[Boxing] Gary Russell vs Mark Magsayo WBC Featherweight Title

[Yaunfitda]

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.

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.

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[Rufsilf]

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.

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.

[Fredomago]

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.

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..

[Dave1]

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.

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..

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.

[Maslate]

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.

[Fredomago]

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.

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..

[bisdak40]

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.

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.

[Botnake]

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.

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.

[LUCKMCFLY]

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.

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.

[Kemarit]

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.

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.

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.

[Ziskinberg]

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.

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.

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.

[coin-investor]

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.

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.

[Maslate]

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.

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.

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.

[bisdak40]

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.

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.

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.

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.

[chaser15]

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.

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.

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.

[AmoreJaz]

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.

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.

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.

[Botnake]

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.

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.

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.

[TravelMug]

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.

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.

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.

[Kemarit]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

[Kasabus]

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).