SPORTS SHORTS 284: TEAM MARK MAGSAYO CONFIRMS RETURN TO THE RING ON DECEMBER 14
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 23 Nov 2024
According to Pinoy Boxing Progidy, Team Magsayo has confirmed that former WBC world featherweight champion Mark Magnifico Magsayo is set to return to the ring on December 14. While his opponent is already set, the name will be revealed shortly by his team.
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Magsayo won the WBA intercontinental super featherweight title with a lopsided unanimous decision over Mexican former interim world titleholder Eduardo Ramirez on June 15, 2024 at the Grand Garden Arena of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, USA.
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The 28-year-old Magsayo totally dominated Ramirez in the 10-round fight. He knocked Ramirez down with a solid right in the third round. The scores were 97-92, 97-92, 99-90 all in favor of Magsayo.
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Magsayo won his second straight fight since moving up to super featherweight. He improved to 26-2 with 17 knockouts. He is ranked WBC No. 3, WBA No. 5, IBF No. 5 and WBO No. 4 in the super featherweight division.
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After one month in the 2024-25 NBA season, here are the early MVP contenders:
1. Nikola Jokić, Nuggets
Stats: 29.7 points, 13.7 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 1.7 steals, 1 block
2. Jayson Tatum, Celtics
Stats: 29.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.4 steals
3. Anthony Davis, Lakers
Stats: 31.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.9 blocks
4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder
Stats: 28.7 points, 6.3 assists, 5.1 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 1.1 blocks
5. Stephen Curry, Warriors
Stats: 23 points, 6.5 assists, 5.2 rebounds, 1.8 steals
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Jake Paul consistently wants to face Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and make "the biggest upset in the history of boxing." Canelo has told Paul to "stay in his lane" and is very much at the peak of his career in boxing. A quote from The Full Send podcast reveals that Canelo is open to the idea only when his top-level fighting days are gone.
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Canelo said: “When I’m done with boxing [at the highest level], why not? Yeah, maybe. I think it’s good cause what happens is other people who never watch boxing, they don’t know anything about boxing, they want to watch Jake Paul because he brings fans from other world. Maybe [I’ll take the Paul fight].”
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GILAS Pilipinas unleashed a huge third-quarter run then delivered clutch shots in the dying seconds to defeat world No. 22 New Zealand, 93-89, on Thursday night in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 qualifier at the full house Mall of Asia Arena.
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Justin Brownlee, Kai Sotto, and Scottie Thompson led the Gilas offensive to finally end the Tall Blacks’ domination of the Philippines in FIBA competitions.
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By beating New Zealand, Gilas stayed undefeated in the FIBA Asia qualifiers with a 3-0 win-loss record in Group B, moving closer to booking a spot in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025.
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The Philippines can formally qualify in the FIBA Asia Cup next year in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in August with a victory over Hong Kong on Sunday, to be played also at the MOA Arena.
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