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
Born	Gary Antuanne Russell (1996-06-14) June 14, 1996 (age 27) Capitol Heights, Maryland, U.S.^[1]
Nationality	American
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light welterweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach	68 in (173 cm)
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]

Professional career

On May 20, 2017, Russell won his professional debut by first-round technical knockout (TKO) against Josh Ross.^[5]

Russell is scheduled to face Alberto Puello for the interim WBC super lightweight title at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on June 15, 2024.^[6]

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

1. Gary Russell. nbcolympics.com
2. Gary Russell August 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
3. 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.
4. . teamusa.org
5. "BoxRec: Gary Antuanne Russell".
6. Iskenderov, Parviz (May 20, 2024). "Gary Antuanne Russell vs Alberto Puello joins Davis-Martin undercard". FIGHTMAG.