Gary Antuanne Russell

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Gary Antuanne Russell
Born
Gary Antuanne Russell

(1996-06-14) June 14, 1996 (age 27)
Capitol Heights, Maryland, U.S. [1]
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s) Light welterweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights17
Wins17
Wins by KO17

Gary Antuanne Russell (born June 14, 1996) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, he represented the United States in the light welterweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was controversially eliminated in the third bout. [2] He is the younger brother of former WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. [3]

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All five brothers in his family are named Gary after their father Gary Russell, Sr. Four of them are competitive boxers, trained by their father. [4]

Professional career

On May 20, 2017, Russell won his professional debut by first-round technical knockout (TKO) against Josh Ross. [5]

Russell is scheduled to face Alberto Puello for the interim WBC super lightweight title at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on June 15, 2024. [6]

Professional boxing record

17 fights17 wins0 losses
By knockout170
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Win17–0Kent CruzKO1 (10), 2:39Aug 12, 2023MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
16Win16–0 Rances Barthelemy TKO6 (10), 0:50Jul 30, 2022Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
15Win15–0 Viktor Postol TKO10 (10), 2:29Feb 26, 2022 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

Won vacant WBA Continental Americas super lightweight title

14Win14–0Jovanie SantiagoRTD6 (10), 3:00May 29, 2021 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
13Win13–0Jose MarrufoKO1 (10), 3:00Feb 8, 2020 PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
12Win12–0 Juan Huertas TKO2 (10), 2:05Nov 2, 2019MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
11Win11–0Luis CastilloKO1 (8), 0:30Sep 21, 2019 Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, California, U.S.
10Win10–0Larry VentusTKO3 (8), 3:00Jul 13, 2019 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
9Win9–0Marcos MojicaKO4 (8), 2:56May 18, 2019Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
8Win8–0Roberto AlmazanTKO2 (6), 1:13Jan 26, 2019Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
7Win7–0Jose Arturo EsquivelTKO1 (8), 0:55Aug 4, 2018 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
6Win6–0Wilmer RodriguezKO1 (6), 1:04May 19, 2018MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
5Win5–0Andrew RodgersTKO3 (4), 1:24Apr 21, 2018Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
4Win4–0Keasen FreemanTKO2 (4), 2:59Mar 3, 2018 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
3Win3–0Larry YanezTKO1 (4), 2:01Nov 21, 2017The Coliseum, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
2Win2–0Jesus LuleTKO1 (4), 0:19Sep 10, 2017 Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1Win1–0Josh RossTKO1 (4), 2:25May 20, 2017 MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.

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References

  1. ↑ Gary Russell. nbcolympics.com
  2. ↑ Gary Russell Archived August 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine . rio2016.com
  3. ↑ Kilgore, Adam (August 10, 2016). "He's certainly not the first Gary Russell to box, but he's the first to win an Olympic bout". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ Gary Antuanne Russell. teamusa.org
  5. ↑ "BoxRec: Gary Antuanne Russell".
  6. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (May 20, 2024). "Gary Antuanne Russell vs Alberto Puello joins Davis-Martin undercard". FIGHTMAG.
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