Arriving yesterday in Tagbilaran City, Bohol undefeated boxing star Mark “Magnifico” Magayo and his team are confident in his upcoming fight against veteran Panya Uthok in Thailand in the “Pride of Bohol” boxing promotions held at Wisdome Gymnasium today August 31.
Magsayo is confident that he will beat Uthok to clinch the vacant World Boxing Council Asia and International Boxing Federation Pan-Pacific featherweight titles.
Uthok, who has a record of 53-6, 35 KOs, is former Pungluang Sor Singyu Onesong, who defeated AJ Banal, a stablemate of Magsayo at the Ala Boxing Gym, in a WBO bantamweight world title bout in 2012 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
This is the first fight for the 24-year-old Bolivia in his hometown since his unanimous decision victory over midfielder Shota Hayashi in November 2017 in the WBO International featherweight title.
The unbeaten start to Vladimir Boxing Promotions has 19 wins and 14 knockouts.
Magsayo expressed her joy of fighting back and forth in front of her countrymen. He promised that he would never defeat his countrymen in this fight, which is also aided by the Tagbilaran City government.
“I'm ready for the fight. I'm really going to try to win for my people in Bohol, ”Magsayo said during a press conference at the capital this week.
So far, over 8 lbs. At his weight, Magsayo said, but his wife, France, said it was not a problem since it was more than two weeks before the fight.
