Who won Cortes vs Magsayo?
Andres Cortes beat Mark Magsayo by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, September 12th, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 97-93, 97-93 in favor of winner Andres Cortes.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
This fight appeared on the undercard of Ryan Garcia beating Conor Benn for the WBC World Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard Jai Opetaia defeated Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian for the The Ring Cruiserweight belt, and Alexis Rocha was victorious over Jose Carlos Ramirez.
Cortes vs Magsayo stats
Andres Cortes stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Mark Magsayo made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Magsayo had an advantage in power over Cortes, with a 66% knockout percentage compared to Cortes' 52%.
Andres Cortes was the younger man by 2 years, at 29 years old.
Cortes had a height advantage of 1 inch over Magsayo. Despite this, Magsayo had a 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Andres Cortes and Mark Magsayo fought out of an orthodox stance.
Cortes was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 8 months later than Magsayo, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 49 fewer professional rounds, totaling 146 compared to Magsayo's 195.
Andres Cortes went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBA, 11 by the WBC, and 13 by the WBO at lightweight.
Mark Magsayo was ranked number 10 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF in the 135lb division.
Cortes vs Magsayo form
Cortes remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Eridson Garcia on April 5, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Derlyn Hernandez Gerarldo on October 18, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Thunder Studios, Long Beach.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Salvador Jimenez on May 10, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.
Before that, he had won against Abraham Nova on June 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.
He had beaten Bryan Chevalier on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Magsayo had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Feargal McCrory on April 5, 2026, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Jorge Mata Cuellar on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had won against Eduardo Ramirez on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight eliminator fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had been beaten by Brandon Figueroa on March 4, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Featherweight championship fight at Toyota Arena, Ontario.
He had lost to Rey Vargas on July 9, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Andres Cortes had been fighting more than Mark Magsayo.
Going into this contest, Andres Cortes had last fought 5 months and 7 days ago, while Mark Magsayo's last outing had been 5 months and 7 days ago.
Cortes' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Magsayo's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
What time did Cortes vs Magsayo start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:30 PM EST / 5:30 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 1:30 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Cortes vs Magsayo?
Cortes vs Magsayo was broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by DAZN PPV UK.
What were the odds on Cortes vs Magsayo?
Andres Cortes was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Mark Magsayo made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.
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