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. 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
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Weight(s)
Featherweight
Super featherweight
Height 5 ft 4 1⁄2 in (164 cm)
Reach 64 in (163 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 32
Wins 31
Wins by KO 18
Losses 1
