FILIPINO star Mark Magsayo beat Gary Russell on factors to finish boxing's longest championship reign.
The featherweight star was awarded the win by two of the three judges to say the WBC title.
Magsayo is promoted by boxing legend - and fellow Filipino - Manny Pacquiao who heaped reward on his man after the win in Atlantic Metropolis.
American Russell had held the title since March 2015.
Nevertheless, it was solely his sixth defence in that point.
Talking after the win, Magsayo stated: "That is my dream since I used to be a child.
"Thanks for the help from Filipino followers. Now I grew to become a world champion."
Two judges gave it to Magsayo at 115-113 with the opposite scoring it 114-114.
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Magsayo is but to lose, with Saturday's win his twenty fourth - with 16 coming by the use of knockout.
He earned his title shot in August by KOing Mexico's Julio Ceja.
Russell, who hasn't fought greater than as soon as in a calendar 12 months since 2014, stepped into the ring for the primary time since February 2020 when he beat Mongolia's Tugstsogt Nyambayar.
Nevertheless, the 33-year-old was carrying a shoulder harm sustained in coaching which he stated impacted the end result in opposition to Magsayo.
He stated: "I hit him with some good pictures within the third spherical and that's the reason he bought damage."
Pacquiao tweeted after the win: "Congratulations, @markmagsayo_MMM in your first world championship!
"Thanks for bringing honor to our nation by turning into the most recent Filipino world boxing champion.
"Welcome to the membership."
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