Russell vs Hernandez

Who won Russell vs Hernandez?

Gary Antonio Russell beat Saul Eduardo Hernandez by technical decision in their 6 round contest on Saturday, May 18th, 2019, at Barclays Center, New York.

The scorecards were announced as 60-54, 59-55, 60-54 in favor of winner Gary Antonio Russell.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Russell vs Hernandez stats

Back in May 2019, Gary Antonio Russell stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Saul Eduardo Hernandez made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 12 losses and 1 draw, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Russell had a large advantage in power over Hernandez, boasting a 85% knockout percentage compared to Hernandez's 64%.

Gary Antonio Russell was the older man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Hernandez had a height advantage of 2 inches over Russell.

Both Gary Antonio Russell and Saul Eduardo Hernandez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Russell was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 10 months later than Hernandez, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 33 fewer professional rounds, totaling 90 compared to Hernandez's 123.

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What time did Russell vs Hernandez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, New York, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Russell vs Hernandez?

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