Russell vs Martinez

Who won Russell vs Martinez?

Gary Antonio Russell beat Jesus Martinez by on Saturday, February 8th, 2020, at PPL Center, Pennsylvania.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Gary Antonio Russell.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Russell vs Martinez stats

Back in February 2020, Gary Antonio Russell stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jesus Martinez made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Russell had a large advantage in power over Martinez, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Martinez's 48%.

Gary Antonio Russell was the older man by 31 years, at 27 years old.

Both Gary Antonio Russell and Jesus Martinez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Russell was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 years and 4 months later than Martinez, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 38 fewer professional rounds, totaling 94 compared to Martinez's 132.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Gary Antonio Russell had been fighting more than Jesus Martinez.

Going into this contest, Gary Antonio Russell had last fought 3 months and 6 days ago, while Jesus Martinez's last outing had been 3 months and 27 days ago.

Russell's last 3 fights had come over a period of 8 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.7 rounds on average.

Martinez's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.7 rounds on average.

What time did Russell vs Martinez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at PPL Center, Pennsylvania, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Russell vs Martinez?

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