Russell vs Hiraoka

When is Russell vs Hiraoka?

Gary Antuanne Russell will take on Andy Hiraoka on Friday, November 14th, 2025, at Kaseya Center, Miami.

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

This contest is for the WBA super lightweight championship of the world.

Russell will be defending his WBA World Super Lightweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Jose Valenzuela in March 2025. He had held this belt for 7 months and 29 days.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Jake Paul's and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis' clash. Also on the undercard will be Alycia Baumgardner's and Leila Beaudoin's fight, Ellie Scotney's and Mayeli Flores' fight, Yokasta Valle's and Yadira Bustillos' fight, Cherneka Johnson's and Amanda Galle's fight, Anderson Silva's and Chris Weidman's contest, and Avious Griffin's and Justin Cardona's bout.

Russell vs Hiraoka stats

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

Andy Hiraoka will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 24 wins and 0 draws, with 19 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Russell has an advantage in power over Hiraoka, with a 94% knockout percentage compared to Hiraoka's 79%.

Gary Antuanne Russell is the same age as Andy Hiraoka, at 29 years old.

Hiraoka has a height advantage of 2 inches over Russell. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Gary Antuanne Russell and Andy Hiraoka fight out of a southpaw stance.

Russell is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 5 months later than Hiraoka, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 53 fewer professional rounds, totaling 70 compared to Hiraoka's 123.

Gary Antuanne Russell goes into the fight ranked number 5 by The Ring at super lightweight.

Andy Hiraoka is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, and 8 by The Ring in the 140lb division.

Russell vs Hiraoka 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.

Activity check

Russell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time does Russell vs Hiraoka start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States, which is around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Russell vs Hiraoka?

Russell vs Hiraoka will be broadcast on Netflix in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Russell vs Hiraoka?

In the US you can stream Russell vs Hiraoka on Netflix. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the Netflix app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

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In the UK you can stream Russell vs Hiraoka on Netflix. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the Netflix app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

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What are the odds on Russell vs Hiraoka?

Gary Antuanne Russell is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the clash outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Andy Hiraoka if you fancy the upset.

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