Magsayo vs Russell Jr II

When is Magsayo vs Russell Jr II?

Mark Magsayo could take on Gary Russell Jr in Summer 2025 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 27 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 31 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Magsayo would have a slight advantage in power over Russell Jr, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Russell Jr's 58%.

Mark Magsayo is the younger man by 7 years, at 29 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 170 compared to Russell Jr's 172.

Magsayo vs Russell Jr II form

Magsayo has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he 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, United States.

Prior to 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.

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

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

He had beaten Julio Ceja on August 21, 2021, by knockout in the 10th round at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.

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

In his last fight, he lost to Mark Magsayo on January 22, 2022, by majority decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Borgata Hotel Casino, New Jersey, United States.

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

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

He had won against Oscar Escandon on May 20, 2017, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill.

Activity check

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

Mark Magsayo last fought 1 year, 1 month and 6 days ago, while Gary Russell Jr's last outing was 3 years, 5 months and 29 days ago.

Magsayo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 11 months, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 13 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 8 years, 2 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

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