Gary Russell Jr.
Gary Russell Jr. is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC featherweight title since 2015 and challenged once for the WBO featherweight title in 2014. As of January 2020, he is ranked as the world's second best active featherweight by The Ring magazine, ESPN and BoxRec, and third by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
As an amateur, Russell won a bantamweight bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships. In 2011, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN.
Amateur career and Olympics
Russell's quest for a medal ended prematurely as he missed the Olympic weigh-in hours after losing consciousness in his Olympic Village dorm room.Professional career
Russell Jr made his HBO debut on Saturday night against Leonilo Miranda, the co-feature to the main event of Andre Berto vs. Jan Zaveck from the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.Russell had a stellar 2011, defeating Feider Viloria, Adolfo Landeros, Antonio Meza, and Leonilo Miranda. On July 23 Russell faced Eric Estrada on the undercard for the Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah fight at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Russell put on a brilliant performance winning an easy unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 |  Tugstsogt Nyambayar | UD | 12 | Feb 8, 2020 |  PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 |  Kiko Martínez | TKO | 5, 2:52 | May 18, 2019 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Joseph Diaz | UD | 12 | May 19, 2018 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 |  Óscar Escandón | TKO | 7, 0:59 | May 20, 2017 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 |  Patrick Hyland | KO | 2, 1:33 | Apr 16, 2016 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 |  Jhonny González | TKO | 4, 0:37 | Mar 28, 2015 | Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBC featherweight title |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Christopher Martin Peña | UD | 10 | Dec 20, 2014 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 24–1 |  Vasyl Lomachenko | 12 | Jun 21, 2014 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | For vacant WBO featherweight title | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Miguel Tamayo | KO | 4, 1:04 | Jan 30, 2014 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Juan Ruiz | UD | 10 | Aug 9, 2013 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 |  Vyacheslav Gusev | UD | 10 | Mar 2, 2013 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Roberto Castaneda | KO | 3, 1:25 | Nov 9, 2012 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Christopher Pérez | TKO | 3, 1:41 | Jun 30, 2012 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Heriberto Ruiz | KO | 1, 2:12 | Nov 26, 2011 | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Leonilo Miranda | UD | 8 | Sep 3, 2011 | Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Eric Estrada | UD | 8 | Jul 23, 2011 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Antonio Meza | KO | 4, 2:42 | Jun 17, 2011 | State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Adolfo Landeros | UD | 6 | Apr 15, 2011 | Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Feider Viloria | 7, 0:50 | Jan 28, 2011 | Four Points by Sheraton, San Diego, California, U.S. | Unanimous TD after Viloria was cut from an accidental head clash | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Guadalupe de Leon | UD | 6 | Oct 28, 2010 | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Willie Villanueva | KO | 1, 2:56 | Sep 25, 2010 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Mauricio Pastrana | TKO | 1, 1:46 | Jul 22, 2010 | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Rodrigo Aranda | KO | 2, 0:34 | Jun 24, 2010 | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Carlos Diaz | KO | 1, 1:32 | Apr 16, 2010 | The New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jairo Delgado | 1, 2:38 | Feb 19, 2010 | Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | David Orosco Cano | TKO | 1, 2:58 | Jan 30, 2010 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Rodrigo Romero | TKO | 3, 0:38 | Dec 18, 2009 | Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Noe Lopez Jr. | UD | 4 | Oct 23, 2009 | Entertainment Center, Laredo, Texas, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jason Jones | TKO | 1, 0:28 | Aug 7, 2009 | Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Alvaro Muro | UD | 4 | May 1, 2009 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  John Wampash | 4 | Feb 14, 2009 | BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S. | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Antonio Reyes | 3, 0:21 | Jan 16, 2009 | Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |