| Gary Russell Jr | |
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Russell (on the center) in 2010 |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Gary Russell Jr |
| Nickname(s) | Mr. |
| Rated at | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Reach | 61 in (155 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 5, 1988 Washington, District of Columbia |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for United States | ||
| Men’s Boxing | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
| Bronze | Mianyang 2005 | Bantamweight |
Gary Russell Jr (born June 5, 1988 in Washington D.C.) is an undefeated American professional boxer in the featherweight division and brother of 2010 National Golden Gloves champion Gary Allen Russell III.[1] After a decorated amateur career that culminated in a spot at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Russell turned pro in 2009 and has since remained undefeated.[2]
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Russell, who has three boxing brothers, started boxing in 1995 and is trained by his father. In 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 small southpaw boxer-puncher had a record of 163-10.
In November 2005 at the world championships in Mianyang the bantamweight(119 lbs) beat 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.
He repeated his national title win in 2006, at the US championships 2007 he was injured. He has broken his hands in the past.
At the Olympic Trials 2007 he sensationally lost to Roberto Marroquin in his first fight (17:18), his first defeat to a countryman in eight years, but beat him twice later and bested national champion Rios to qualify. Russell became only the fourth boxer in U.S. team history to lose in the opening round and rebound to win his weight class, the others were Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones Jr. and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago he beat Ali Hallab to qualify for the Olympics but was beaten soundly by Russia's eventual winner Sergey Vodopyanov 16-6 and didn't medal.
He is guided by his father, his "mitt man" Robert "Herb" Martin.
Russell's quest for a medal ended prematurely as he missed the Olympic weigh-in hours after losing consciousness in his Olympic Village dorm room.[3]
Russell stopped Antonio Reyes at 0:21 of the third round of his pro debut, as he began his ascension to the top of the division.
Russell had a stellar 2011, defeating Feider Viloria, Adolfo Landeros, Antonio Meza, and Leonilo Miranda. On July 23 Russell faced Eric Estrada on the undercard for the Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah fight at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Russell put on a brilliant performance winning an easy unanimous decision.[4]
On November 26, 2011, Russell was originally scheduled to face Dat Ngyuen, who was forced to withdraw after suffering a knee injury last week during training camp. Instead, Russell defeated Mexico's Heriberto Ruiz on November 26, 2011 at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio with a stunning knockout at 2:12 in the first round. The decisive knockout earned Russell his sixth win of 2011, propelling ESPN to name him "Prospect of the Year."[5]
| 19 Wins (11 Knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws [6] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd | Date | Location | Notes |
| N/A | N/A | TBA | - | ? (10) | 2012-02-11 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 19–0 | Heriberto Ruiz | KO | 1 (10), 2:12 | 2011-11-26 | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 18–0 | Leonilo Miranda | UD | 8 | 2011-09-03 | Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 17–0 | Eric Estrada | UD | 8 | 2011-07-23 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–0 | Antonio Meza | KO | 4 (8), 2:42 | 2011-06-17 | State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 15–0 | Adolfo Landeros | UD | 6 | 2011-04-15 | Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, California, United States | |
| Win | 14–0 | Feider Viloria | TD | 7 (8), 0:50 | 2011-01-28 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, United States | Fight stopped due to cut on right eye caused by accidental butt. |
| Win | 13–0 | Guadalupe De Leon | UD | 6 | 2010-10-28 | Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 12–0 | Willie Villanueva | KO | 1 (6), 2:56 | 2010-09-25 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 11–0 | Mauricio Pastrana | TKO | 1 (6), 1:46 | 2010-07-22 | Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Rodrigo Aranda | KO | 2 (6), 0:34 | 2010-06-24 | Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Carlos Diaz | KO | 1 (6), 1:32 | 2010-04-16 | Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Jairo Delgado | KO | 1 (6), 2:38 | 2010-02-19 | Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | David Orosco Cano | TKO | 1 (4), 2:58 | 2010-01-30 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Rodrigo Romero | TKO | 3 (4), 0:38 | 2009-12-18 | Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Noe Lopez Jr | UD | 4 | 2009-10-23 | Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jason Jones | TKO | 1 (4), 0:28 | 2009-08-07 | Buffalo Bill's Star Arena, Primm, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Alvaro Muro | UD | 4 | 2009-05-01 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | John Wampash | UD | 4 | 2009-02-14 | BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Antonio Reyes | TKO | 3 (4), 0:21 | 2009-01-16 | Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Gary's professional debut. |