Russell vs Cruz

Who won Russell vs Cruz?

Gary Antuanne Russell beat Kent Cruz by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, August 12th, 2023, at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Emmanuel Rodriguez beating Melvin Lopez for the IBF World Bantamweight championship. Also on the undercard Travon Marshall lost to Gabriel Maestre.

Russell vs Cruz stats

Back in August 2023, Gary Antuanne Russell stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Kent Cruz made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 3 draws.

Gary Antuanne Russell was the younger man by 4 years, at 28 years old.

Cruz had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Gary Antuanne Russell fought out of the southpaw stance, while Kent Cruz was an orthodox fighter.

Russell was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 9 months later than Cruz, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 19 fewer professional rounds, totaling 58 compared to Cruz's 77.

Gary Antuanne Russell went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, and 14 by the IBF at super lightweight.

Russell vs Cruz form

Gary Antuanne Russell had stopped all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Rances Barthelemy on July 30, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Viktor Postol on February 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jovanie Santiago on May 29, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Before that, he had beaten Jose Marrufo on February 8, 2020, by knockout in the 1st round at PPL Center, Pennsylvania.

He had defeated Juan Huertas on November 2, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at MGM National Harbor, Maryland.

Activity check

Russell's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

What time did Russell vs Cruz start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Russell vs Cruz?

Russell vs Cruz was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Russell vs Cruz?

Gary Antuanne Russell was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Kent Cruz made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.