Fight Preview
This Saturday, Brandon Figueroa (23-1-1) and Mark Magsayo (24-1) will square off for the WBC Interim World Featherweight Title at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. In the WBC Featherweight division, Figueroa and Magsayo are considered as the top two contenders.
Figueroa enters the fight as a clear favorite with his remarkable knockout power, while Magsayo, the former WBC Featherweight Champion, is considered the underdog. The victor of the contest will face the division’s current champion, Rey Vargas, in an undisputed matchup in addition to being named the division’s interim champion.
When compared to Magsayo, who stands at 5’6 and has a reach of 68 inches, Figueroa has a two-inch height advantage at 5’6 and a four-and-a-half-inch reach advantage at 72.5 inches. Both have participated in 25 professional fights, with the Filipino having a slightly better record (24 wins and 1 loss) than the American (23 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw).
Magsayo is a year older than Figueroa, however Figueroa has a considerably greater TKO/KO rate (72% vs. 64% for his opponent). Both are fighting conventionally. On fight night, everyone will see an all-out brawl and clash of knockout power, as indicated by these excellent knockout percentages.
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Both boxers are excellent counter punchers with the timing to land powerful blows that knock out their opponents. Yet, there is a significant distinction between Figueroa and Magsayo in that the “Heartbreaker” prefers close-quarters exchanges while the “Magnifico” prefers a long-range strategy to carry out his combos.
The key to Figueroa’s success in this fight is to isolate Magsayo in a corner and launch his trademark power punches from there, while Magsayo’s strategy for success is to keep his distance, move around the ring, and maintain his distance from Figueroa in order to fully utilize his speed advantage over his American opponent.
Speaking of speed, it will be the most important factor in this interim title fight because if the Filipino can maintain his ideal distance from Figueredo despite sacrificing more than four inches of reach, he could take away the 26-year-effective old’s fighting style, frustrate him, and ultimately win by way of stoppage.
Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo Fight Information
- Date: 03/04/2023
- Time: 11:00 PM ET
- Location: Toyota Center,Ontario, California. .
- How to Watch Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo: Showtime
- Live Stream: sho.com
Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo Betting Lines
Brandon Figueroa is -270 according to our Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $37. On the other side, Mark Magsayo is +215 according to the Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $215.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Brandon Figueroa at a 72.97% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Mark Magsayo have 31.75% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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