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GMA Network
20-07-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Mark Magsayo, Eumir Marcial score wins on Pacquiao vs Barrios undercard
Former featherweight world champion Mark Magsayo and Eumir Marcial opened the night with wins for Team Philippines on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios match on Sunday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Magsayo, 30, went to work for ten rounds against Jorge Mata in a bout that showcased his hand speed and flashy combinations. Mata fought fire with fire all night, but was outgunned by the Filipino en route to a unanimous decision in favor of Magsayo. The victory improved Magsayo's professional boxing record to 28-2 with 18 knockouts. Marcial, meanwhile, did not go to the scorecards when he took on the outmatched Bernard Joseph in an eight-round contest. The Filipino Olympian threw punches with bad intentions all night, ending the fight in a third-round technical knockout to improve his record to 6-0 with 4 knockouts. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
17-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Mark Magsayo to fight in Pacquiao-Barrios undercard
Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo will once again be in the undercards of a Manny Pacquiao fight as he is set to battle Mexican Jorge Mata Cuellar at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 19. Magsayo and Cuellar will fight in a 10-round match for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) continental American super featherweight title in the undercards of the Pacquiao-Barrios fight. "It's a very great opportunity to fight for the second time as a part of undercard bouts of my childhood hero Manny Pacquiao who is the main reason why I started boxing,' the 29-year old Magsayo said. 'Like the first time I fought under his card when I was in featherweight class, this is also another stepping stone to my second division super featherweight world title bid,' Magsayo added. 'I'm grateful for the opportunity from big brother Manny.' Magsayo scored a 10th round knockout of Julio Ceja in the Pacquiao-Ugas match in 2021. He then became the WBC featherweight champ in 2022 after defeating Gary Russell Jr. and won the WBA intercontinental super featherweight title with a unanimous decision nod over Eduardo Ramirez of Mexico last year. 'I would like to thank Sir Manny Pacquiao, also Sean Gibbons who takes care of my career and made me a world champion,' Magsayo said. Magsayo has a record of 27-2 with 18 knockouts, while Cuellar has has 21-2-2 record with 13 knockouts. Aside from Magsayo, Eumir Marcial will fight alongside Pacquiao when he takes on Alexis Gaytan in an eight-round middleweight non-title bout. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
