Gary Russell Jr. Record
| Total Fights | 33 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 31 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 4 |
| KO Wins | 18 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Gary Russell Jr.'s boxing record?
13 years into his professional boxing career, Gary Russell Jr. has fought 33 times with 31 wins and 2 losses.
Russell Jr.'s boxing record is currently 31-2, which includes one featherweight world-title win and five successful title defense fights. He has a 54.5% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 18 of his total 33 fights being knockout wins, four of which were in title fights. Russell Jr. has never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 12-round majority decision defeat to Mark Magsayo on January 22, 2022. Russell Jr. lost the featherweight WBC title to Magsayo in this fight. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Some of Russell Jr.'s best fights and notable victories include wins over Jhonny González, Patrick Hyland, Kiko Martínez, Joseph Diaz, Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Óscar Escandón, and Mauricio Pastrana.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Jan 22, 2022 | 33 | Mark Magsayo | Loss * | MD |
| 32 | Feb 8, 2020 | 31 | Tugstsogt Nyambayar | Win * | UD |
| 31 | May 18, 2019 | 30 | Kiko Martínez | Win * | TKO5 |
| 30 | May 19, 2018 | 29 | Joseph Diaz | Win * | UD |
| 29 | May 20, 2017 | 28 | Óscar Escandón | Win * | TKO7 |
| 28 | Apr 16, 2016 | 27 | Patrick Hyland | Win * | KO2 |
| 27 | Mar 28, 2015 | 26 | Jhonny González | Win * | TKO4 |
| 26 | Dec 20, 2014 | 26 | Christopher Martin Peña | Win | UD |
| 25 | Jun 21, 2014 | 26 | Vasyl Lomachenko | Loss * | MD |
| 24 | Jan 30, 2014 | 25 | Miguel Tamayo | Win | KO4 |
| 23 | Aug 9, 2013 | 25 | Juan Ruiz | Win | UD |
| 22 | Mar 2, 2013 | 24 | Vyacheslav Gusev | Win | UD |
| 21 | Nov 9, 2012 | 24 | Roberto Castaneda | Win | KO3 |
| 20 | Jun 30, 2012 | 24 | Christopher Pérez | Win | TKO3 |
| 19 | Nov 26, 2011 | 23 | Heriberto Ruiz | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Sep 3, 2011 | 23 | Leonilo Miranda | Win | UD |
| 17 | Jul 23, 2011 | 23 | Eric Estrada | Win | UD |
| 16 | Jun 17, 2011 | 23 | Antonio Meza | Win | KO4 |
| 15 | Apr 15, 2011 | 22 | Adolfo Landeros | Win | UD |
| 14 | Jan 28, 2011 | 22 | Feider Viloria | Win | TD |
| 13 | Oct 28, 2010 | 22 | Guadalupe de Leon | Win | UD |
| 12 | Sep 25, 2010 | 22 | Willie Villanueva | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Jul 22, 2010 | 22 | Mauricio Pastrana | Win | TKO1 |
| 10 | Jun 24, 2010 | 22 | Rodrigo Aranda | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Apr 16, 2010 | 21 | Carlos Diaz | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Feb 19, 2010 | 21 | Jairo Delgado | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Jan 30, 2010 | 21 | David Orosco Cano | Win | TKO1 |
| 6 | Dec 18, 2009 | 21 | Rodrigo Romero | Win | TKO3 |
| 5 | Oct 23, 2009 | 21 | Noe Lopez Jr. | Win | UD |
| 4 | Aug 7, 2009 | 21 | Jason Jones | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | May 1, 2009 | 20 | Alvaro Muro | Win | UD |
| 2 | Feb 14, 2009 | 20 | John Wampash | Win | UD |
| 1 | Jan 16, 2009 | 20 | Antonio Reyes | Win | TKO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Gary Russell Jr. is a 35-year old American professional boxer. He was born in Washington, D.C., U.S. on June 5, 1988. He is a former featherweight world champion.
Russell Jr. made his professional boxing debut against Antonio Reyes at the age of 20 on January 16, 2009, defeating Reyes via 3rd round TKO. He went on to win 23 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 13 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on June 21, 2014 after 24 professional fights, against Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO (vacant) title. He lost to Lomachenko via 12 round majority decision.
Russell Jr. has won one world title at featherweight. For all the details about Russell Jr.'s world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Russell Jr. has had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a featherweight title defense bout against Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo on January 22, 2022. Russell Jr. lost the fight via 12 round majority decision — and lost his WBC title. It's been 2 years, 3 months, and 5 days since this fight.
Championships
Russell Jr. has had a total of eight world-title fights till today, which includes winning one world title and five successful title defenses. He won six of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Gary Russell Jr. has fought for a featherweight world title in two fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. Till today, he has won one featherweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2015 | Jhonny González | Featherweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Defenses
Gary Russell Jr. has had six featherweight world-title defense fights. He won five of them and lost only once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | Tugstsogt Nyambayar | Featherweight | WBC | UD |
| May 18, 2019 | Kiko Martínez | Featherweight | WBC | TKO |
| May 19, 2018 | Joseph Diaz | Featherweight | WBC | UD |
| May 20, 2017 | Óscar Escandón | Featherweight | WBC | TKO |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Patrick Hyland | Featherweight | WBC | KO |
Title Losses
Gary Russell Jr. has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2022 | Mark Magsayo | Featherweight | WBC | MD |
Highlights
Russell Jr. has fought a total of 33 times till today, which includes 8 world-title fights at the featherweight division. These six fights are the highlight of his career.
June 21, 2014: In his first world-title fight, Gary Russell Jr. loses to Vasyl Lomachenko via 12 round majority decision. He was fighting for the WBO (vacant) featherweight title.
March 28, 2015: Russell Jr. wins the WBC featherweight title from Jhonny González, by beating González via 4th round TKO.
April 16, 2016: Russell Jr. successfully defends the WBC featherweight title against Patrick Hyland, winning the fight via 2nd round KO.
May 19, 2018: Russell Jr. successfully defends the WBC featherweight title against Joseph Diaz, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
May 18, 2019: Russell Jr. successfully defends the WBC featherweight title against Kiko Martínez, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.
February 8, 2020: Russell Jr. successfully defends the WBC featherweight title against Tugstsogt Nyambayar, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Gary Russell Jr. have on his record?
Russell Jr. has knocked out 18 of his 33 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 54.5%. Of his total 31 wins, 18 of them have been via KO (58.1%).
What was Gary Russell Jr.'s first world title win?
Russell Jr.'s first world-title win was the WBC belt at featherweight. He defeated Jhonny González via 4 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Gary Russell Jr. win?
As of April 2024, Russell Jr. has won one world title at featherweight.
How many title defenses did Gary Russell Jr. make?
Russell Jr. has had a total of six title defense fights so far. He was successful five times and lost one time.