Gary Russell Jr

Gary Russell Jr. is a professional boxer who was born on June 5, 1988, in Washington, D.C. He knew from a young age that he wanted to have a career in boxing, and that passion paid off handsomely as a teenager. After training throughout most of his childhood, Russell Jr. became one of the best amateur boxers in the country by winning the United States Championships and National Golden Gloves tournaments in 2005 at the age of 16. The dominance in the United States earned him a trip to the 2005 Amateur Boxing World Championships in Mianyang, China. Russell Jr. lost only one fight during the prestigious tournament, but he was still only able to take the bronze medal in the bantamweight division.

Russell Jr. once again proved that he was the best amateur boxer in his weight class by winning the 2006 U.S Championships. This earned him a trip to the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago, but he ultimately lost in the second round. While Gary was able to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, he never got to compete after missing the final weight-in.

The disappointment in Beijing caused Gary Russell Jr. to focus on turning pro. He made his professional boxing debut in a match against Anthony Reyes on January 16, 2009. Russell Jr. won the fight by technical knockout in the third round. After seven straight wins to start the professional career, he fought in his first six-round match against Jairo Delgado on February 19, 2010. He won the fight with a technical knockout in the first round.

Gary Russell Jr. appeared in his first fight scheduled for eight rounds on January 28, 2011. He secured a unanimous technical decision victory over Feider Viloria in the seventh round. The fight was stopped early after Viloria sustained a massive cut from an accidental headbutt. Russell Jr. started his professional career with 18 straight wins before he got to appear in his first 10-round fight. That match occurred on November 26, 2011, against Heriberto Ruiz. While the fight was scheduled to go 10 rounds, Ruiz was knocked out two minutes into the first round.

After starting his professional career with 24 straight wins, Gary Russell Jr. finally got his first world title shot on June 21, 2014. The fight was against Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko for the vacant WBO featherweight title. The Ukrainian was only fighting his third professional match after a record-setting amateur career. Lomachenko dominated most of the fight before winning by a majority decision.

Russell Jr. did not let the first loss hinder his impressive career. He followed up the loss with a unanimous decision victory over Christopher Martin Pena. This win earned him a shot at Jhonny Gonzalez's WBC featherweight title on March 28, 2015. Gonzalez was defeated by technical knockout in the fourth round. Gary successfully defended his new WBC featherweight title for the first time against Ireland's Patrick Hyland at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut, on April 16, 2016. Hyland was knocked out in the second round.

What is Gary Russell Jr's Record?

Gary Russell Jr's record currently stands at 31 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws. Of those 31 wins he has stopped 18 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 58%. Despite his 2 loses, he has never been stopped. He's boxed a total of 172 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 5.2 rounds on average.

What was Russell Jr's last fight?

Gary Russell Jr's last fight took place against Mark Magsayo's on 22nd Jan 2022, in New Jersey, United States. He lost by majority decision after 12 rounds. That fight was 5 months and 6 days ago.

How active is Gary Russell Jr?

Russell Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 1 month and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Where is Gary Russell Jr From?

Russell Jr was born in the United States.

How Old Is Gary Russell Jr?

The featherweight is currently 34 years old. He was born on 5th June 1988, so he will turn 35 in 11 months and 8 days.

How long has Russell Jr been fighting?

Gary Russell Jr made his professional debut in January 2009, so he has been a pro for 13 years and 5 months.

How good is Gary Russell Jr?

Russell Jr is currently ranked 6th by the The Ring and 2nd by the WBC at Featherweight.

How tall is Gary Russell Jr?

Russell Jr is 5' 5" (5 Foot and 5 inches) which is 164cm (1 meter and 64 centimeters).

What is Russell Jr's Reach?

His reach is 64.2 inches (64.2") which is 163 cm (1 meter and 63 centimeters).

What stance does Gary Russell Jr use?

Russell Jr fights from a southpaw stance, which means he favours his left hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Gary Russell Jr?

Some potential future fights for Russell Jr include Leo Santa Cruz, Lee Selby, Unified Lightweight Champion Devin Haney, Oscar Valdez and Unified Super Featherweight Champion Shakur Stevenson.

What will be Gary Russell Jr's Next Fight?

Gary Russell Jr doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Russell Jr include Leo Santa Cruz, Lee Selby, Unified Lightweight Champion Devin Haney, Oscar Valdez and Unified Super Featherweight Champion Shakur Stevenson.

How can I stream Gary Russell Jr's Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Russell Jr's fights on Fite.TV – PPV.

In the US you can usually stream Gary Russell Jr's fights via Showtime App and ShowTime via Hulu.

What are some recent Gary Russell Jr results?

Russell Jr has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Tugstsogt Nyambayar on 8th February 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Kiko Martinez on 18th May 2019 by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beat Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on 19th May 2018 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Before that, he had defeated Oscar Escandon on 20th May 2017 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill.

He had won against Patrick Hyland on 16th April 2016 by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket.

Gary Russell Jr Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Stance	Weight Division
34	June 05, 1988	United States	164 cm	163 cm	southpaw	Featherweight (126 lb)

Gary Russell Jr Record

Professional Record	Wins	Wins By KO	Knockout Percentage	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
31-2-0	31	18	58%	2	0	0	172	2009

Gary Russell Jr Rankings

Weight	The Ring Magazine	WBC	IBF	WBA	WBO
Featherweight	6	2	-	-	-

Gary Russell Jr Recent Contests

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
2022-01-22	Mark Magsayo	Lost (MD 12)	Borgata Hotel Casino, New Jersey, United States
2020-02-08	Tugstsogt Nyambayar	Won (UD 12)	Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
2019-05-18	Kiko Martinez	Won (TKO 5)	Barclays Center, New York, United States
2018-05-19	Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz	Won (UD 12)	MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States
2017-05-20	Oscar Escandon	Won (TKO 7)	MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, United States
2016-04-16	Patrick Hyland	Won (TKO 2)	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, United States
2015-03-28	Jhonny Gonzalez	Won (TKO 4)	Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, United States
2014-12-20	Christopher Martin	Won (UD 10)	Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, United States
2014-06-21	Vasyl Lomachenko	Lost (MD 12)	StubHub Center, Carson, United States
2014-01-30	Miguel Tamayo	Won (KO 4)	Barclays Center, New York, United States