Comments Thread For: Mark Magsayo Shocks Gary Russell Jr. With Majority Decision, Wins WBC Title

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ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - Gary Russell Jr. attempted just his sixth title defense in nearly seven years mostly with one arm Saturday night. The intelligent, resourceful southpaw still almost beat Mark Magsayo, but two judges favored the hard-charging challenger's aggression over Russell's defensive mastery and occasional left hands. Mark Consentino and Henry Grant scored the undefeated Filipino promoted by Manny Pacquiao a 115-113 winner over Russell, who lost a 12-round majority decision and his WBC featherweight title in the main event of Showtime's tripleheader from Borgata Event Center.
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Russell vs. Magsayo will see WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. defend his world title against top contender and WBC mandatory challenger Mark Magsayo headlining action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, January 22 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. (photos by Amanda Westcott)

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and features a 12-round rematch between super lightweight contenders Subriel Matías and Petros Ananyan in the co-main event, plus hard-hitting featherweight Tugstsogt Nyambayar squaring-off against Sakaria Lukas in the 10-round telecast opener.

[Brother Mouzone]

WAR Magsayo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sceneboxing]

Russell misses weight, "injured". Magsayo +255 at Bovada. Interested.

[James Hunt]

tbh, I expect an upset...

[edpboxing]

Anyone know if the fights not on the 3 fight main card are being shown anywhere? Showtime is alway the worst about seeing undercard fights

[The3]

I was blocked on twtter for telling Shakur Stevenson why his waiting so long between fights boxers today seating at home how can you make starts if those guys at no away on tv???

[Brother Mouzone]

High AF ready to watch some boxing , Lets GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[paulf]

Watching the Packers-49ers game.... RbR is all I need for this, Gary Russel is not an interesting fighter in the ring.

[RuleOfTheSpear]

Prediction:
Nyambayar wins by stoppage
Matias wins by decision
Russell wins by decision