Gary Antonio Russell

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Gary Antonio Russell
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993 (age 29)
Capitol Heights, Maryland, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights20
Wins19
Wins by KO12
Losses0
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  United States
Golden Gloves
Gold medal – first place 2013 Salt Lake City Bantamweight
Silver medal – second place 2014 Las Vegas Bantamweight

Gary Antonio Russell (born 19 January 1993) is an American professional boxer.

Professional boxing career[]

Russel twice reached the finals of Golden Gloves as an amateur, winning the gold medal in 2013 and finishing as a runner-up in 2014.[2][3]

Russel made his professional debut against Harold Reyes on 31 January 2015.[4] He won the fight by a second-round knockout. He amassed a 15–0 record during the next five years, winning twelve of those fights by way of stoppage. Russel had his first step-up in competition against Jesus Martinez on 8 February 2020, on the undercard of the WBC featherweight championship bout between Gary Russell Jr. and Tugstsogt Nyambayar.[5] Gonzalez was disqualified in the sixth round for repeatedly hitting Russell low and holding in the fifth and sixth rounds. Russel was leading 50–45 on all three of the judges scorecards at the time of the stoppage.[6]

Russel faced Juan Carlos Payano on 19 December 2020, on the undercard of the WBC interim featherweight title bout between Reymart Gaballo and his future opponent Emmanuel Rodríguez.[7] He won the fight by a seventh-round technical decision, with scores of 59–55, 59-55 and 58–56. The fight was stopped at the very beginning of the seventh round, due to a cut above Payano's left eye, which was caused by an accidental head clash in the fifth round.[8]

Russel faced the former IBF bantamweight titleholder Emmanuel Rodríguez on 14 August 2021, in a WBA bantamweight title eliminator, at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.[9] The fight was ruled a no decision after just 16 seconds. Referee Sharon Sands ruled that Rodriguez was unable to continue, due to a cut on the bridge of his nose which came from an accidental clash of heads.[10] Russel fought once more in 2021, against Alexandro Santiago on 27 November 2021.[11] He won the fight by majority decision, with scores of 95-95, 96-94 and 96–94.[12]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
20 fights 19 wins 0 losses
By knockout 12 0
By decision 7 0
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Win 19–0 (1) Mexico Alexandro Santiago MD 10 27 Nov 2021 United States Park Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
19 NC 18–0 (1) Puerto Rico Emmanuel Rodríguez NC 1 (12), 0:16 14 Aug 2021 United States Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Dominican Republic Juan Carlos Payano TD 7 (10), 0:01 19 Dec 2020 United States Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Colombia Jesus Martinez DQ 6 (8), 1:31 8 Feb 2020 United States PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Mexico Samuel Gutierrez Hernandez TKO 1 (10), 2:01 2 Nov 2019 United States MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Mexico Francisco Javier Pedroza UD 10 13 Jul 2019 United States Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Mexico Saul Eduardo Hernandez TD 6 (8), 2:38 18 May 2019 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Mexico Jose Maria Cardenas TKO 6 (8), 0:22 2 Mar 2019 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Kenya Nick Otieno KO 1 (8), 1:18 24 Aug 2018 United States Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Jonathan Lecona Ramos TKO 5 (6), 0:16 19 May 2018 United States MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Marco Antonio Mendoza Chico KO 1 (6), 1:15 21 Nov 2017 United States Coliseum, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Mexico Christian Renteria KO 3 (6), 1:26 19 Sep 2017 United States Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Puerto Rico Jovany Fuentes TKO 3 (6), 0:22 20 May 2017 United States MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Jamaica Rudolph Hedge UD 6 28 Jun 2016 United States Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Mexico Alberto Serna TKO 2 (6), 0:39 16 Apr 2016 United States Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Puerto Rico Eduardo Melendez TKO 3 (6), 1:31 30 Oct 2015 United States The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Mexico Manuel Rubalcava KO 2 (6), 1:26 12 Sep 2015 United States Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Puerto Rico Jaxel Marrero UD 4 11 Jul 2015 United States Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States Brandon Garvin TKO 1 (4), 1:03 23 May 2015 United States Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Puerto Rico Harold Reyes KO 2 (4), 2:10 31 Jan 2015 United States 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

References[]

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Gary Antonio Russell". BoxRec.
  2. ^ Drew, Jay (18 May 2013). "Golden Gloves boxing: Russell lives up to his name with title win". archive.sltrib.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ "2014 National Golden Gloves". teamusa.org. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ^ Bieler, Des (22 April 2015). "This may be the most vicious knockout punch you'll ever see". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. ^ Lelinwalla, Mark. "Gary Russell Jr. and brothers striving to triple-headline card as world champions someday soon". sportingnews.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. ^ Idec, Keith. "Gary Russell-Nyambayar - LIVE Results From Allentown". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  7. ^ Herriges, Jeremy. "Gary Antonio Russell wants to beat Payano, then fight Greer, Rigondeaux, Inoue". fansided.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  8. ^ Donovan, Jake (19 December 2020). "Gary Antonio Russell Wins Technical Decision Over Juan Carlos Payano". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  9. ^ Crawford, Percy Lovell (10 August 2021). "Gary Antonio Russell Clashes With Emmanuel Rodriguez In Crucial Bantamweight Bout". zenger.news. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  10. ^ Akopyan, Manouk (14 August 2021). "Gary Antonio Russell-Emmanuel Rodriguez Ends In 16 Seconds, No Decision Due To Head Clash". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Gary Antonio Russell puts his undefeated record on the line against Alexandro Santiago". proboxing-fans.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  12. ^ Fischer, Doug (27 November 2021). "Gary Antonio Russell edges tough Alexandro Santiago by majority decision". ringtv.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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