Former WBC junior featherweight title holder Brandon Figueroa is seeking to transfer up and achieve a brand new vacant interim world title in a battle with Mark Magsayo of the Philippines early subsequent month.
And, on Wednesday the fighters met just about with the media about their Showtime Boxing/PBC major occasion showdown coming in Southern California,
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From the Showtime official launch
“All-action former world champions Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa and Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo previewed their showdown for the vacant Interim WBC Featherweight Title throughout a digital press convention Wednesday earlier than they step into the ring on Saturday, March 4 stay on SHOWTIME from Toyota Enviornment in Ontario, Calif., topping a Premier Boxing Champions occasion.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and can see former unified world champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd return to motion in opposition to the power-punching Armando Reséndiz within the 10-round middleweight co-main occasion, whereas unbeaten younger middleweights Amilcar Vidal and Elijah Garcia meet in a 10-round showdown that kicks off the telecast.
Figueroa and Magsayo will every look to maneuver one step nearer to regaining championship standing by capturing the interim 126-pound title on March 4. Figueroa debuted at featherweight with a scintillating knockout final July after a powerful run at 122-pounds, whereas Magsayo seems to bounce again after dropping the WBC Featherweight World Championship through cut up choice in opposition to Rey Vargas on that very same card in July.
“[Mark] Magsayo is a tremendous fighter and I count on so much from him. I’ve been in Las Vegas for over a month and issues are going nice,” Figueroa mentioned Wednesday. “Magsayo is a robust fighter, however I’m a robust fighter as nicely. I’ve what it takes to take this combat proper to him and present the world that I’ve the identical energy at featherweight.
“Everybody is aware of that I come to combat. Come March 4, everybody goes to see what sort of fighter I’m at 126-pounds.
“I do know precisely what I’m doing after I combat contained in the pocket. After I’m inside, I’m actually comfy and I understand how to work. I can let my physique photographs off from there. We’ve labored on plenty of issues although, as a result of I do know Magsayo is a heavy hitter like me.”
“As followers anticipated from Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, that is going to be a tremendous combat. We each have the center of a lion and we’re each attempting to turn into champions once more. I gained’t let anybody get in my method. I’m popping out of the ring as a champion.”
Magsayo might be prepared
“The winner of this combat goes to be the followers. I’m coming again stronger than ever. I’ve been coaching since October for this combat and it’s been nice. I’ve been doing plenty of rounds in sparring. That is going to be an important combat.
“I realized from my final combat that I wanted to regulate for a fighter with a attain benefit like Rey Vargas. I actually thought I gained the combat, however I respect the judges. I’m coming to make use of my energy and harm and hit Figueroa onerous.”
“I assure that that is going to be an important combat. [Brandon] Figueroa is robust and all the time comes ahead. However I’m robust too and that’s going to make this combat one you don’t wish to miss.”
Clearly, the winner might be in an important place to unify with Vargas (or another person) at 126 lb. later this 12 months.
