Russell vs Cardenas

When is Russell vs Cardenas?

Gary Antonio Russell could fight Ramon Cardenas in Spring 2027 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Russell vs Cardenas stats

Gary Antonio Russell would step into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ramon Cardenas would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Russell would have a slight advantage in power over Cardenas, with a 59% knockout percentage compared to Cardenas' 54%.

Gary Antonio Russell is the older man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Russell has a height advantage of 1 inch over Cardenas. Despite this, Cardenas has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Gary Antonio Russell and Ramon Cardenas fight out of an orthodox stance.

Russell is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 months earlier than Cardenas, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 44 fewer professional rounds, totaling 114 compared to Cardenas' 158.

Ramon Cardenas is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 9 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring in the 122lb division.

Russell vs Cardenas form

Gary Antonio Russell has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Victor Santillan on August 22, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Emmanuel Rodriguez on October 15, 2022, by technical decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Going into that contest, he had won against Alejandro Santiago on November 27, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Park Theater, Nevada.

Before that, his contest against Emmanuel Rodriguez on August 14, 2021 ended in a no contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

He had beaten Juan Carlos Payano on December 19, 2020, by technical decision in their 7 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

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

In his last fight, he defeated Leonardo Carrillo on August 29, 2026, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Galen Center, Los Angeles, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Erik Robles on December 18, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round at War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Naoya Inoue on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Bryan Acosta on February 8, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio.

He had defeated Jesus Ramirez Rubio on April 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at ProBox TV Events Center, Plant City.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ramon Cardenas has been fighting more than Gary Antonio Russell.

Gary Antonio Russell last fought 23 days ago, while Ramon Cardenas' last outing was 16 days ago.

Russell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 1 month and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 2 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

Cardenas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

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