Mexican American boxing phenom Jessie Magdaleno had to strip down, but he made the weight for Thursday’s main event headlining Top Rank’s second card at the MGM Grand against Yenifel Vicente (36-4-2, 28 KOs).
Magdaleno (27-1, 18 knockouts) suffered his solitary defeat to Ghana’s Isaac Dogboe but has since recovered with a massive back to back victories
“That opened a lot of people’s eyes,” Magdaleno said. “It put me on the map really quick. … I’ve been putting on these great fights the last couple times in the ring.” He expressed after his victory over Rafael Rivera.
The former world champion Magdaleno originally weighed in at 128.2 pounds initially, but was able to strip down and come in at 127.9. whiles Vicente, weighed in at 126.5.
The other matchups are
Eric Mondragon 133 lbs vs. Mike Sanchez 132.3 lbs
(Lightweight — 4 Rounds)
Gabriel Muratalla 118.3 lbs vs. Fernando Robles 118 lbs
(Bantamweight — 4 Rounds)
Adam López 125.8 lbs vs. Louie Coria 124.7 lbs
(Vacant NABF Featherweight Title — 10 Rounds)
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