LIVE BLOG: Isaac Dogboe vs Jessie Magdaleno

 

From the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Jessie Magdaleno defends his WBO super bantamweight title against Isaac Dogboe in the main event of a Top Rank card.

Magdaleno (25-0, 18 KO) and Dogboe (18-0, 12 KO) are both unbeaten, and have talked a pretty good game coming into this fight. Magdaleno lifted the belt from Nonito Donaire in November 2016, and has defended once. Dogboe last fought in January, stopping Cesar Juarez. This will be the Ghanaian Dogboe’s first fight in the United States since 2015.

I'm Gary Al-Smith, and I'll will be bringing round by round updates here once the fight begins after the undercards, which are ongoing. All times GMT, Sunday, April 29.

Please refresh this page every few minutes for latest updates.

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12:46am

The last undercard between Philly native Jesse Hart and Demond Nicholson is done. Hart wins. We are almost there, people!

12:49am

Fight commentators are slamming Dogboe's camp for the trash talk in the lead up to the fight. Paul Dogboe, Isaac's dad, had made some really unsavory comments about beating Magdaleno and throwing him across the Mexican wall! It's a comment that has really fired up the Mexican community, although Dogboe Snr has apologised.

12:50am

The Dogboes - Isaac and Paul - are inside the locker rooms and charging up. Dogboe Snr is going through the punch motions with his 23-year-old son.

12:54am

Here at Joy Sports HQ, we've had some serious build-up to this bout. Check this tactical piece where we see how the Ghanaian can win.

12:55am

It's time! The fighters will come into the ring soon. This is the tale of the tape.

Ready?

 

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