Gonzalez-Russell
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Russell-Gonzalez Average Just Over 500K Viewers
Fighting in his first Showtime headliner, Gary Russell claimed his first major title in the pro ranks with a 4th round knockout of Jhonny Gonzalez at The Palms in Las Vegas. The bout headlined the March 28 edition of Showtime Championship Boxing, ave...
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Russell’s KO Creates New 20-something Dynasty at 126
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Will the real Gary Russell Jr. please stand up? Is the 26-year-old still the athletically gifted but technically outmatched wannabe he portrayed nine months ago in a not-nearly-so-close-as-it-was-scored majority decision loss...
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Gary Russell's Success Story Seven Years in The Making
By Jake Donovan - Gary Russell Jr. had been waiting since the morning of opening round competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to have the chance at making the world stand up and take notice at his in-ring performance. The D.C. native finally not...
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Russell: I Don't Think He Recovered From First Knockdown
LAS VEGAS – After coming close to world championship glory in 2014, Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs), a former United States amateur standout, delivered on his promise in impressive fashion Saturday night, knocking out defending champion Jhonny Gonzal...
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Russell Easily Stops Jhonny Gonzalez, Wins WBC Gold
The Pearl, Palms Casino, Las Vegas - The second time is the charm. After losing out in his WBO world title fight last year with Vasyl Lomachenko, Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15KOs) blew out Jhonny Gonzalez (57-8, 48KOs) in four rounds to capture the WBC...
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Russell Blames Exhaustion For Lomachenko Performance
Gary Russell Jr. has felt fresher and stronger in the days leading up to his second title shot than he did during the buildup before he lost to Vasyl Lomachenko nine months ago. Russell believes the strength and conditioning program he followed in...
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Jhonny Gonzalez-Gary Russell: BScene Staff Predictions
Jhonny Gonzalez returns to the city that played host to his last defeat, while Gary Russell Jr. looks to exorcise the demons still lingering from last year’s letdown versus Vasyl Lomachenko, his lone test to date in an otherwise protected career....
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Gonzalez-Russell, Vanes-Charlo: Breadman's Breakdown
The Gary Russell vs. Jhonny Gonzalez matchup is intriguing because everyone keeps referencing what Vasyl Lomanchenko did to Russell last year. But Lomanchenko is a once in a decade type of talent. Russell's biggest attribute is his hand speed, bu...
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Videos
Video: Malignaggi Talks Ring Return, SHO Card, More
Las Vegas, Nevada - Ryan Burton catches up with former champion Paulie Malignaggi to discuss Saturday's clash between WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez and once-beaten challenger Gary Russell Jr., which takes place at The Pearl at Palms Casi...
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Videos
Video: Jhonny Gonzalez Ready For Battle With Russell
Ryan Burton catches up with WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez to discuss Saturday's clash with once-beaten challenger Gary Russell Jr., which takes place at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and will air live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m....
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Video/Photos: Gonzalez-Russell, Charlo-Vanes Weigh-In
On Saturday evening at The Palms in Las Vegas, Jhonny Gonzalez defends his WBC featherweight championship versus Gary Russell Jr. SHOWTIME will televise the event, its first since agreeing to a deal to showcase Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions se...
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Weights From Las Vegas: Gonzalez 125, Russell 125.75
On Saturday evening at The Palms in Las Vegas, Jhonny Gonzalez defends his WBC featherweight championship versus Gary Russell Jr. SHOWTIME will televise the event, its first since agreeing to a deal to showcase Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions se...