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Marvin Somodio knew before the first bell rang that Mark Magsayo had no business remaining at 126 pounds. The young Filipino trainer, working for his first time as Magsayo’s chief second heading into a showdown with their 2023 showdown with Brandon Figueroa, recalls that he could barely feel Magsayo’s knuckles while warming him up in the dressing room on the punch mitts. Magsayo was holding back whatever strength he had for the fight, and after a half-hearted attempt at loosening up, he went out and lost a unanimous decision to the aggressive Mexican-American southpaw.

For Magsayo, the decision to move up to 130 pounds came one fight too late, but now Somodio believes fans will see a different Magsayo from what they’re used to seeing in recent fights. “He always has his power but after the weigh-in sometimes he’s drained and his energy is less. But this time he can show his speed, his stamina, his power and skill.



This time he can show it and he’s comfortable, even though he’s still big at 130 and he’s going to be so much better than he was at 126,” said Somodio. Now Magsayo prepares to face another southpaw, but this time he expects to have his strength and stamina with him this Saturday, June 15 when he faces former title challenger Eduardo Ramirez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as part of the Premier Boxing Champions card headlined by the Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin fight.

Magsayo-Ramirez will be one of three preliminary fights shown live on the PBC Yo.

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