Magsayo vs Russell Jr II

When is Magsayo vs Russell Jr II?

Mark Magsayo could take on Gary Russell Jr in Early 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

The contest would be for the WBC featherweight championship of the world.

Magsayo vs Russell Jr II stats

Mark Magsayo would step into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gary Russell Jr would make his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Magsayo would have a slight advantage in power over Russell Jr, with a 64% knockout percentage compared to Russell Jr's 59%.

Mark Magsayo is the younger man by 7 years, at 30 years old.

Magsayo has a height advantage of 1 inch over Russell Jr. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Mark Magsayo fights out of the orthodox stance, while Gary Russell Jr is a southpaw.

Magsayo is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 4 months later than Russell Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 2 fewer professional rounds, totaling 180 compared to Russell Jr's 182.

Magsayo vs Russell Jr II form

Mark Magsayo has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Jorge Mata Cuellar on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had lost to Rey Vargas on July 9, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio.

He had beaten Gary Russell Jr on January 22, 2022, by majority decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Borgata Hotel Casino, New Jersey.

Russell Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Hugo Alberto Castaneda Marroquin on July 19, 2025, by technical knockout in the 10th round at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Mark Magsayo on January 22, 2022, by majority decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Borgata Hotel Casino, New Jersey.

Going into that contest, he had won against Tugstsogt Nyambayar on February 8, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Before that, he had beaten Kiko Martinez on May 18, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

He had defeated Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on May 19, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Mark Magsayo has been fighting more than Gary Russell Jr.

Mark Magsayo last fought 5 months and 29 days ago, while Gary Russell Jr's last outing was 5 months and 29 days ago.

Magsayo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Russell Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 7 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

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