Mendez responded with a right hand that connected and drew cheers from the crowd. Tugstsogt Nyambayar was a tough test for WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr., but Russell out ... Nyambayar’s lack of professional experience had a lot to do with his loss against Russell. “I will f**k Terence Crawford up!” proclaimed Russell. They exchanged many clean punches, but this time, Kiladze stood up to them after having lost his three previous fights by knockout to contenders Adam Kownacki, Michael Hunter and Joe Joyce inside six rounds. Late in the round, referee Ricky Gonzalez called timeout to have the cut examined by the ringside doctor, who recommended that the fight be stopped, so Gonzalez waved it off at 2 minutes, 52 seconds. Mongolian featherweight contender Tugstsogt Nyambayar got a chance to claim his first world title in February, but lost a challenge against WBC titleholder Gary Russell Jr. “As a matter of fact, just to let you know how serious I am, I was on the phone with Al (Haymon) a couple of days ago and we’re in negotiations right now to the fans who don’t know. Per the WBC, an … Russell was sharp as he showed off his tremendous hand speed, power and precision punching in another lopsided victory. You will get burned. Heraldez (16-0-1, 10 KOs), 28, of Las Vegas, and Mendez (25-5-3, 12 KOs), 32, of the Dominican Republic, fought mostly on even terms round after round. If playback doesn't … In 2015, Russell won a featherweight belt and has defended it five times (including against three pretty soft touches), but his fighting schedule has been sporadic, to say the least. ", Said Mendez: "I thought I won the fight. Russell, whose only loss came by decision to Vasiliy Lomachenko for a vacant featherweight belt in 2014, said he wants to finally make the fight so many have asked for: a title unification bout with Leo Santa Cruz (36-1-1, 19 KOs). We want to make this fight happen," Russell said. 1, Real or Not: Fury-Joshua in consecutive fights? "Gary Russell Jr. is a great champion who is very talented, but he has the WBC belt and that's what I want. I could have boxed him and thrown more punches in the early rounds. "I'm definitely a visual fighter, so the cut made it tough. He scored two knockdowns in the fourth round, and referee Michael Ortega counted Mojica out after the second knockdown at 2 minutes, 13 seconds. Gary Russell Jr.'s southpaw stance could play in his favor Saturday night when he defends his 126-pound world title against Irishman Patrick Hyland, whose lone loss came against lefty Javier Fortuna. Junior welterweight Kenny Robles (6-1, 3 KOs), 28, of Staten Island, New York, stopped Roy McGill (6-3, 3 KOs), 30, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at 1 minute, 43 seconds of the fifth round in their scheduled six-round fight. After beating Mongolia’s Tugstsogt Nyambayar in a mandatory title defense, which took place on February 8, American boxer stated that he wanted to unify titles or get the rematch with Vasyl Lomachenko who he to lost in 2014. Martinez (39-9-2, 28 KOs), 33, of Spain, simply had no answers for the much better Russell, who landed many eye-catching punches. 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. "The fire is all the way hot on this side of the field. Loss 25–4 Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt: KO: 3 (10) 2018-05-26: Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi: Loss 25–3 Gary Russell Jr. TKO: 7 (12) 2017-05-20: MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill: For WBC Featherweight title: Win 25–2 Robinson Castellanos KO: 7 (12) 2016-03-05: D.C. Armory, Washington: Won interim WBC Featherweight title: Loss 24–2 Moises Flores: SD: 12 (12) 2015-04-18 Vergil Ortiz showed he's a player at 147, but is he ready for Terence Crawford? 2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism. They also traded hard shots in the eighth round, but there long stretches in which neither guy did much of anything. "It was a good stoppage for a very tough fight," he said. Junior welterweight Gary Antuanne Russell (9-0, 9 KOs), 22, a southpaw from Capitol Heights, Maryland, battered Marcos Mojica (16-4-2, 12 KOs), 34, of Nicaragua, in a fourth-round knockout victory. Russell Jr won by unanimous decision (UD). Russell has said that before, however, and then went another year without fighting, only to come back against an ordinary opponent. The featherweight champion of the World Boxing Council Gary Russell Jr. (31-1-0, 18 Ko`s), will defend his crown against the mandatory challenger of the division, the Mexican Rey Vargas ... i don't know if it's fair to say it was an early loss. Gary ended his amateur career with a record of 163-10. ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania – A showdown with Gervonta Davis is the lightweight fight on which Gary Russell Jr. is most focused at the moment. Bantamweight Dylan Price (8-0, 6 KOs), 20, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, outclassed Manuel Salvador Manzo (4-7-2, 2 KOs), 29, of Mexico, until referee Ortega stopped the fight at 1 minute, 34 seconds of the fifth round as Price was unloading on him. Russell has won six fights in a row since. RATES SPEED & SKILLS - YouTube. During an interview with Barbershop Conversations , the talented southpaw champion claimed that there was an intense exchange between himself and WBO welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford (36-0, 27ko). Featherweight boxer Russell Jr. can’t get only loss off his mind. McGill lost his second in a row by knockout. Real or not: Did Ryan Garcia, Jamel Herring and Vasiliy Lomachenko get matched up correctly? In fact, it was on a Showtime undercard, where Russell took his only professional loss by clear decision. I thought I had some good moments. The last fight of Gary Allen Russell Jr took place on February 8, 2020 against Tugstsogt Nyambayar. Alfonso, who was one of Wilder's main sparring partners, was the heavy favorite and had his moments, but so did Kiladze in a fight scored 77-75 for Alfonso, 77-75 Kiladze and 76-76. Real or Not: Canelo Alvarez can achieve his goal; Teofimo Lopez to fight again for Top Rank? Canelo makes quick work of Yildirim with third-round TKO. 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[4], Russell had a stellar 2011, defeating Feider Viloria, Adolfo Landeros, Antonio Meza, and Leonilo Miranda. 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. Gary Allen Russell Jr. (born June 5, 1988) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC featherweight title since 2015 and challenged once for the WBO featherweight title in 2014. 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. The lone loss Russell Jr has suffered in his pro career was to pound for pound savant Vasyl Lomachenko. Let's make it happen.". Russell suffered his only professional defeat against Lomachenko by way of majority decision in mid-2014 — a loss that has never sat well with him. Unanimous TD after Viloria was cut from an accidental head clash. "I did pretty well," Russell said. Pound-for-pound rankings: Did Canelo Alvarez's win over Avni Yildirim earn him the top spot? Heraldez landed a series of clean punches early in the fifth round as the action picked up a bit. The WBC put out a statement confirming that Russell and Vargas have reached an agreement to make the title fight a reality. Russell Jr is riding a six-fight win streak since that loss to Lomachenko and has established himself as an elite fighter. "I thought I won a close decision. Fighting in the co-feature of the Deontay Wilder-Dominic Breazeale heavyweight title bout, Russell took care of yet another opponent he was heavily favored to defeat, and he retained his 126-pound belt for the fourth time. Russell (30-1, 18 KOs), 30, a southpaw from Capitol Heights, Maryland, started fast and never let up. "HE HAS NO POWER" - KING TUG POST-FIGHT AFTER LOSS TO GARY RUSSELL JR.; RATES SPEED & SKILLS. I could have gotten started a little earlier. Russell has reigned as the WBC 126-pound titleholder since 2015. He didn't do anything to me. In his last outing, Russell defeated Tugstsogt Nyambayar via unanimous decision. Ryan Garcia or Vergil Ortiz: Who is Golden Boy's best young fighter? I didn't think it was a draw," Heraldez said. A trilogy for Estrada and a tough test for Ortiz, Fury, Joshua sign two-fight deal to unify titles, Real or not: Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury will crown a new heavyweight icon, Marvelous Marvin Hagler won boxing's greatest prize -- by walking away, The boxing world reacts to the death of Marvelous Marvin Hagler. “Gary Russell was robbed – clearly, clearly,” Floyd Mayweather Jr later told reporters at the Olympic boxing venue where he had come to watch the afternoon fights. "He didn't do anything that hurt me at any point. Nyambayar has an 82-percent knockout rate heading into this bout; beginning his career with an eight-fight KO streak. Gary Russell Jr plans to showcase his blistering hand speed against Kiko Martinez and prove he is one of the very best boxers in the world. Russell vs. Nyambayar Saturday, February 8, 2020 9:00 PM ET. Russell won by scores of 60-54, 60-54 and 59-55 in a fight that ended at 2 minutes, 38 seconds and was sent to the scorecards because Hernandez was unable to continue after a hard accidental head-butt in their scheduled eight-round fight. Could we see Shields-McCaskill? 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. Beating Christopher Martin was one thing, but Gary Russell, Jr. wasn’t fully able to get over his disappointing loss to Vasyl Lomachenko last June. Hitchins nearly knocked him out in the first round and dropped him in the third round before the fight was waved off in Munera's corner after the third. How Jamel Herring is using childhood challenges as source of inspiration, Oscar De La Hoya needs to promote his rising stars, not steal their thunder. My speed and my power made it difficult for him. WBC featherweight champion Garry Russell Jr. has called out WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford in a video posted on Instagram. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Changes in top 3 after busy month, including a new No. [8] 1 on the pound-for-pound list – Russell earned $421,000. One judge had it 97-93 for Heraldez, but the other two judges had it 95-95 in a fight that appeared close all the way. In 2014, Russell Jr suffered his only career loss in losing to Vasily Lomachenko by a 12 round majority decision in a bid to By Chris Williams: Mikey Garcia is giving WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney the edge in a potential fight against Gary Russell Jr in the fall. Martinez did not complain about the stoppage. Bantamweight Gary Antonio Russell (14-0, 11 KOs), 26, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, one of the three Russell brothers to fight on the card, easily defeated Saul Eduardo Hernandez (13-13-1, 8 KOs), 23, of Mexico, by sixth-round technical decision. When it comes to his June 2014 decision loss, Russell places the blame on a difficult weight cut. 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The draw was Mendez's second in a row after he fought to a split draw with Anthony Peterson on March 24. 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. Nokia Theatre L.A. 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The WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. (31-1, 18ko) dropped a bombshell that is buzzing all over social media. It appears we now know what’s next for Russell. Teofimo Lopez-Top Rank relationship at risk; can it get fixed? He has boxed just once in each calendar year from 2015 to 2019. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Can anyone at super middleweight beat Canelo Alvarez? Gary was in great physical condition, and it was a very hard fight. Gary Russell Jr. (30-1, 18 KOs) is widely known for his fast hands and highly regarded as one of the best fighters in the featherweight division. In his only pro defeat, a close loss to Vasyl Lomachenko – my pick for No. Junior welterweight Juan Heraldez, taking a big step up in competition, fought to a majority draw with former junior lightweight world titleholder Argenis Mendez. "We want Leo Santa Cruz. His only loss came by one-sided decision to Vasiliy Lomachenko when they met for a vacant featherweight world title in 2014. Russell put on a brilliant performance winning an easy unanimous decision.[9]. WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. stated that he would like to meet in the ring with Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko once again, Boxingscene reports. “That was the wrath and the frustration of Gary Russell after the loss to Lomachenko,” said Showtime’s Paulie Malignaggi, “and he just took it out on Jhonny Gonzalez.” Trilogy fights ahead for Estrada, 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez? It was the third year in a row that Russell, who has said he is content to fight once a year, came out of hiding to fight on this weekend in May, and he looked like he hadn't missed a beat. Heavies beware: Youngsters are punching their way through, Efe Ajagba scores must-see thunderous KO; Jared Anderson extends his KO streak, Don't let the name fool you: Joe Smith isn't an ordinary boxer, They're back? Gary Russell Jr. has made good money during his career. How did he win the fight? Whyte gets revenge as Povetkin's corner throws in the towel. "I'm forced to defend my title against another mandatory challenger and I'm going to show on Feb. 8 why none of the other champions want to face me," Russell said. “The featherweight champion of the World Boxing Council Gary Russell Jr. (31-1-0, 18 KO), will defend his crown against the mandatory challenger of the division, the Mexican Rey Vargas (34-0, 22 KO). Russell—a 2008 U.S. Olympian—has won seven straight since a 12-round loss to Vasiliy Lomachenko in their June 2014 WBO featherweight title fight. Junior welterweight Gary Antuanne Russell (9-0, 9 KOs), 22, a southpaw from Capitol Heights, Maryland, battered Marcos Mojica (16-4-2, 12 KOs), 34, of Nicaragua, in … Gary ended his amateur career with a record of 163-10. I think I'll drop back down to 122 pounds to win another world title there.". Gary Allen Russell Jr vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar "We stayed behind the jab, and he couldn't get past it. ALLENTOWN, Pa. — WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. will defend his 126-pound crown against unbeaten mandatory challenger Tugstsogt "King Tug" Nyambayar Saturday, February 8 live on SHOWTIME from PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.. [4] In 2011, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring,[5] Sports Illustrated,[6] and ESPN.[7]. The 31-year-old is trained by his father Gary Sr., and trains alongside younger brothers, unbeaten super lightweight Gary Antuanne and … Russell, a 2016 U.S. Olympian and one of the three fighting Russell brothers on the card, did as he pleased. Herring showed he's a top 130-pounder, but can he beat Stevenson, Valdez? Heavyweight Robert Alfonso (18-0-1, 8 KOs), 32, a 2008 Cuban Olympian, fought to a spirited split draw with Iago Kiladze (26-4-1, 18 KOs), 33, a native of the Republic of Georgia fighting out of Los Angeles. Russell also said if he could not get that fight, he would consider moving up to junior lightweight for a fight with titleholder Gervonta "Tank" Davis (21-0, 20 KOs), which would be a big regional rivalry fight with Russell representing the Washington, D.C., region and Davis coming from Baltimore. WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. (30-1, 18 KOs) defends his title against unbeaten mandatory challenger and 2012 Olympic silver medalist Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar (11-0, 9 KOs). he was 24-0 when he fought loma. Gary Russell Jr. has a mandatory challenger for his WBC Featherweight Championship. I thought my counterpunching was really good.". I'm going to rest a little bit now, but I'll be back. Vasyl Lomachenko beat Gary Russell Jr. in a masterful majority decision Saturday night, and the two-time Olympic gold medalist won the WBO featherweight title in just his third pro fight. Junior welterweight Richardson Hitchins (9-0, 5 KOs), 21, a Brooklyn resident who represented Haiti at the 2016 Olympics, stopped Alejandro Munera (4-2-3, 4 KOs), 29, who was fighting outside of his native Colombia for the first time, at the end of the third round of a one-sided fight. I would love for that fight to happen this year. As an amateur, Russell won a bantamweight bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships. Mendez made a late charge, including landing a few heavy shots in the final round, to drive Heraldez into the ropes, but it was too little, too late to pull off the win. We knew that intellect over athleticism would get it done.". Ranking the returns of boxing's old guard. By the fifth round, Martinez's face was a bloody mess thanks to a cut over his left eye. 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