Bookmakers made Jose Valenzuela a slight favorite against Gary Antuanne Russell when they square off in their contest on Saturday 1st March 2025 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.
He is currently 4/5 (-130) to win the contest outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Gary Antuanne Russell if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 53% chance of Valenzuela winning while giving Russell a 47% chance.
Valenzuela opened as the favorite at 8/11 (-140) however, that price has shortened by 107/-100 (+90).
Russell opened at 11/10 (+110) which has got wider by -9/10 (+110).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 140 pounds (9.8 stones or 63.64 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Valenzuela vs Russell Head To Head
Jose Valenzuela steps into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Gary Antuanne Russell will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Russell has a massive power advantage over Valenzuela, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Valenzuela's 64%.
Jose Valenzuela is the younger man by 3 years, at 25 years old.
Russell has a height advantage of 2 inches over Valenzuela. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Jose Valenzuela fights out of the orthodox stance, while Gary Antuanne Russell is a southpaw.
Valenzuela is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 4 months later than Russell, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 15 more professional rounds, totaling 73 compared to Russell's 58.
Jose Valenzuela goes into the fight ranked number 10 by The Ring at super lightweight.
Gary Antuanne Russell is currently ranked number 5 by the WBA, and 5 by the WBC in the 140lb division.
Valenzuela vs Russell betting form
Valenzuela has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on August 3, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States. He was a 10/3 (+330) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Chris Colbert on December 16, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Armory, Minneapolis. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Chris Colbert on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the ring.
Before that, he had lost to Edwin De Los Santos on September 4, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
He had beaten Francisco Vargas on April 16, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at AT&T Stadium, Texas.
Gary Antuanne Russell has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Alberto Puello on June 15, 2024, by split decision in their WBC Interim World Super Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had won against Kent Cruz on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Rances Barthelemy on July 30, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Barclays Center, New York.
Before that, he had defeated Viktor Postol on February 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. He was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the contest.
He had won against Jovanie Santiago on May 29, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Jose Valenzuela has been fighting more than Gary Antuanne Russell.
Jose Valenzuela last fought 6 months and 26 days ago, while Gary Antuanne Russell's last outing was 8 months and 14 days ago.
Valenzuela's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
Russell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 9 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Valenzuela vs Russell Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States, which is around 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Valenzuela vs Russell for In-Play Betting?
Valenzuela vs Russell will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV both in the UK and US.
