Jessie Magdaleno wins by first-round KO in Phoenix

Las Vegas Review-Journal

10 years ago

Jessie Magdaleno smiles while having his gloves removed after defeating Raul Hirales Jr. during their featherweight fight Friday, May 1, 2015, at the Cosmopolitan. Magdaleno scored a unanimous decision to improve his record to 21-0. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Sam Morris on Twitter @sammorrisRJ

Jessie Magdaleno of Las Vegas made short work of Vergel Nebran, scoring a first-round knockout Saturday in their 10-round featherweight fight in Phoenix.

Magdaleno (22-0, 16 knockouts) dropped Nebran (14-10-1) midway through the first round. The Filipino boxer got up, but Magdaleno was all over him and decked Nebran again, this time for good. A body shot from Magdaleno finished Nebran, the end coming at 2:22.

The fight was initially scheduled for last month. But Magdaleno injured his right hand while sparring, and the fight was postponed until Saturday.