Gary Antonio Russell

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

Gary Antonio Russell
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993
Capitol Heights, Maryland, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights21
Wins19
Wins by KO12
Losses1
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  United States
Golden Gloves
Gold medal – first place2013 Salt Lake CityBantamweight
Silver medal – second place2014 Las VegasBantamweight

Professional 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]

Russel faced Emmanuel Rodríguez on 15 October 2022, in a WBA and IBF bantamweight title eliminator.. The bout was a rematch of their 14 August 2021 fight, which ended in a no contest, due to a clash of heads.[13] He lost the fight by a tenth-round technical decision, with scores of 100–90, 99–91 and 99–93.[14]

Professional boxing record
21 fights 19 wins 1 loss
By knockout 12 0
By decision 7 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Loss 19–1 (1) Emmanuel Rodríguez TD 10 (12), 0:02 15 Oct 2022 Barclays Center, New York City, U.S. Rodriguez unable to continue after accidental headbutt
20 Win 19–0 (1) Alexandro Santiago MD 10 27 Nov 2021 Park Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
19 NC 18–0 (1) Emmanuel Rodríguez NC 1 (12), 0:16 14 Aug 2021 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Rodriguez unable to continue after accidental headbutt
18 Win 18–0 Juan Carlos Payano TD 7 (10), 0:01 19 Dec 2020 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Jesus Martinez DQ 6 (8), 1:31 8 Feb 2020 PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Samuel Gutierrez Hernandez TKO 1 (10), 2:01 2 Nov 2019 MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Francisco Javier Pedroza UD 10 13 Jul 2019 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Saul Eduardo Hernandez TD 6 (8), 2:38 18 May 2019 Barclays Center, New York City, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Jose Maria Cardenas TKO 6 (8), 0:22 2 Mar 2019 Barclays Center, New York City, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Nick Otieno KO 1 (8), 1:18 24 Aug 2018 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Jonathan Lecona Ramos TKO 5 (6), 0:16 19 May 2018 MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Marco Antonio Mendoza Chico KO 1 (6), 1:15 21 Nov 2017 Coliseum, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Christian Renteria KO 3 (6), 1:26 19 Sep 2017 Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Jovany Fuentes TKO 3 (6), 0:22 20 May 2017 MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Rudolph Hedge UD 6 28 Jun 2016 Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Alberto Serna TKO 2 (6), 0:39 16 Apr 2016 Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Eduardo Melendez TKO 3 (6), 1:31 30 Oct 2015 The Venue at UCF, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Manuel Rubalcava KO 2 (6), 1:26 12 Sep 2015 Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Jaxel Marrero UD 4 11 Jul 2015 Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Brandon Garvin TKO 1 (4), 1:03 23 May 2015 Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Harold Reyes KO 2 (4), 2:10 31 Jan 2015 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. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. 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 (12 August 2021). "Gary Russell Jr. and brothers striving to triple-headline card as world champions someday soon". sportingnews.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. Idec, Keith (8 February 2020). "Gary Russell-Nyambayar – LIVE Results From Allentown". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  7. Herriges, Jeremy (19 December 2020). "Gary Antonio Russell wants to beat Payano, then fight Greer, Rigondeaux, Inoue". Fansided. 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.
  13. Donovan, Jake (31 August 2022). "Emmanuel Rodriguez-Gary Antonio Russell Rematch To Land On Wilder-Helenius Card". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  14. Idec, Keith (15 October 2022). "Emmanuel Rodriguez Rocks, Drops, Decisions Gary Antonio Russell". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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