Brandon Figueroa vs Jessie Magdaleno Prediction 5 May 2024

In the main card of the "Canelo vs Munguia" tournament, an exciting fight for the title of the interim world champion according to the WBC in the featherweight division will take place. Jesse Magdaleno will try to take the title from his compatriot Brandon Figueroa. The fight will take place at the "T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Figueroa previously competed in a lower category, where he was the champion according to the WBA and WBC versions. However, in 2021 he lost the belts to Stephen Fulton and, suffering the first defeat of his career, decided to move up to featherweight. Here, the American is doing great. In his debut, he knocked out Carlos Castro, and in March last year, he became the holder of the vacant WBC title, defeating Mark Magsayo.

Magdaleno followed a similar path. In the super bantamweight division, he was the world champion according to the WBO version, but then, after losing the title to Isaac Dogbo, decided to move to a new category. In featherweight, Jesse started with four victories and even became the US champion according to the WBC version. However, in his last fight, he lost, conceding a unanimous decision to Raymond Ford.

Sportbook justifiably give the advantage to Figueroa. In terms of skills, he is not inferior to the contender, and he also significantly surpasses him in size. More than 10 centimeters difference in height and reach – this is a serious advantage for success. But Magdaleno is an experienced boxer, and it would be wrong to write him off. We do not expect a quick end to the fight and bet on the total rounds over (6.5).