Featherweight Boxing Bets for the March 4th bout between Brandon Figueroa and Mark Magsayo is almost here. This bout gets televised on Showtime in the United States and features a great inside fighter like Figueroa against a boxer like Magsayo. Prelims proceed with this interim WBC Title Fight on Saturday night two hours before. This bout expects to start at 11:00 pm ET (approximately) from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Who will take this electric fight?
Our numbers below come from the best online boxing betting sites.
Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo Odds | ![]() | ![]() |
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Brandon Figueroa | -310 | -305 |
Mark Magsayo | +225 | +220 |
Over 10.5 Rounds | -190 | -200 |
Under 10.5 Rounds | +135 | +140 |
Pundits from the squared ring wonder a bit about Brandon Figueroa as he faces a pivotal bout on Saturday. The 26-year-old remains eager to show what he can do in the ring against more quality opposition. He faces a fighter who wants his title shot, but the lighter contested weight classes are jammed. Featherweight Boxing Bets ponders how Figueroa will fare against Magsayo.
Figueroa knows what he can do in the ring and understands that he can smother a fighter effectively. This creates opportunities for his power shots. It adds to the American’s chances of scoring a stoppage or knockout. Overall, the fighter is 23-1-1 with 18 KOs. Figueroa briefly held the WBC Super Bantamweight Championship. However, he lost a controversial majority decision to Stephen Fulton in 2021.
Let’s get into this Stephen Fulton talk. Watched his fight with Brandon Figueroa. He landed the more significant head shots. But Figueroa dictated the pace of the fight. Should have been an immediate rematch. Tough fight to judge. Fulton won by MD. #boxing
— Adams Boxing Show (@AdamsBoxingShow) February 18, 2023
This tilt figures to see some serious urgency for Figueroa. His biggest problem against a fighter like Fulton was his defense. He took a few too many hard headshots and sometimes did not dictate rounds like he is accustomed to. Figueroa models his fighting style like Naoya Inoue (current undisputed bantamweight champ), but could use a few pointers.
Are these divisions that nutty? That answer has to be yes. Brandon Figueroa is solid regarding featherweight boxing bets for Saturday night. After initially being closer to -150 when the odds opened, the bout moved past -300 for the American of Mexican descent. Part of that lies with the style contrast, but part maybe points to the higher ceiling for Figueroa.
Now, Mark Magsayo is far from stiff in this challenge. The dilemma is that Magsayo is a former world champion in the featherweight division. He outboxed Rey Vargas but narrowly lost via a split decision. That closeness with fights can make a bettor a little concerned. After Magsayo ended Gary Russell’s seven-year reign, his WBC run lasted less than eight months. It has to be a bitter pill to swallow.
That Brandon Figueroa vs. Mark Magsayo fight next week is going to be a fun one.
— Carlos Toro Torres (@CarlosToroMedia) February 26, 2023
Again, Magsayo can be one-dimensional sometimes, but Figueroa needs to improve and pounce. Figueroa must know that the time is ticking for him as much as Magsayo. Now, Figueroa expects to dictate inside but must make the Filipino pay when he leaves himself open. The Americans started doing that against Carlos Castro, which was a positive sign. Let’s take the risk on the Figueroa moneyline.
Mark Magsayo sees the writing on the wall this Saturday. This fight appears to be an uphill battle for the Filipino because Figueroa can easily bloody him. The styles are not that good of a matchup here. On the other hand, if anyone can catch someone leaning wrong, it is Magsayo. Everyone has seen that fight against Julio Ceja. The featherweight was down and out, then delivered a highlight reel knockout out of the left field.
With the Featherweight Boxing Bets, Magsayo gets to be a solid +200 to +230 underdog for Saturday night. That number is considerably nicer than the opening, where he was closer to +125. If a bettor considers this, it is hard to blame them. Again, Magsayo is a former world titleholder himself. He is far from a slouch in a hotly competitive weight class.
Both fighters are in their prime here, but expect this to go to the scorecards. However, expect plenty of punches thrown and a more aggressive Magsayo overall. He must repel Figueroa’s ability to dictate the fight by picking and choosing his attack better. Yes, the Filipino handlers believe Magsayo can adapt this style and use it on Saturday night.
Featherweight boxing bets and props come in firing as these great Vegas online boxing odds are out for this bout. Only a few props are on the board. Thankfully, bettors have a few choices to be made here. Once again, wagers can be made on which round either fighter will end this tilt. The decision option and the simple TKO/KO scenario are for the taking.
This fight boils down to Figueroa and his propensity to make Magsayo pay. When Figueroa makes Magsayo more one-dimensional, the chance of a stoppage, albeit low, is there.
It gives us a chance to explore a couple of options. One takes the fight to end by stoppage or decision at +105, while Figueroa to do the same is at +137. The latter is our choice for Saturday night.
Featherweight boxing bets say lean on Brandon Figueroa in a very late stoppage on Saturday.
Bovada or BetOnline has these online betting sites to make more bets on this bout and other early March fights. That includes the Tim Tsyzu and Tony Harrison fight in Sydney, Australia, next weekend.
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