Gary Antuanne Russell
Gary Antuanne Russell (born June 14, 1996) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, he represented the United States in the light welterweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was controversially eliminated in the third bout.[2] He is the younger brother of former WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr.[3]
| Gary Antuanne Russell | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Gary Antuanne Russell |
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 14, 1996 Capitol Heights, Maryland, U.S.[1] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
All five brothers in his family are named Gary after their father Gary Russell, Sr. Four of them are competitive boxers, trained by their father.[4] On May 20, 2017, he won his professional debut by first-round technical knockout (TKO).[5]
Professional boxing record
| 17 fights | 17 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 17 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Kent Cruz | KO | 1 (10), 2:39 | Aug 12, 2023 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Rances Barthelemy | TKO | 6 (10), 0:50 | Jul 30, 2022 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Viktor Postol | TKO | 10 (10), 2:29 | Feb 26, 2022 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Won vacant WBA Continental Americas super lightweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jovanie Santiago | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | May 29, 2021 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jose Marrufo | KO | 1 (10), 3:00 | Feb 8, 2020 | PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Juan Huertas | TKO | 2 (10), 2:05 | Nov 2, 2019 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Luis Castillo | KO | 1 (8), 0:30 | Sep 21, 2019 | Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, California, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Larry Ventus | TKO | 3 (8), 3:00 | Jul 13, 2019 | Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Marcos Mojica | KO | 4 (8), 2:56 | May 18, 2019 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Roberto Almazan | TKO | 2 (6), 1:13 | Jan 26, 2019 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jose Arturo Esquivel | TKO | 1 (8), 0:55 | Aug 4, 2018 | Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Wilmer Rodriguez | KO | 1 (6), 1:04 | May 19, 2018 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Andrew Rodgers | TKO | 3 (4), 1:24 | Apr 21, 2018 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Keasen Freeman | TKO | 2 (4), 2:59 | Mar 3, 2018 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Larry Yanez | TKO | 1 (4), 2:01 | Nov 21, 2017 | The Coliseum, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jesus Lule | TKO | 1 (4), 0:19 | Sep 10, 2017 | Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Josh Ross | TKO | 1 (4), 2:25 | May 20, 2017 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. |
References
- Gary Russell. nbcolympics.com
- Gary Russell Archived August 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- Kilgore, Adam (August 10, 2016). "He's certainly not the first Gary Russell to box, but he's the first to win an Olympic bout". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- Gary Antuanne Russell. teamusa.org
- "BoxRec: Gary Antuanne Russell".
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