MARK “Magnifico” Magsayo will be debuting in a heavier super featherweight division on Dec. 9 in a non-title bout against Mexican Isaac Avelar at the Infinite Reality Studios in Long Beach, California.
After losing to Brandon Figueroa at the featherweight class last March, the 28-year-old former World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight titleholder has decided to take a new challenge in his desire to become a two-division world champion.
“I’m coming into this fight having fought some of the best fighters. My last three fights were all at the world class level,” Magsayo said, referring to his last bouts against Gary Russell Jr., Rey Vargas and Figueroa.
“At 130 pounds, I feel I can become a two-division world champion. So this fight is very important to my career,” he added.
Sean Gibbons, the international matchmaker and Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions president, said the fight would give the Tagbilaran pride a chance to go back to world title contention level next year.
He holds a 24-2 win-loss record with 16 knockouts.
Gibbons, however, challenged Magsayo to give his best if he is to earn a world title shot in the super featherweight class.
Despite Avelar’s 17-6 record with 10 knockouts, Magsayo can’t take him lightly since 26-year-old Mexican is also using the fight to make a name for himself.
