[Boxing] Figueroa vs Magsayo WBC Interim Featherweight Title (March 4)

[btc78]

it is a decision for Magsayo , like what most votes here now and I am sure that with his confidence and advantage he will get this title .
though Figueroa on the other hand is great boxer but this is not for him now , the Filipino Moxer has all the potential to partially take this win.

[bitterguy28]

It looks like Vargas won't be moving up in weight division soon.  So it is interesting to see the outcome of the fight between Magsayo and Figueroa if Vargas will accept the winner of the fight as challenger.

No need to think if Rey Vargas will accept the winner of the Magsayo vs. Figueroa bout as a challenger because whether he likes it or not, it will be a mandatory fight for him to fight an interim champion. A mandatory title defense is really the next thing he will be assigned if he loses to Foster.

yups as He has no chance of deciding not until he made His own name in boxing and take to the higher tier , but in his standing and position now? he will face whoever the promotion tells him.

Should be an easy path to the Featherweight title for the winner of the Magsayo vs. Figueroa bout if Vargas won instead. If that the one happened instead, Vargas will surely choose to stay at 130 and vacant his 126 title giving the winner of this match to be elevated right away as a Featherweight champion.

it is His choice to make , Vargas in no wonder will maintain his title or 130, because wherever he has confidence then it will be better for him.

[yazher]

it is a decision for Magsayo , like what most votes here now and I am sure that with his confidence and advantage he will get this title .
though Figueroa on the other hand is great boxer but this is not for him now , the Filipino Moxer has all the potential to partially take this win.

Most likely he will gonna win this fight because his last fight was not enough performance for him to continue winning and to stay on a clean record. Now that he has 1 loss on his record, he really needs to move on and keep doing his best to train more and improve himself and also use every opportunity like this to prepare for a big fight against a stronger opponent in the future. He needs to move on and put some extra effort into learning new power-punching skills in every fight so that he can surprise his opponent that he will be surprised by them.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

And Foster winning against Vargas, the Featherweight division might go back with him as the WBC champion. So this fight is very important for this two, because sooner or later the winner might be Vargas next target once he moved down.

It was upset, Vargas doesn't look like a champ here. Foster knew what to do in the ring, he was in control of the fight until the very end, and this guy is so lucky to have won his first championship fight. So no more Vargas vs Magsayo, but if Magsayo will fight Foster, he'll be fighting a better fighter.

Vargas goes on the proverbial, "biting off more than you can chew", and so Foster deliver his promise in this fight.

So I do agree with what most posters said, it will be the winner of this fight as interim champion vs Vargas who is the regular champion of the WBC. He failed in his campaign to move up, but the good thing is that he didn't vacant. Maybe he tested going south, but it didn't work with him as he take too much and Foster was the better man that night.

Less than a month for this fight, but I have yet to see the odds on my favorite sportbookies.

[Maslate]

It looks like Vargas won't be moving up in weight division soon.  So it is interesting to see the outcome of the fight between Magsayo and Figueroa if Vargas will accept the winner of the fight as challenger.

No need to think if Rey Vargas will accept the winner of the Magsayo vs. Figueroa bout as a challenger because whether he likes it or not, it will be a mandatory fight for him to fight an interim champion. A mandatory title defense is really the next thing he will be assigned if he loses to Foster.

yups as He has no chance of deciding not until he made His own name in boxing and take to the higher tier , but in his standing and position now? he will face whoever the promotion tells him.

I guess that is not the case because even if the specific boxer manages to carve his name in the industry and has managed to be the unified champion, that same boxer still have to fight someone who got the Interim belts of his regular belts. It's designed that way to prevent champions pick their own fight once they got the titles, there will be always a mandatory fight every now and then that will be given to them.

[mirakal]

It looks like Vargas won't be moving up in weight division soon.  So it is interesting to see the outcome of the fight between Magsayo and Figueroa if Vargas will accept the winner of the fight as challenger.

No need to think if Rey Vargas will accept the winner of the Magsayo vs. Figueroa bout as a challenger because whether he likes it or not, it will be a mandatory fight for him to fight an interim champion. A mandatory title defense is really the next thing he will be assigned if he loses to Foster.

yups as He has no chance of deciding not until he made His own name in boxing and take to the higher tier , but in his standing and position now? he will face whoever the promotion tells him.

I guess that is not the case because even if the specific boxer manages to carve his name in the industry and has managed to be the unified champion, that same boxer still have to fight someone who got the Interim belts of his regular belts. It's designed that way to prevent champions pick their own fight once they got the titles, there will be always a mandatory fight every now and then that will be given to them.

Exactly, a champion should be sanction to fight the challenger who are at the top, that way he will really be tested if he is still the best. Because if they will not make that, then it would be easy for the champion to cherry pick an opponent to ensure he will still  hold the belt/s for a long time. Once a champion stays a champion for a longer period of time, that would only mean he is a good fighter, and it's up to him if he will decide to go up and face new challenges just to push himself to his limit.

[coin-investor]

And Foster winning against Vargas, the Featherweight division might go back with him as the WBC champion. So this fight is very important for this two, because sooner or later the winner might be Vargas next target once he moved down.

It was upset, Vargas doesn't look like a champ here. Foster knew what to do in the ring, he was in control of the fight until the very end, and this guy is so lucky to have won his first championship fight. So no more Vargas vs Magsayo, but if Magsayo will fight Foster, he'll be fighting a better fighter.

Vargas goes on the proverbial, "biting off more than you can chew", and so Foster deliver his promise in this fight.

So I do agree with what most posters said, it will be the winner of this fight as interim champion vs Vargas who is the regular champion of the WBC. He failed in his campaign to move up, but the good thing is that he didn't vacant. Maybe he tested going south, but it didn't work with him as he take too much and Foster was the better man that night.

Less than a month for this fight, but I have yet to see the odds on my favorite sportbookies.

I'm surprised on the Vargas - Foster match the shorter Foster uses the distance to connect and find the angles when it should be the tall Vargas doing this stuff if Magsayo wins against Figueroa, he'll have to watch the Foster - Vargas match he'll have insight and develop a good method to beat Vargas this time.
I'm pretty sure Magsayo will be motivated as he can now exact his revenge against Vargas but Figueroa is a tall order, he has two mountains to conquer to win the title again.

[YOSHIE]

Date: March 4, 2023
Venue: Toyota Arena, Ontario California

It will be interesting to see the upcoming March 4th boxing fight of the former world titles that they have held for a while, this could be the boxing that many boxing fans have been waiting for between Magsayo vs. Upcoming Figueroa.

I'm pretty sure both of them will try to put some of their explosive styles to good use and are exciting to watch, I'm pretty sure both of them will be defending their respective featherweight divisions and betting professionally.

I also wonder if Magsayo will be able to regain his lost status, if Magsayo will put on a spectacular show and bet with Figueroa, but i saw the fight between Magsayo vs. Figueroa will end in a draw, both of them have a good betting style and they are also the same age of 26 years, strength is also not in doubt for both of them, I believe their fight will end in a draw.

[Ararbermas]

I will choose Magsayo by KO or TKO not just because I'm a filipino, wherein it's base on his technique and strength that always bring the opponent down even in just a short period of time.
Actually i used to watch his highlights and he is getting stronger which is very impressive even his opponent is tallest than him and has good history, he still can get the belt.. So for me this match is for Magsayo..

[btc_angela]

I will choose Magsayo by KO or TKO not just because I'm a filipino, wherein it's base on his technique and strength that always bring the opponent down even in just a short period of time.
Actually i used to watch his highlights and he is getting stronger which is very impressive even his opponent is tallest than him and has good history, he still can get the belt.. So for me this match is for Magsayo..

But it is a tough match up for the Filipino, Brandon Figueroa is relentless in his attack and are not afraid to get hit. If you see his fight against Stephen Fulton, it was a war, back and forth action and others think that he might have edge Stephen, but the judges awarded the fight to Fulton.

Now, he weight up a division at 126 lbs and now challenging the former champion in Magsayo. Mark will have to bring his very best here against Brandon because this could be 50/50 or maybe the bookies will see Magsayo as the underdog here, I will not be surprised though if this listing happen.

[bisdak40]

I'm surprised on the Vargas - Foster match the shorter Foster uses the distance to connect and find the angles when it should be the tall Vargas doing this stuff if Magsayo wins against Figueroa, he'll have to watch the Foster - Vargas match he'll have insight and develop a good method to beat Vargas this time.
I'm pretty sure Magsayo will be motivated as he can now exact his revenge against Vargas but Figueroa is a tall order, he has two mountains to conquer to win the title again.

Motivated indeed as he has now some sort of a template on how to beat Vargas if the rematch would happen and not just rely on that one-punch knockout but first he should first concentrate on the Figueroa fight and not to be too confident on this upcoming fight as we all knew that Figueroa is also a hungry fighter for that title.

It's just unfortunate for Magsayo to win two fights (Figueroa and Vargas) to have that regular title belt but on the positive side, he could gain experience on how to technically beat boxers who are taller than him.

[goinmerry]

it is a decision for Magsayo , like what most votes here now and I am sure that with his confidence and advantage he will get this title .
though Figueroa on the other hand is great boxer but this is not for him now , the Filipino Moxer has all the potential to partially take this win.

Just being a biased here that's why I'm in favor to Magsayo. But I consider Figueroa as a threat and not that easy to beat.

Both are eagerly want to become a champion and expects them to show all their best to be the interim champion.

Since Vargas lose recently against Foster, the winner of this match will have another challenge to think as they will have to go against Vargas to fully claimed the belt and being a champion.

[btc78]

it is a decision for Magsayo , like what most votes here now and I am sure that with his confidence and advantage he will get this title .
though Figueroa on the other hand is great boxer but this is not for him now , the Filipino Moxer has all the potential to partially take this win.

Most likely he will gonna win this fight because his last fight was not enough performance for him to continue winning and to stay on a clean record.

so he will bring the best this time though I believe that each time boxer go up the ring? they are all ready to bring what they can give that moment.

Now that he has 1 loss on his record, he really needs to move on and keep doing his best to train more and improve himself and also use every opportunity like this to prepare for a big fight against a stronger opponent in the future.

that will boost His spirit to take another step and change strategy and extend His boxing skills.

He needs to move on and put some extra effort into learning new power-punching skills in every fight so that he can surprise his opponent that he will be surprised by them.

exactly , sometimes it is not only the power punch but the ability to surprise one  oppnonent .

[Hypnosis00]

it is a decision for Magsayo , like what most votes here now and I am sure that with his confidence and advantage he will get this title .
though Figueroa on the other hand is great boxer but this is not for him now , the Filipino Moxer has all the potential to partially take this win.

Just being a biased here that's why I'm in favor to Magsayo. But I consider Figueroa as a threat and not that easy to beat.

Both are eagerly want to become a champion and expects them to show all their best to be the interim champion.

Since Vargas lose recently against Foster, the winner of this match will have another challenge to think as they will have to go against Vargas to fully claimed the belt and being a champion.

Same here, I'm also biased, and honestly, I think Magsayo is not yet a complete fighter based on what I've seen on his last defeat. Well, I'm just hopeful that in this small ample of time that he is preparing, hopefully I'll see a major improvement. He is a KO artist, we know that, but he is not so dominant like other boxers who still remain undefeated now.

[aioc]

it is a decision for Magsayo , like what most votes here now and I am sure that with his confidence and advantage he will get this title .
though Figueroa on the other hand is great boxer but this is not for him now , the Filipino Moxer has all the potential to partially take this win.

Just being a biased here that's why I'm in favor to Magsayo. But I consider Figueroa as a threat and not that easy to beat.

Both are eagerly want to become a champion and expects them to show all their best to be the interim champion.

Since Vargas lose recently against Foster, the winner of this match will have another challenge to think as they will have to go against Vargas to fully claimed the belt and being a champion.

Same here, I'm also biased, and honestly, I think Magsayo is not yet a complete fighter based on what I've seen on his last defeat. Well, I'm just hopeful that in this small ample of time that he is preparing, hopefully I'll see a major improvement. He is a KO artist, we know that, but he is not so dominant like other boxers who still remain undefeated now.

Much to my surprised Magsayo will not have Roach as his lead trainer he opted to be with Marvin Zamodio, lets's see in this coming fight if Magsayo made the right decision, Magsayo badly needed to win this fight, but changing your main trainer like Roach will make a huge impact in his performance could be bad or good for this coming fight, it will be interesting what Magsayo will show with Zamudio in his corner.

Magsayo, Promoter Explain Change In Head Trainers From Freddie Roach To Marvin Somodio

“But they relate more. They’re Filipino. They speak the same dialect. And he just felt like he needed a change. He needed a new gym. He just needed to try something new. And, you know, like I said, nothing against Freddie, nothing against Wild Card, but sometimes you wanna try something new, let Marvin lead, be the lead trainer. And we’re gonna see the results. I think we’ll see very good results on March 4th.”

[QueenVera]

One thing is certain about this match that it wouldn't be an easy one for either of them and though they both want to win , there will be only one winner.
Magsayo has some advantages over Figueroa despite Figueroa being a great fighter, I know the match will be at the favour of magsayo.
But also on the other hand, I was actually putting some other factors into consideration like the height of magsayo which is less than his opponent but I've been a great fan of magsayo and me supporting him isn't because I'm a fan but rather because I see some great improvement on him and his skills which I know matter alot.

[Shamm]

One thing is certain about this match that it wouldn't be an easy one for either of them and though they both want to win , there will be only one winner.
Magsayo has some advantages over Figueroa despite Figueroa being a great fighter, I know the match will be at the favour of magsayo.
But also on the other hand, I was actually putting some other factors into consideration like the height of magsayo which is less than his opponent but I've been a great fan of magsayo and me supporting him isn't because I'm a fan but rather because I see some great improvement on him and his skills which I know matter alot.

Yes true both fighters are good in terms of fighting also they have thier own techniques how to knock down thier opponent but in this fight I'l prefer for magsayo ad we all know how he fight inside the ring how he handle his opponent  , magsayo can control the fight by defense and have a good timing then a power punches will be release. But for sure this is not an easy fight because we all know how figueroa fight he is a tough boxer as well so this upcoming March 4 will be the judgment day .

[Baofeng]

it is a decision for Magsayo , like what most votes here now and I am sure that with his confidence and advantage he will get this title .
though Figueroa on the other hand is great boxer but this is not for him now , the Filipino Moxer has all the potential to partially take this win.

Just being a biased here that's why I'm in favor to Magsayo. But I consider Figueroa as a threat and not that easy to beat.

Both are eagerly want to become a champion and expects them to show all their best to be the interim champion.

Since Vargas lose recently against Foster, the winner of this match will have another challenge to think as they will have to go against Vargas to fully claimed the belt and being a champion.

Same here, I'm also biased, and honestly, I think Magsayo is not yet a complete fighter based on what I've seen on his last defeat. Well, I'm just hopeful that in this small ample of time that he is preparing, hopefully I'll see a major improvement. He is a KO artist, we know that, but he is not so dominant like other boxers who still remain undefeated now.

Much to my surprised Magsayo will not have Roach as his lead trainer he opted to be with Marvin Zamodio, lets's see in this coming fight if Magsayo made the right decision, Magsayo badly needed to win this fight, but changing your main trainer like Roach will make a huge impact in his performance could be bad or good for this coming fight, it will be interesting what Magsayo will show with Zamudio in his corner.

Magsayo, Promoter Explain Change In Head Trainers From Freddie Roach To Marvin Somodio

“But they relate more. They’re Filipino. They speak the same dialect. And he just felt like he needed a change. He needed a new gym. He just needed to try something new. And, you know, like I said, nothing against Freddie, nothing against Wild Card, but sometimes you wanna try something new, let Marvin lead, be the lead trainer. And we’re gonna see the results. I think we’ll see very good results on March 4th.”

I think it could be the issue that Mark or coach Freddy has a tight deadline with some boxers as well that's why he can't give more time to Magsayo. Not saying that he is the reason why Mark lost, it's not and I would agree that it's better if it will be a Filipino so that there will be no lost in translation.

Marvin has guided Mark before and giving him good advise in his career.

I think it's time for Magsayo to go back to his grassroots training against with his old lead trainer.

[coin-investor]

Much to my surprised Magsayo will not have Roach as his lead trainer he opted to be with Marvin Zamodio, lets's see in this coming fight if Magsayo made the right decision, Magsayo badly needed to win this fight, but changing your main trainer like Roach will make a huge impact in his performance could be bad or good for this coming fight, it will be interesting what Magsayo will show with Zamudio in his corner.

Magsayo, Promoter Explain Change In Head Trainers From Freddie Roach To Marvin Somodio

“But they relate more. They’re Filipino. They speak the same dialect. And he just felt like he needed a change. He needed a new gym. He just needed to try something new. And, you know, like I said, nothing against Freddie, nothing against Wild Card, but sometimes you wanna try something new, let Marvin lead, be the lead trainer. And we’re gonna see the results. I think we’ll see very good results on March 4th.”

I think it could be the issue that Mark or coach Freddy has a tight deadline with some boxers as well that's why he can't give more time to Magsayo. Not saying that he is the reason why Mark lost, it's not and I would agree that it's better if it will be a Filipino so that there will be no lost in translation.

Marvin has guided Mark before and giving him good advise in his career.

I think it's time for Magsayo to go back to his grassroots training against with his old lead trainer.

I'm not saying this is a bad decision but we know how great Roach having mentored Pacquiao and all other great boxers, he knows what to say and how to say things before and during the fight, I don't know Zamudio, but if he wins the fight against Figueroa it's very likely that he will have Zamudio as a permanent trainer.
I hope Magsayo will be back on the right track Figueroa is just too good every time I watched his style of fighting on Youtube I have doubt if Magsayo can match his skill and aggresiveness.
 

[harizen]

Much to my surprised Magsayo will not have Roach as his lead trainer he opted to be with Marvin Zamodio, lets's see in this coming fight if Magsayo made the right decision, Magsayo badly needed to win this fight, but changing your main trainer like Roach will make a huge impact in his performance could be bad or good for this coming fight, it will be interesting what Magsayo will show with Zamudio in his corner.

Should not be a big deal because Magsayo and Roach already parted ways last year even prior to the negotiation of this fight against Figueroa.

Besides, his new trainer Marvin Zamodio can consider a real deal as he worked with Roach as an assistant trainer for a long time and it involves working with some of the big names in boxing too. His portfolio is already big and I even want to see him, as a fellow Filipino, act as Magsayo's coach.

After all, it's only the head coach that was changed in Magsayo's team and all others remained on their post.