Comments Thread For: Brandon Figueroa Decisions Mark Magsayo in War of Wills, Captures Interim-WBC Title

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By Keith Idec - ONTARIO, California - Brandon Figueroa fought his way into position Saturday night to challenge for the real WBC featherweight title. An ever-aggressive Figueroa overcame a bit of a slow start to beat former WBC featherweight champ Mark Magsayo by unanimous decision in the 12-round main event of a "Showtime Championship Boxing" tripleheader from Toyota Arena. Figueroa wore down a fatigued Magsayo and won by wide distances on the scorecards of judges Gary Ritter (117-109), Fernando Villarreal (117-109) and Zachary Young (118-108).
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Figueroa vs. Magsayo will see a matchup of all-action, high-powered former world champions, as hard-hitting star Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa meets Filipino sensation Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo for the vacant Interim WBC Featherweight Title on Saturday, March 4 live on SHOWTIME from Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif., topping a Premier Boxing Champions event. (photos by Esther Lin)

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and will also feature the return of former unified world champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd as he takes on the power-punching Armando Reséndiz in the 10-round middleweight co-main event. Kicking off the telecast is an intriguing clash of unbeaten young middleweights as Amilcar Vidal and Elijah García meet in a 10-round attraction.

[Brother Mouzone]

WAR boxing !!!!!!!, said it in another thread .8 lbs is not that much but still , if this becomes a battle of attrition Magsayo could be in trouble.Figueroa brings a ton of pressure , should be a good scrap....

[SceneBoxer]

War Magnifico !!

[Regge]

This fight has firework written all over it.

War Heart break kid!!!!!

[edpboxing]

Should be an entertaining card from the prelims through the main event!

War Figueroa

prelims start @ 5:30 CT on YouTube

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Prelim broadcast has started, 13-0-2 (8 KOs) Enriko Gogokhia vs 18-4-1 (8 KOs) Samuel Teah up first

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Gogo down in the first, but not hurt

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Gogo wins the 2nd. 1-1 with a questionable KD in Teah’s favor

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2-1 Teah + KD.