Gary Russell Jr. vs Mark Magsayo
On January 22, 2022, Gary Russell Jr. (31-1, 18 KOs), the featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against Filipino challenger, Mark Magsayo (23-0, 16 KOs).
Russell Jr. vs Magsayo Stats
Gary Russell Jr. is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Tugstsogt Nyambayar, 1 year, 11 months, and 14 days ago. Mark Magsayo is on a 23-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, with his last fight being a 10th round KO win over Julio Ceja, 5 months and 1 day ago.
Russell Jr. vs Magsayo Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Gary Russell Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Mark Magsayo really doesn't have much to present against Russell Jr.
Russell Jr. vs Magsayo Result
Mark Magsayo defeated Gary Russell Jr. via majority decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Magsayo improves his record to 24-0, while Russell Jr. adds a loss to his record at 31-2.