Magnesi aims to get WBC title shot with win against Japanese Rikiishi

Michael “Lone Wolf” Magnesi (23-1) is aiming to secure WBC World title fight with a victory against Japanese Masanori Rikiishi (14-1).

Magnesi will defend his WBC Silver super-featherweight title on March 22 in Rome, Italy against Rikiishi.

Magnesi actually is nr. 6 in WBC ranking and Rikiishi is nr. 5.

American O’Shaquie Foster is current WBC super-featherweight champion.

“It will be valid as a second elimination. The WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has given me this great opportunity. I will not disappoint him. I will not let it slip away,” said Magnesi. “The goal is the world championship, I anticipate that he will return from Italy with the second defeat of his career. I have already started training and I will be ready to demonstrate my capabilities”.