Boxing: Magsayo climbs weight, to campaign as super feather on Dec. 9

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Mark Magsayo (L) of the Philippines in action against Julio Ceja (R) of Mexico during their 10 round WBC World Featherweight Title Eliminator fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 21 August 2021. EPA-EFE/Etienne Laurent' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/03/05/03052023-magsayo-furious-after-ud-loss-figueroa_epa.jpg' ><figcaption>Mark Magsayo (L) of the Philippines in action against Julio Ceja (R) of Mexico during their 10 round WBC World Featherweight Title Eliminator fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 21 August 2021. EPA-EFE/Etienne Laurent</figcaption></figure></div>Mark Magsayo is set to make his super featherweight debut on December 9 in Long Beach, California.The former WBC featherweight champion will face Isaac Avelar of Aguascalientes, Mexico at the Infinite Reality Studio, according to Philboxing.Magsayo moved up in weight after two straight defeats in the featherweight class.<ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/10/22/magsayo-vows-to-come-back-stronger-after-losing-world-title'>Boxing: Magsayo vows to 'come back stronger' after losing world title</a></li></ul>The Filipino was the WBC featherweight champion following an upset of Gary Russell Jr. on September 21, 2021. But he lost the title on his first defense to Rey Vargas of Otumba, Mexico on July 9 last year.Magsayo later challenged Brandon Figueroa for the interim WBC featherweight belt but he lost via a lopsided decision.<ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/05/23/boxing-magsayo-furious-after-ud-loss-to-figueroa'>Boxing: Magsayo furious after UD loss, plans to move up in weight</a></li></ul>Avelar will test the Filipino in the higher super featherweight division. He has been a veteran of tough opponents -- former WBC and WBO super bantamweight world champion Stephen Fulton, and former WBA super featherweight titlist Hector Luis Garcia.

<ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/10/22/magsayo-vows-to-come-back-stronger-after-losing-world-title'>Boxing: Magsayo vows to 'come back stronger' after losing world title</a></li></ul>The Filipino was the WBC featherweight champion following an upset of Gary Russell Jr. on September 21, 2021. But he lost the title on his first defense to Rey Vargas of Otumba, Mexico on July 9 last year.Magsayo later challenged Brandon Figueroa for the interim WBC featherweight belt but he lost via a lopsided decision.<ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/05/23/boxing-magsayo-furious-after-ud-loss-to-figueroa'>Boxing: Magsayo furious after UD loss, plans to move up in weight</a></li></ul>Avelar will test the Filipino in the higher super featherweight division. He has been a veteran of tough opponents -- former WBC and WBO super bantamweight world champion Stephen Fulton, and former WBA super featherweight titlist Hector Luis Garcia.

The former WBC featherweight champion will face Isaac Avelar of Aguascalientes, Mexico at the Infinite Reality Studio, according to Philboxing.Magsayo moved up in weight after two straight defeats in the featherweight class.

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Mark Magsayo (L) of the Philippines in action against Julio Ceja (R) of Mexico during their 10 round WBC World Featherweight Title Eliminator fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 21 August 2021. EPA-EFE/Etienne Laurent' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/03/05/03052023-magsayo-furious-after-ud-loss-figueroa_epa.jpg' ><figcaption>Mark Magsayo (L) of the Philippines in action against Julio Ceja (R) of Mexico during their 10 round WBC World Featherweight Title Eliminator fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 21 August 2021. EPA-EFE/Etienne Laurent</figcaption></figure></div>Mark Magsayo is set to make his super featherweight debut on December 9 in Long Beach, California.

Mark Magsayo is set to make his super featherweight debut this coming Dec. 9 in Long Beach, California.

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Boxing: Magsayo climbs weight, to campaign as super feather on Dec. 9

Boxing: Magsayo climbs weight, to campaign as super feather on Dec. 9