Russell Jr vs Tamayo

Who won Russell Jr vs Tamayo?

Gary Russell Jr beat Miguel Tamayo by knockout in the 4th round on Thursday, January 30th, 2014, at Barclays Center, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Russell Jr vs Tamayo stats

Back in January 2014, Gary Russell Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Miguel Tamayo made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 8 losses and 2 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Tamayo had a large advantage in power over Russell Jr, boasting a 87% knockout percentage compared to Russell Jr's 57%.

Gary Russell Jr was the younger man by 5 years, at 26 years old.

Tamayo had a height advantage of 2 inches over Russell Jr. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Gary Russell Jr and Miguel Tamayo fought out of a southpaw stance.

Russell Jr was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 4 years and 11 months later than Tamayo, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 26 more professional rounds, totaling 172 compared to Tamayo's 146.

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