Mark Magsayo looks to make strong statement vs Mexican foe

MANILA, Philippines---Styles make fights as the old boxing adage goes. And two warriors from the Philippines and Mexico pitted against each other produce fireworks more often than not. Filipino champion Mark Magsayo hopes to add to that long list of epic Philippines vs Mexico bouts when he clashes with Mexican Rey Vargas on July 9 in San Antonio, Texas. Facing a fellow undefeated fighter in Vargas who is also a former champion, Magsayo has a golden opportunity to make a strong statement. He finds himself in the right place too. "I'm excited to be fighting in the same venue where my idol Manny Pacquiao fought Marco Antonio Barrera. That was the first fight I ever saw and the reason ...

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