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MANILA, Philippines – In his first fight since August 2019, Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo had to survive the relentless assault by Mexican Rigoberto Hermosillo to keep his undefeated record intact.
Magsayo, fighting under the MP Promotions banner for the first time, claimed a split decision over Hermosillo in a 10-round featherweight affair Saturday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Scores were 100-90 and 96-94 for Magsayo and 96-94 for Hermosillo.
In a competitive 10RD featherweight fight that featured non-stop action, @markmagsayo_MMM defeats Rigoberto Hermosillo by SD, protecting his undefeated record (21-0, 14KOs) in the # PBConFS1 Main event. #MagsayoHermosillo pic.twitter.com/PALYjVWwKE
– PBC (@premierboxing) October 4, 2020
Magsayo set the tone for the fight when he landed a massive right counter late in the first round, but Hermosillo came back and began to work harder than the Filipino. According to Boxing Scene, the Mexican averaged more than 85 punches per round, none bigger than a left hand in the seventh that landed flush.
INTEGRATED – https://twitter.com/premierboxing/status/1312580876874772480
In the ninth round, Magsayo came out with more fire, hurting his Mexican enemy with a flurry of shots. Hermosillo also landed on the canvas but a slip was called by the referee.
.@markmagsayo_MMM comes out SHOOTING in RD9! #MagsayoHermosillo # PBConFS1 pic.twitter.com/M41FYCVPgQ
– PBC (@premierboxing) October 4, 2020
In the end, Magsayo’s efficiency was enough to win the nod of two judges. He landed 136 of his 417 punches, while Hermosillo threw a staggering 856 punches, but landed only 21% of them.
Magsayo improved to 27-0 in his career, with 20 knockouts. This was his first fight since a win over Panya Uthok on a local undercard in Bohol last year.
Hermosillo’s record fell to 11-3-1.
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