Mark Magsayo sounds again before Mexican enemy

It will be Mark Magsayo’s turn to grab the attention of boxing fans in the United States when he takes on late replacement Rigoberto Hermosillo of Mexico in a 10-round fight in Los Angeles.

Magsayo, in his first fight under MP Promotions, is attempting to stay undefeated in his featherweight fight that will serve as the co-main event of a Premier Boxing Champions undercard at the Microsoft Theater.

The fight will air on FOX Sports 1 in the US, giving Magsayo a chance to shine in front of a US cable audience.

Magsayo, who won all 20 fights before signing with Manny Pacquiao’s stable, reached 127 pounds while Hermosillo tipped the scales at 126.6 pounds.

The odds favor Magsayo, 25, but MP Promotions president Sean Gibbons is wary of Hermosillo, who became the Boholano native’s opponent after José Harro suddenly announced his retirement.

Hermosillo, 28, is 10-2-1-1, having lost his last two fights.

“It’s definitely going to be a litmus test for him. He’s fighting a tough Mexican, ”Gibbons said during the Philippine Sports Writers Association Forum on Tuesday.

“The guy doesn’t have a great record, but he had a lot of amateur fights in Mexico. His record is very misleading and he is a very tough and tough southpaw, ”added Gibbons.

Magsayo’s fight comes a week after fellow MP John Riel Casimero retained the WBO bantamweight crown with a third-round stoppage of Duke Micah.