Gonzalez vs Russell Jr

Who won Gonzalez vs Russell Jr?

Gary Russell Jr beat Jhonny Gonzalez by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, March 28th, 2015, at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This contest was for the WBC featherweight championship of the world.

Gonzalez vs Russell Jr stats

Back in March 2015, Jhonny Gonzalez stepped into the ring with a record of 57 wins, 8 losses, and 0  draws, 48 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gary Russell Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Gonzalez had a large advantage in power over Russell Jr, boasting a 84% knockout percentage compared to Russell Jr's 56%.

Jhonny Gonzalez was the older man by 7 years, at 34 years old.

Gonzalez had a height advantage of 2 inches over Russell Jr. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Jhonny Gonzalez fought out of the orthodox stance, while Gary Russell Jr was a southpaw.

Gonzalez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 39 more fights, and made his debut in 1999, 9 years and 5 months earlier than Russell Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 250 more professional rounds, totaling 422 compared to Russell Jr's 172.

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Russell Jr's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Gonzalez vs Russell Jr?

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