Jesus Gabriel "Jessie" Magdaleno was born on November 8,1991 and is an American professional boxer who held the WBO junior featherweight title from 2016 to 2018.
12 Facts About Jessie Magdaleno
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Jessie Magdaleno is the younger brother of boxer Diego Magdaleno.
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In 2009 Jessie Magdaleno won both the United States National Championship by beating Rau'shee Warren and won the National Golden Gloves Championship by beating Antonio Nieves in the Bantamweight division.
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On June 6,2012, Jessie Magdaleno knocked out Puerto Rican veteran Carlos Valcarcel in the first round.
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On 5 November 2016, Jessie Magdaleno faced Nonito Donaire in his first ever bid to win a world title.
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Midway through the second round, Jessie Magdaleno managed to drop Dos Santos.
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Dos Santos beat the count, but Jessie Magdaleno threw a flurry of shots to drop him again.
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Jessie Magdaleno started off strong, dropping Dogboe in the opening round.
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On June 11,2020, Jessie Magdaleno fought Dominican fighter Yenifel Vicente.
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Jessie Magdaleno had his way with his opponent, dropping him twice, once in the first, and once in the fifth round.
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On May 4,2024 in Las Vegas, Jessie Magdaleno was scheduled to challenge Brandon Figueroa for his interim WBC featherweight title.
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Jessie Magdaleno lost the fight by knockout in the ninth round with body shot.