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MASAM SPORTS 65: MARK MAGSAYO VS. REY VARGAS TALE OF THE TAPE


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WBC World Featherweight World Title
12 Rounds

Official Weights
Mark Magsayo – 125 ½ lbs.
Rey Vargas – 125 ½ lbs.

Referee: Jon Schorle; Judges: Tim Cheatham (Nevada), Jesse Reyes (Texas), David Sutherland (Oklahoma)

Location:
Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Magsayo WBC Featherweight Champion
Vargas No. 2 WBC Contender, Former WBC Superbantamweight Champion

Tale of the Tape:

Record
Magsayo 24-0-0, 16 KOs (67%)
Vargas 35-0-0, 22 KOs (63%)

Height
Magsayo 5'6"
Vargas 5'10"

Reach
Magsayo 67"
Reach 70"

Age
Magsayo 27
Vargas 31

Stance
Magsayo Orthodox
Vargas Orthodox

Home
Magsayo Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
Vargas Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Date of Birth
Magsayo 1995-06-20
Vargas 1990-11-25

Stance
Magsayo Orthodox
Vargas Orthodox

Career
Magsayo 2013-present
Vargas 2010-present

Inactivity
Magsayo 6 Months
Vargas 8 Months

Boxing trainer
Magsayo Freddie Roach
Vargas Nacho Beristain

Odds via Caesars Sportsbook

Favorite
Rey Vargas -125

Underdog
Mark Magsayo +105

Titles held

Magsayo
IBF Youth featherweight title
WBO Youth featherweight title
WBO International featherweight title
WBC-ABC featherweight title
WBC featherweight title

Vargas
IBF Youth super bantamweight title
WBC Youth Intercontinental super bantamweight title
WBC Youth Silver super bantamweight title
WBC International Silver super bantamweight title
WBC super bantamweight title

Last five fights
Magsayo
Gary Russell Jr.MD
Julio CejaKO10
Pablo CruzTKO4
Rigoberto HermosilloSD10
Panya Uthok UD12

Vargas
Leonardo Baez UD10
Tomoki Kameda UD12
Franklin Manzanilla UD12
Azat Hovhannisyan UD12
Oscar Negrete UD 12


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