Russell vs Duarte

When is Russell vs Duarte?

Gary Antuanne Russell could face the challenge of Oscar Duarte in Spring 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Russell would be defending his WBA World Super Lightweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Jose Valenzuela in March 2025. He has held this belt for 5 months and 27 days.

Russell vs Duarte stats

Gary Antuanne Russell would step into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Oscar Duarte would make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Russell would have an advantage in power over Duarte, with a 94% knockout percentage compared to Duarte's 77%.

Gary Antuanne Russell is the same age as Oscar Duarte, at 29 years old.

Russell has a height advantage of 1 inch over Duarte. Despite this, Duarte has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Gary Antuanne Russell fights out of the southpaw stance, while Oscar Duarte is an orthodox fighter.

Russell is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 1 month later than Duarte, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 105 fewer professional rounds, totaling 70 compared to Duarte's 175.

Gary Antuanne Russell goes into the fight ranked number 6 by The Ring at super lightweight.

Oscar Duarte is currently ranked number 5 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 140lb division.

Russell vs Duarte form

Russell has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Jose Valenzuela on March 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Alberto Puello on June 15, 2024, by split decision in their WBC Interim World Super Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Kent Cruz on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill.

Before that, he had won against Rances Barthelemy on July 30, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Barclays Center, New York.

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

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

In his last fight, he defeated Kenneth Sims Jr on August 2, 2025, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Miguel Madueno on February 15, 2025, by knockout in the 7th round at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Going into that contest, he had won against Batyr Akhmedov on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on April 27, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, United States.

He had lost to Ryan Garcia on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Oscar Duarte has been fighting more than Gary Antuanne Russell.

Gary Antuanne Russell last fought 11 months and 20 days ago, while Oscar Duarte's last outing was 6 months and 19 days ago.

Russell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

Duarte's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

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