12 Rounds With … Gary Russell Jr.
Featherweight world champion talks about the birth of his son, when he wants to return to the ring and which fellow 126-pound champion he plans to unify with first.
PBC stars give thanks to dad on Father’s Day for giving them fighting chance
No two father-son relationships are the same. That holds especially true in boxing, where the relationship often includes a trainer-fighter bond, as well.
Stevenson anchors strong showings by southpaws in recent world title bouts
With young guns Gervonta Davis, Gary Russell Jr. and Errol Spence Jr. now sitting atop their respective divisions, Adonis Stevenson has some company when it comes to left-handed world titleholders.
PBC Jabs hits up Russell after his knockout showing, sets the table for Brook-Spence
This week in PBC Jabs, host Jordan Hardy recaps a pair of exciting fight cards, including a conversation with 126-pound champion Gary Russell Jr. after his world title-retaining TKO of Oscar Escandon, and looks ahead to Saturday’s 147-pound title showdown in England between British champion Kell Brook and unbeaten American Errol Spence Jr.
Russell delights home crowd, retains world title with TKO of Escandon
It sticks to him like a stain that he can’t wash out. Each opponent Gary Russell Jr. meets wears the face of Vasyl Lomachenko, the only fighter to ever beat Russell as a pro. And each fight Russell has had since that June 2014 setback means another step toward self-redemption in a Lomachenko rematch.
Russell keeping focus on Escandon heading into hometown 126-pound title defense
When their 126-pound title bout concludes Saturday night, neither champion Gary Russell Jr. nor Oscar Escandon will offer any excuses for the outcome.
12 Rounds With … Gary Russell Jr.
If you’re a fight fan, odds are you’re familiar with the in-ring accomplishments of 126-pound world champ Gary Russell Jr. But how much do you really know about Russell outside of the squared circle?
Gary Russell Jr. ready for brother Antuanne to pursue Olympic gold
Following in his older brothers’ footsteps, there’s another Gary Russell ready to step into the spotlight.