Mark Magsayo moves on from Michael Magnesi, will campaign at 135

Earlier this month, Magsayo was supplanted by Magnesi as the WBC 130lbs No. 1 contender. The decision seemed arbitrary given that the 31-year-old from Lazio, Italy, hadn’t fought since a March 28 decision victory over Khalil El Hadri. It was Magnesi’s second win in a row, both of which followed an 11th-round knockout at the hands of Masanori Rikishi in March 2024.