This Saturday night in California, one man will take a significant step forward in his boxing career. Brandon Figueroa and Mark Magsayo square off against each other for the title of Interim WBC Featherweight Champion with both bringing strong records to the bout.
Across their 50 combined fights, both Figueroa and Magsayo have only lost one fight each. However, these losses have both occurred recently with Magsayo losing to Rey Vargas in his most recent fight last year and Figueroa going down to Stephen Fulton in a decision in 2021. For each fighter, they’ll be determined not to lose two fights in quick succession and will relish the opportunity to get their hands on a belt so soon after such a speed bump.
Expect this to be a hard fought encounter as we look at the Figueroa vs. Magsayo odds with bookmaker William Hill and suggest the best bets to make on this clash.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: March 3rd, 1:30 A.M. (GMT)
Bookmaker William Hill has this a close fight with Brandon Figueroa the slight favourite. However, odds of 1.44 to 2.87 mean that this is by no means a cut and dry encounter with plenty of scope for either boxer to win on Saturday night.
Looking a little deeper at the method of result odds and we can see with a little more clarity how this clash is expected to pan out. A Figueroa win on points is the most likely result at 2.37, followed up by Figueroa via knockout at 2.75. Both of Mark Magsayo’s winning results are paying 6.00, while a draw is a long shot at 13.00.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: March 3rd, 1:30 A.M. (GMT)
This is a tough fight to call, and there’s a temptation to suggest simply betting on the fight to go the distance at 1.70. However, we say it’s worth backing Brandon Figueroa to win on points here. It won’t be easy for the 26-year-old, but he’s fighting in his own back yard and has the benefit of a home crowd and less interruption to his schedule.
Add in the fact that Figueroa has recently tasted defeat and bounced back well with a knockout against Carlos Castro, and the American is looking the most likely to come away victorious here. For Magsayo, though he’s looked impressive across his career so far, it’s too early to tell how he’ll bounce back from his first career loss to Rey Vargas last year.
Those looking for a higher return wager could back Magsayo to emphatically return with a knockout at 6.00, but we say this will go Figueroa’s way after 12 tight rounds.
