17-06-2025
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
