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Gary Russell Jr.

For his brother, see Gary Antuanne Russell.
Gary Russell Jr.
Russell Jr. (center) in 2010
Born (1988-06-05) June 5, 1988 (age 35)
Washington, D.C., U.S.[3]
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm)[1]
Reach64 in (163 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[2]
Total fights33
Wins31
Wins by KO18
Losses2
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's amateur boxing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place Mianyang 2005 Bantamweight
Golden Gloves
Gold medal – first place 2005 Little Rock Bantamweight
National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Colorado Springs Bantamweight
Gold medal – first place 2006 Colorado Springs Bantamweight
Silver medal – second place 2007 Colorado Springs Bantamweight

Gary Allen Russell Jr. (born June 5, 1988) is an American professional boxer who held the WBC featherweight title from 2015 to 2022.[4] As of October 2022, he is ranked as the world's seventh best active featherweight by The Ring[5] magazine, fourth by BoxRec,[6] and fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.[7]

As an amateur boxer, Russell won a bantamweight bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships.[8] In 2011, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring,[9] Sports Illustrated,[10] and ESPN.[11] He is the older brother of boxers Gary Antonio Russell and Gary Antuanne Russell, who compete at bantamweight and light welterweight, respectively.

  1. ^ a b Premier Boxing Champions tale of the tape prior to the Kiko Martínez fight.
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Gary Russell Jr". BoxRec.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Gary Allen Russell Jr". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. ^ "Boxing World Champions - Full List Across All Weight Divisions". Box.Live. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  5. ^ "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  6. ^ "BoxRec: Ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  7. ^ "Rankings – Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  8. ^ "Boxing Prospect Spotlight: Gary Russell Jr". 30 August 2011.
  9. ^ Doug Fischer (December 28, 2011). "Readers vote Gary Russell Jr. the Prospect of the Year for 2011". The Ring. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  10. ^ Chris Mannix (December 19, 2011). "Prospect of the Year - Gary Russell Jr. - SI.com's 2011 Boxing Awards". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  11. ^ Dan Rafael (December 27, 2011). "2011 ESPN.com prospect of the year Gary Russell Jr". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2012.