Magnesi vs Rikiishi

Who won Magnesi vs Rikiishi?

Masanori Rikiishi beat Michael Magnesi by technical knockout in the 12th round on Friday 22nd March 2024 at Roma in Lazio.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 KG).

Magnesi vs Rikiishi stats

Michael Magnesi stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Masanori Rikiishi made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Michael Magnesi was the same age as Masanori Rikiishi, at 29 years old.

Rikiishi had a height advantage of 3 inches over Magnesi.

Michael Magnesi fought out of the orthodox stance, while Masanori Rikiishi was a southpaw.

Magnesi was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 9 months earlier than Rikiishi, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 59 more professional rounds, 149 to Rikiishi's 90.

Michael Magnesi went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC and 7 by the IBF at super featherweight.

Masanori Rikiishi was ranked number 5 by the WBC, 10 by the WBO and 6 by the IBF in the 130lb division.

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What time did Magnesi vs Rikiishi start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Roma, Lazio, Italy, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Magnesi vs Rikiishi?

Michael Magnesi was a 137/100 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Masanori Rikiishi made his way into the ring at 57/100 (-170) with oddsmakers.