You are right, the truth is I would like to know what goes through the head of each boxer, if they take this as a great challenge, the case of Magsayo can take a big leap in a big way, to be measured against the greats of boxing, but of course nothing is written and for his part Russell I think he has a much superior preparation, I think that all the time he has been like this, this is a boxer who is characterized by not losing his form or his technique, he has always been active, at least I have seen on the news and on YouTube.
This is a world title fight so both fighters think highly of this fight, Garry Russell is the champion and he wants to preserve his hold and legacy by defending the title and in the case of Magsayo this is the end of a long road to journey to become a champion and if he wins here he can begin another chapter, I'm 100% sure they will be fully prepared for this fight because both fighters have huge respect for each other's skill and power, they are both fully aware of the capability of each other.
a lot are at stakes in both camps so seems that we will see a toe-to-toe fight here. unless, one of them becomes defensive and be very cautious with his movement. this is a make or break for magsayo, so more then likely he is in tight training sched here. but for this match, i guess russell will be favoured by bookies, maybe not so wide but he will get the edge here.
but knowing boxing, remember, last year, we've seen several upsets that we didn't expect to be.