He will come to trade punches and he stopped Julio Ceja last time out. Magsayo (23-0 with 16 wins by KO) brings the confidence of an unbeaten fighter to the ring and he can also hit hard. The Filipino will no doubt be hoping that time and inactivity will blunt RussellвЂ™s hand-speed and accuracy, but the favorite does have the experience of the big shows and a more illustrious record - he is 31-1 with 18 knockouts. The Maryland man comes into this fight off a 23-month break and that time away from the ring can hardly be described as ideal.ДЄt the age of 26, Magsayo is the younger and fresher fighter, but he has to prove he is up to this class. There have been long periods of inactivity in Russell Jr.вЂ™s career and he has had just 5 fights since 2015.

Since then, the American fighter has gone on to make 5 successful defenses of the title, the latest against Tugstsogt Nyambayar in February 2020. The Maryland manвЂ™s high punch output, speed and sharpness saw him stop Jhonny Gonzalez in 4 rounds when winning the WBC belt in 2015. has been beaten just once in a 32-fight career and that reversal came at the hands of the elite-level performer Vasyl Lomachenko. Magsayo is +750 to win by points or decision, and+500 to win by KO or TKO. Russell is -135 to win by points or decision, and +310 to win by KO or TKO. Magsayo is the +300 underdog to cause an upset, with the tie available at +2000. is a hot favorite to keep the title and is -370 on the money line to win the fight with FanDuel Sportsbook. Mark Magsayo is the unbeaten, mandatory challenger and he is bidding to become only the second Filipino to be crowned WBC world featherweight champ. Russell will be making the 6th defense of the belt he won in 2015. Gary Russell Jr defends his WBC world featherweight crown at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City on Saturday night (approx 11:00 pm ET, Showtime).

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