Russell Jr vs Martin

Who won Russell Jr vs Martin?

Gary Russell Jr beat Christopher Martin by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, December 20th, 2014, at Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton.

The scorecards were announced as 100-90, 100-90, 99-91 in favor of winner Gary Russell Jr.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Russell Jr vs Martin stats

Back in December 2014, Gary Russell Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Christopher Martin made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Russell Jr had a large advantage in power over Martin, boasting a 58% knockout percentage compared to Martin's 32%.

Gary Russell Jr was the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

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

Gary Russell Jr fought out of the southpaw stance, while Christopher Martin was an orthodox fighter.

Russell Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 years and 5 months later than Martin, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 98 fewer professional rounds, totaling 172 compared to Martin's 270.

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Russell Jr's last 2 fights had come over a period of 10 months and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Russell Jr vs Martin?

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