When an up-and-coming fighter beats an elite fighter who is no longer in his prime, does that guarantee him of achieving an elite status in the future? From what I have observed, the usual answer is “no.”
And just over the weekend, Jessie Magdaleno, who beat Nonito Donaire in November 2016, was stopped out by Isaac Dogboe, proving that joining the ranks of the elite requires more than just beating an elite fighter, especially those who are no longer in their prime.