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]
Gary Russell Jr | |
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 Russell (on the center) in 2010 | |
| Born | Gary Russell Jr June 5, 1988 |
| Nationality |  American |
| Other names | Mr. |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Reach | 61 in (155 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  United States
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
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Mianyang 2005 | Bantamweight |
Amateur career
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.
2008 Olympics
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]
Pro career
In his pro debut, Russell stopped Antonio Reyes at 0:21 of the third round. His record now stands at 17-0 with 10 knockouts. On July 23 Russell faced Eric Estrada on the undercard for the Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah fight at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas. Russell put on a brilliant performance winning an easy unanimous decision.[4]
Professional boxing record
See also
References
- ^ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/catching-up-with-mr-gary-russell-jr
- ^ Jones, Mike (2009-08-25). "Gary Russell Jr has a big boxing family". Washington Times. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "U.S. boxer Russell collapses, out of Olympics - 2008 Olympics - SI.com". CNN. August 8, 2008.
- ^ "Russell Jr. eager to take the next step after another easy victory". RingTV.com. July 24, 2010.
- ^ Gary Russell's Professional Boxing Record – BoxRec.com
External links
- Gary Russell Jr. Amateur Boxing Record
- Boxing record for Gary Russell Jr. from BoxRec (registration required)