Gary Russell Jr.
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Gary Russell(b.June 5, 1988 in Washington D.C.) is a U.S.American amateur boxer.
[edit] Career
Russell who has three boxing brothers started boxing in 1995 and is trained by his father. 2004 he became Junior Olympic Champion.
At age 16 he won both the U.S. Championships and the Golden Gloves in 2005. He became one of only two boxers to win both the U.S. Championships and National Golden Gloves before his 17th birthday. In October 2005 the boxer-puncher had a record of 163-10.
In November 2005 at the world championships in Mianyang the bantamweight(119lbs) beat former European champ Bulgarian Detelin Stefanov Dalakliev, 25-21, in the first round; dec. Canadian Tyson Cave, 22-9, in the second round; dec. Jordanian Al Gharaghir Ibrahim, 34-13 before losing to German Rustamhodza Rahimov, 28-17 thus winning the bronze medal at age 17 (joining Rau'shee Warren)and was named 2005 USA BOXING Athlete of the year.
