Russell Jr vs Warrington

When is Russell Jr vs Warrington?

Gary Russell Jr could square off against Josh Warrington in Summer 2026 the United Kingdom.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Russell Jr vs Warrington stats

Gary Russell Jr would step into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Josh Warrington would make his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Russell Jr would have a massive power advantage over Warrington, boasting a 59% knockout percentage compared to Warrington's 25%.

Gary Russell Jr is the older man by 2 years, at 37 years old.

Warrington has a height advantage of 2 inches over Russell Jr. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Gary Russell Jr fights out of the southpaw stance, while Josh Warrington is an orthodox fighter.

Russell Jr is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 9 months earlier than Warrington, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 120 fewer professional rounds, totaling 182 compared to Warrington's 302.

Russell Jr vs Warrington form

Russell Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Hugo Alberto Castaneda Marroquin on July 19, 2025, by technical knockout in the 10th round at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Mark Magsayo on January 22, 2022, by majority decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Borgata Hotel Casino, New Jersey.

Going into that contest, he had won against Tugstsogt Nyambayar on February 8, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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

He had defeated Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on May 19, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Featherweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Josh Warrington has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Leigh Wood on February 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Asad Asif Khan on April 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Park Community Arena, Sheffield.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Anthony Cacace on September 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley Stadium, London.

Before that, he had been beaten by Leigh Wood on October 7, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

He had lost to Luis Alberto Lopez on December 10, 2022, by majority decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Josh Warrington has been fighting more than Gary Russell Jr.

Gary Russell Jr last fought 11 months and 27 days ago, while Josh Warrington's last outing was 4 months and 25 days ago.

Russell Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 8 years, 1 month and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 7 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Warrington's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

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