Valenzuela vs Russell

When is Valenzuela vs Russell?

Jose Valenzuela is set to take on Gary Antuanne Russell on Saturday, March 1st, 2025, at Toyota Center, Houston.

The fight is scheduled for 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.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis' and Lamont Roach's clash for the WBA Super World Lightweight championship.

Valenzuela vs Russell stats

Jose Valenzuela steps into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gary Antuanne Russell will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Russell has a massive power advantage over Valenzuela, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Valenzuela's 64%.

Jose Valenzuela is the younger man by 3 years, at 25 years old.

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

Jose Valenzuela fights out of the orthodox stance, while Gary Antuanne Russell is a southpaw.

Valenzuela is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 4 months later than Russell, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 15 more professional rounds, totaling 73 compared to Russell's 58.

Gary Antuanne Russell is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, and 4 by the WBC in the 140lb division.

Valenzuela vs Russell form

Valenzuela has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on August 3, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Chris Colbert on December 16, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Armory, Minneapolis.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Chris Colbert on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Edwin De Los Santos on September 4, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

He had beaten Francisco Vargas on April 16, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at AT&T Stadium, Texas.

Gary Antuanne Russell has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to 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, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Kent Cruz on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Rances Barthelemy on July 30, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Barclays Center, New York.

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

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

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jose Valenzuela has been fighting more than Gary Antuanne Russell.

Jose Valenzuela last fought 6 months and 26 days ago, while Gary Antuanne Russell's last outing was 8 months and 14 days ago.

Valenzuela's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Russell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 9 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time does Valenzuela vs Russell start?

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

Who is showing Valenzuela vs Russell?

Valenzuela vs Russell will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV both in the UK and US.

How do you stream Valenzuela vs Russell?

In the US you can stream the Valenzuela vs Russell PPV via Amazon’s Prime Video app and platform. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

In the UK you can stream the Valenzuela vs Russell PPV via Amazon’s Prime Video app and platform. Prices will vary based on where you are in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Valenzuela vs Russell?

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