Gary Allen Russell

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Gary Allen Russell
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Gary Allen Russell III (born February 4, 1993 in Washington D.C.) is an American amateur boxer and the brother of the WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell, Jr. [1]

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Amateur career

Russell won the 2010 National Golden Gloves at Light Welterweight at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. [2]

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References

  1. Jones, Mike (2009-08-25). "Gary Russell Jr has a big boxing family". Washington Times. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  2. Goldsticker, Julie (2010-05-12). "Ten New National Champions". USA Boxing. Retrieved 2010-06-30.