Resurgent Mark Magsayo on track for possible title shot next year

MANILA, Philippines–Former world champion Mark Magsayo kept his grand plans in check. Magsayo remained on track for a title shot after demolishing Ecuador’s Bryan Mercado inside two rounds in their lightweight bout on Sunday (Manila time) in Long Beach, California. The 29-year-old Magsayo displayed his punching power and dropped Mercado four times en route to