
Mark Magsayo’s stint as world champion unfortunately didn’t last very long.
The Filipino boxing star and Freddie Roach product won the WBC featherweight title in January, but faltered and dropped a split decision in his first attempt to defend the belt. He faced Rey Vargas, who looked to be just a tad more technical as he picked his shots and won majority of the rounds.
Magsayo had a very real chance to win late as he scored a knockdown in the ninth round, but the Mexican fighter survived and won enough rounds to take a well deserved and hard fought decision.
One judge scored the bout for Magsayo, but the two others gave it to Vargas. The official scores were 113-114 for Magsayo, and 115-112 twice for Vargas.
With the victory, Vargas became a two-division champion as he took home the WBC title and improved his undefeated record to 36-0. Magsayo, on the other hand, sustained the first loss of his career and is now 24-1 after losing his belt.
Watch highlights from the bout below.
The champ @markmagsayo_MMM | #MagsayoVargas Starts NOW on @Showtime. pic.twitter.com/fV3TfhBYOi
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 10, 2022
Fists are FLYIN in San Antonio through 2 RDs of our main event @markmagsayo_MMM @reyvargasbox | #MagsayoVargas pic.twitter.com/X4INcMXnwh
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 10, 2022
.@markmagsayo_MMM nails @reyvargasbox with a left, but Vargas comes back with the jab in an action-packed title bout #MagsayoVargas pic.twitter.com/KM0zRxXhaH
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 10, 2022
.@markmagsayo_MMM & @reyvargasbox trading power shots #MagsayoVargas pic.twitter.com/rx01lXOeYt
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 10, 2022
WHAT A ROUND @markmagsayo_MMM DROPS Vargas in round 9.#MagsayoVargas pic.twitter.com/KKnniosCR8
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 10, 2022
If you’re not tuned into @Showtime what are you doing?!#MagsayoVargas is into the championship rounds pic.twitter.com/2roHKK3VOL
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 10, 2022
AND THE NEW @reyvargasbox scores a decision win over Magsayo to become the WBC featherweight world champ after an incredible fight #MagsayoVargas pic.twitter.com/25N7Cdjaxy
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 10, 2022
.@reyvargasbox is bringing his 2nd title back to Mexico #MagsayoVaras pic.twitter.com/43HtIRwKbE
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 10, 2022
“I’ll be back stronger.”@markmagsayo_MMM | #MagsayoVargas pic.twitter.com/rnyBJqX4Eb
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 10, 2022
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