Gary Russell Jr. Record & Stats
13 years into his professional boxing career, Gary Russell Jr. has fought 33 times with 31 wins and 2 losses. As of March 2023, Russell Jr.'s boxing record stands at 31-2 (18 KO wins).
- Born
- Jun 5, 1988
- Age
- 34
- Debut
- Jan 16, 2009
- Record
- 31-2
- Rounds
- 172
- KOs
- 18 (54.5%)
- Height
- 164 cm
- Reach
- 163 cm
- Ape Index
- -1 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
| WBC |
|---|
| FT w1 d5 |
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Gary Russell Jr. is an American professional boxer. He was born in Washington, D.C., U.S. on June 5, 1988. Russell Jr. made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20 on January 16, 2009. He is a featherweight world champion. Russell Jr. is 34 years old, he will turn 35 in 2 months and 5 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 33 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 31 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 18 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 1 |
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 4 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | 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 MartĂnez | Win | TKO5 |
| 30 | May 19, 2018 | 29 | Joseph Diaz | Win | UD |
| 29 | May 20, 2017 | 28 | Ă“scar EscandĂłn | 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 PĂ©rez | 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 |
Titles
Gary Russell Jr. is a featherweight world champion. He has held one world title at featherweight, which was a lineal championship win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Featherweight | WBC |
Statistics
Career Summary
Gary 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.
Russell Jr. 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 "Gary Russell Jr. World Titles".
Some of Russell Jr.'s best fights and notable victories include wins over Jhonny González, Patrick Hyland, Kiko MartĂnez, Ă“scar EscandĂłn, Joseph Diaz, Tugstsogt Nyambayar, and Christopher Martin Peña.
Gary Russell Jr. has had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career so far — both of them in title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Vasyl Lomachenko via 12 round majority decision on June 21, 2014, which ended his 24-fight win streak. He has never been stopped, both his losses came via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Gary Russell Jr.'s losses".
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 1 year, 2 months, and 9 days since this fight.
Russell Jr.'s professional boxing record is currently at 31-2, which includes 18 knockout wins, and one title win. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Career Highlights
Gary Russell Jr. has fought a total of 33 times till today. These five 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 MartĂnez, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.
Gary Russell Jr. Fights
A 33-year old Gary Russell Jr. (31-1, 18 KO) faced an undefeated Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo, who was 26 years old with a record of 23-0 in a featherweight title defense fight. Magsayo was on a 23-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage over Russell Jr.
Russell Jr. lost to Magsayo via 12 round majority decision and lost the WBC featherweight title.
A 31-year old Gary Russell Jr. (30-1, 18 KO) faced an undefeated Mongolian boxer Tugstsogt Nyambayar, who was 27 years old with a record of 11-0 in a featherweight title defense fight. Nyambayar was on a 11-fight win streak with 9 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Russell Jr.
Russell Jr. defeated Nyambayar via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC featherweight title. He handed Nyambayar the first loss of his career, and put an end to Nyambayar's 11-fight win streak.
A 30-year old Gary Russell Jr. (29-1, 17 KO) faced Spanish boxer Kiko MartĂnez, who was 33 years old with a record of 39-8-2 in a featherweight title defense fight. MartĂnez was on a one-fight win streak with 28 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Russell Jr.
Russell Jr. defeated MartĂnez via 5th round TKO to retain the WBC featherweight title.
A 29-year old Gary Russell Jr. (28-1, 17 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Joseph Diaz, who was 25 years old with a record of 26-0 in a featherweight title defense fight. Diaz was on a 26-fight win streak with 14 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms but both had the same reach.
Russell Jr. defeated Diaz via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC featherweight title. He handed Diaz the first loss of his career, and put an end to Diaz' 26-fight win streak.
A 26-year old Gary Russell Jr. (25-1, 14 KO) faced Mexican boxer Jhonny González, who was 33 years old with a record of 57-8 for González' WBC featherweight title. González was on a five-fight win streak with 48 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 12 cm reach advantage over Russell Jr.
Russell Jr. defeated González via 4th round TKO to win the WBC featherweight title.
A 26-year old Gary Russell Jr. (24-0, 14 KO) challended Ukrainian boxer Vasyl Lomachenko's WBO (vacant) featherweight champion and defended the title. Lomachenko was 26 years old with a record of 1-1. Lomachenko was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Russell Jr.
Russell Jr. lost to Lomachenko via 12 round majority decision. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 24-fight win streak comes to an end.
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%).
Who did Gary Russell Jr. lose to?
Russell Jr. has two losses. Mark Magsayo and Vasyl Lomachenko are the two boxers who have beaten Russell Jr.