity for 2 years, he's likely to experience some rusty moves first and that will Magsayo's biggest advantage to make him kneel or worse, knock him out.

After the official weigh-in, boxers established this weight:

Mark Magsayo @ 125.5 lbs
Gary Russell @ 126.5

Gary Russell was asked to burn 0.5 lbs within an hour to catch up with the weight. I'm sure it was already done.

Almost just a day before the fight we will now see if there will be new a WBC Featherweight Champion or it will be retained by the champion.

Fair enough, if Magsayo was able to take Russell's punches and aggressively counter those attacks,

there's a high chance that he may be able to KO Russell, he got those solid combo if those will land in the right places
of either body of face of Russell, Magsayo will take this one and earn the belt.

They already done with the weight in, preparing now for the last drill before facing each other inside the ring.
Early bets or live bets, both are available..

I thought Russell will not make the limit, he was given a half-hour to shelve out that excess pound glad that he did, the injury if true will have an impact on Russell performance but it will be evident in the first three rounds, Magsayo should not be sure of the news of the injury, for all he knows it could be a big trap, Russell is favorite to win according to your prediction, I hope the is the one that will materialize, I'll be waking early to check what page in my favorite social it will be telecast for free looking forward to posting it here.

Yes, I read that Russell needs to burn a few to catch up with the required weight. Seems easy for him to do so but with only just a few hours or a day before the match, it might give an effect on his usual performance on the day of the fight.

Magsayo should not be comfortable and takes things easy thinking Russell has an injury or undergo a little training to burn a few weights. Russell won't be a champion for 5 years with 5  successful title defenses without a big reason.

If he has a good nutritionist and conditioning coach that will not be a problem at all


This is Magsayo's biggest fight and all his best preparations and experience should come out in this fight, this is the one fight he's been waiting for all his life, and for Russell, he is on the biggest challenge considering that he is on a long lay off, had to shed pounds and claimed he has an injury, both fighters are on a big challenge whoever wins it, deserves it, and the boxing community is excited to see an exciting fight.

Surely he has but still, it will take on a load on the fighter's side even by small chance. It's the first time I think he wasn't able to catch up with the weight. But good thing it's only a small weight to burn were for us, it will be difficult but since they are a professional boxer, it won't harm them.

Magsayo was told not to be comfortable that Russell is having a weight problem. He should remain on his usual form the first time the fight was announced.

Three days ago it was @8.8 if you bet for Magsayo to win by knockout but now it is only 6.60, seems like bettors are going for that option as i also think that if Magsayo will win, it would be by KO.

Ring rust, speculation of an injury, not getting the weight at first try and lose of his father on his corner, seems to me that these are the triggering factor on why bettors are going for that option.

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The odds are still decent though, wow, congrats in advance you risk on that high odds. That would make you celebrate nicely if you win at that high odds, I'm following on the odds, there's a chance he will win by KO as he also won by KO in his last fight.

Good luck on your bet, this fight will be tomorrow, I hope I can see free live streaming so I don't have to pay and just use the money for betting.  :)..... I'm sure most of us here are with Magsayo, so the higher the odds the better and we should not doubt his chances.

even with him saying that he had an injury would only make magsayo even more superior.
apart from him being uninjured, Magsayo is already in the lead, especially now that Russell is injured.
the possibility of magsayo being superior is increasingly open and more confident in the victory of this bet.
with me saying things like this doesn't mean i underestimate russell because i know russell is a pretty good boxer but compared to magsayo he still can't be compared

absolutely true even if the stakes are down it is still quite large and still quite profitable to do.
I will be on Magsayo's side apart from him being the seed his opponent is even less favored and even now he has an injury which is still a secret.
this is very difficult for russell because indeed he now looks like there is no hope in betting but it would be great if he did this fight with all his might

I don't think we should talk about the injury as it seems like it wasn't serious enough, if it was, then most probably the odds have changed already, but look at the betting odds now, it's almost the same it was first open and prior to the rumors that the champion had an injury.

Focus and not to put that advantage inside his mind, though maybe slight difference with Russell's health but likewise, with good nutrionist that may not affect his capabilities, in Magsayo's side, he should continue to think about strategy and what his advantage once they already meet inside the ring.

It's Magsayo's opportunity. Better not to let this big break passed.

Hope he will win and bring another pride to the country, lining his name to all those Pilipino pride.. ;) :)

Finally, the day has come, I believe that everyone is already excited.

Please, anyone who knows where or what platform we can use to watch the game live, don't hesitate to share it here as everyone wants to watch and support of Fellow country man trying to get his first championship. Good luck to Magsayo and to the bettors who risk their money on him.

Just tune in to Facebook, there are some streamers who will share free live streaming. However, don't expect that there will be no interruption as sometimes it will be cut off and you have to switch to another streams, these are illegal so you can't expect a continues feed.

I have one here hopefully it will not be taken down during the Magsayo - Russell fight but I will try to update the link if it is taken down just don't comment so it will not be traced by FB, right now we are in supporting bout which is also exciting to watch.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=216109627387994&id=103798145285810

Hats off to Russell he is a real Dawg for not going down he fought with one hand and still go on to fight Magsayo I feel disappointed on one of the judge for scoring the bout even when it's Magsayo all throughout from the time Russell injured his right hand, it's not the kind of fight people expected but still a win for Magsayo, congratulations to Magsayo for winning a world title.

and in case russell wants a re-match, magsayo said that they are open but in the contract, it said that it is not stated. so let's see how things pan out after this. but this will give magsayo better advantage next fight as they saw his performance. there's nothing much highlight but a KO would be good next time if there will be a re-match.
i guess, sportsbooks will give different odds  next time because they gave high odds for magsayo, meaning they were not looking at magsayo as a boxer that will beat russell. another upset in boxing and another filipino is starting to reign inside the boxing ring.

Though injured, Russell was still too quick for Magsayo for him to land that fatal blow so kudos to him for making that fight close even with that injured right hand.

One positive thing that happens in this fight for Magsayo is that he was able to outbox Russell all throughout the fight and not just relying with that one punch KO.

Lose my bet as i think KO is the only chance for Magsayo win but he proved me wrong this time.

Congrats MMM and to all his backers.

Yep I feel bad to Russell, he still want to continue the fight with his left hand only. Magsayo also showing a good performance in the ring even he win without knocking down Russell. The scorecard was so close, if Russell doesn't injured IMO he can still defend his title again.

Magsayo have chance to follow fellow top Filipino boxer e.g. Donaire and Casimero. What's next opponent he will fight? I'd say better to fight with Leo Santa Cruz or Leigh Wood to get WBA title, the other champions is very though boxer.

even though it's not too serious but an injury is still an injury and this will make some bookies think again about being on russell's side.
on the other hand for betting may still be the same but this does not mean making russell an advantage by not changing the bet there.
i personally probably wouldn't doubt russell's strength and i still admit that he is a good boxer.
but with current conditions and seeing who the opponent is of course the chances are small

it is undeniable that magsayo also has strength but his endurance is better I think.
and yes, if you say experience, of course russell is superior and in terms of age he is also more mature but this can be used as a challenge for magsayo whether he can make something here, especially in balancing the experience that russell has.

Congratulations to Mark Magsayo, you're now a world champion!

I'm impressed with his endurance, his speed and strength, we all can say that he's well prepared for this match. And do you think guys that his age is a big factor against Russell? He's 26 years old while Russell is 33 years old.

"And the NEW WBC Featherweight Champion of the World....."

It's really nice to hear this announcement when a PH boxer is a challenger.

Kudos to Gary Russell that despite the injury, he didn't let Magsayo have an easy win and was able to finish the fight at the end. For those who he will say that it's an excuse, no it's real. He even got a draw score on one of the judges. But even without the GRJ's injury, Magsayo always has the chance to upset the champion.

Moving forward, Magsayo now becomes a part of the champion club of PH boxers in history. Manny Pacquiao already congratulated him right after the fight.

Congratulations Magnifico!

The very exciting moment in Magsayo's career, hearing that he is the new champ!

Congrats for bringing home the belt and the pride. The journey will start now for him. Expect many challenges and money fight
that will raise his career high.

Congrats to all bettors who believes that Magsayo's skills and power is good enough to upset Russell, we seen how he excels even
Rusell didn't give an easy fight, but still Magsayo won!

Gary Russell is known as a boxer with a volume boxer this is the first time I've seen him with the lowest output, according to one article


He really has an injury prior to this fight and it was aggravated in the early rounds of the fight, but Magsayo did not take that opportunity to overwhelm Russell, who showed great footwork and experience to avoid Magsayo's attack, I like to see a rematch Russell deserves a rematch because he was not 100% into this fight.