Gary Russell, Jr.

Gary Russell, Jr.
Russell in 2010
Statistics
Real name	Gary Russell, Jr.
Nickname(s)	Mr.
Rated at	Featherweight (126 lb) Super Featherweight (130 lb)
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Reach	61 in (155 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	(1988-06-05) June 5, 1988 Washington, D.C.
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	27
Wins	26
Wins by KO	15
Losses	1
Draws	0
No contests	0
Medal record World Amateur Championships Bronze Mianyang 2005 Bantamweight

Gary Russell, Jr., (born June 5, 1988 in Washington D.C.) is an American professional boxer who is the current WBC Featherweight champion and brother of 2010 National Golden Gloves champion Gary Allen Russell III, 2013 National Golden Gloves champion Gary Antonio Russell and 2014 National Golden Gloves champion Gary Antuanne Russell.^[1] After a decorated amateur career that culminated in a spot at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Russell turned pro in 2009.^[2] When he was an amateur, Sugar Ray Leonard compared Russell to himself.^[3]

Russell was selected as the 2011 Prospect of the Year by RingTV.com,^[4] SI.com,^[5] and ESPN.com.^[6]

Amateur career and Olympics

At age 16, Russell 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, Russell 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.

Russell repeated his national title win in 2006, at the US championships 2007 injuring his hands in the process.

At the Olympic Trials 2007, Russell 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, Russell 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.

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.^[7]

Professional career

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 Jr made his HBO debut on Saturday night against Leonilo Miranda, the co-feature to the Jan Zaveck vs. Andre Berto main event from the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.^[3]

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.^[8]

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.

Professional boxing record

26 Wins (15 knockouts, 11 decisions), 1 Loss, 0 Draws [9]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	26–1	Jhonny González	TKO	4 (12), 0:37	2015-03-28	Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada	Won WBC Featherweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25–1	Christopher Martin Peña	UD	10	2014-12-20	Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	24–1	Vasyl Lomachenko	MD	12	2014-06-21	StubHub Center, Carson, California	For vacant WBO Featherweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24–0	Miguel Tamayo	KO	4 (8), 1:04	2014-01-30	Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23–0	Juan Ruiz	UD	10	2013-08-09	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22–0	Vyacheslav Gusev	UD	10	2013-03-02	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21–0	Roberto Castaneda	KO	3 (10), 1:25	2012-11-09	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20–0	Christopher Pérez	TKO	3 (10), 1:41	2012-06-30	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19–0	Heriberto Ruiz	KO	1 (10), 2:12	2011-11-26	U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18–0	Leonilo Miranda	UD	8	2011-09-03	Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17–0	Eric Estrada	UD	8	2011-07-23	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16–0	Antonio Meza	KO	4 (8), 2:42	2011-06-17	State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15–0	Adolfo Landeros	UD	6	2011-04-15	Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14–0	Feider Viloria	TD	7 (8), 0:50	2011-01-28	Four Points by Sheraton, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13–0	Guadalupe de Leon	UD	6	2010-10-28	L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12–0	Willie Villanueva	KO	1 (6), 2:56	2010-09-25	Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11–0	Mauricio Pastrana	TKO	1 (6), 1:46	2010-07-22	L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10–0	Rodrigo Aranda	KO	2 (6), 0:34	2010-06-24	L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9–0	Carlos Diaz	KO	1 (6), 1:32	2010-04-16	Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis, Tennessee
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8–0	Jairo Delgado	KO	1 (6), 2:38	2010-02-19	Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7–0	David Orosco Cano	TKO	1 (4), 2:58	2010-01-30	Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6–0	Rodrigo Romero	TKO	3 (4), 0:38	2009-12-18	Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Hinckley, Minnesota
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5–0	Noe Lopez, Jr.	UD	4	2009-10-23	Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo, Texas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4–0	Jason Jones	TKO	1 (4), 0:28	2009-08-07	Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino, Primm, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3–0	Alvaro Muro	UD	4	2009-05-01	Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2–0	John Wampash	UD	4	2009-02-14	BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1–0	Antonio Reyes	TKO	3 (4), 0:21	2009-01-16	Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma	Professional debut.

See also

• Notable boxing families

References

External links

• Gary Russell Jr. Amateur Boxing Record
• Professional boxing record for Gary Russell from BoxRec