Russell vs Hiraoka

When is Russell vs Hiraoka?

Gary Antuanne Russell will take on Andy Hiraoka on Saturday, February 21st, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

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 10 months and 21 days.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Ryan Garcia's and Mario Barrios' clash for the WBC World Welterweight championship.

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 10 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.

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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.

What time does Russell vs Hiraoka start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, 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 DAZN PPV 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 the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs $69.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is $44.99 and 1 year ultimate costs $449.99.

In the UK you can stream the Russell vs Hiraoka PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs £24.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is £22.99 and 1 year ultimate costs £229.99.

What are the odds on Russell vs Hiraoka?

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