PHL Boxing: Mark Magsayo moves up to super featherweight division

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

Filipino boxing sensation Mark Magsayo will be embarking on a new journey after announcing that he will be moving up to the super featherweight division.

It was Manny Pacquiao (MP) Promotions president Sean Gibbons who first confirmed the development and added that the hard-hitting Magsayo might be back inside the boxing ring this September or October 2023.

Gibbons announced that Magsayo had difficulty in making the desired cut-off weight when he was still fighting in the featherweight division.

Despite dethroning longtime featherweight king Gary Russell Jr. for the World Boxing Council (WBC) crown, Magsayo failed to sustain his momentum and is currently on a two-match losing streak.

Magsayo lost his WBC belt to Rey Vargas last year despite scoring a knockdown in the fight and also failed to bounce back against Brandon Figueroa for the no.1 contender slot.

If Magsayo was able to bring home the decision during his fight against Figueroa, he would have got the chance to reclaim his lost belt against Vargas as announced by the WBC.

Gibbons revealed that the MP Promotions and Magsayo’s camp are now planning for a big fight against one of the top dogs in the super featherweight division.

Magsayo will have the chance to go after the current super featherweight champions in O’Shaquie Foster, Hector Luis Garcia, Joseph Cordina, and Emanuel Navarrete.

The 27-year-old star also expressed his excitement on his official Twitter account and posted that he is ready to fight in the 130-lbs weight division.