Filipino Mark Magsayo and Gary Russell are going to battle for the WBC featherweight belt on January 22, 2022. In this article, let’s learn about Mark and his opponent, Gary.
Mark Magsayo, a Filipino professional boxer, has held the WBO International featherweight title. The Ring ranked Magsayo as the fifth-best featherweight globally in September 2021.
Filipino Mark Magsayo vs. Gary Russell: WBC 2022 Featherweight Title In Line
The featherweight division contest between Gary and Mark will take place on Saturday, January 22, at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.
As Russel defends his WBC featherweight world title, the American will do all in his power to defeat the Filipino.
At 11 p.m. ET (4 a.m. GMT), the main event ring walk will be followed by the main card at 9 p.m. ET (2 a.m. GMT). Due to the duration of the undercard fights, these timings are subject to change, as they are with all fight cards.
Details On Mark Magsayo Career
Mark Magsayo began boxing at the age of eight. He had already competed in over 200 amateur bouts by the time he turned professional, earning four amateur boxing titles at the annual Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) national competitions.
He won the title of “Best Boxer” twice in those four competitions. On May 25, 2013, Magsayo made his professional debut against Melton Sandal. In the first round, Mark knocked out his opponent.
The WBC ordered Gary Russell Jr. to defend his featherweight title against Magsayo on September 21, 2021. The title fight was the main event of a Showtime broadcast card that took place on January 22, 2022, at the Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Mark Magsayo Opponent Gary Russell
Mark Magsayo’s opponent, Gary Allen Russell Jr., is a professional boxer from the United States who has been the WBC featherweight champion since 2015.
The Ring magazine, BoxRec, and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board presently rank Mark as the top active featherweight globally.
Russell was an amateur who earned a bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the 2005 World Championships. His chances of winning a medal were dashed when he passed out in his Olympic Village dorm room and missed the Olympic weigh-in.
Find Mark Magsayo On Instagram
Mark Magsayo has registered his Instagram account under the username @markmagnificomagsayo.
Magsayo has a verified account with more than 32.6k followers and has posted 727 posts as of January 21, 2022. Most of his post includes images of himself on the Ring and with different persons.