Gary Russell Jr.

Gary Russell Jr. is the kind of fighter I quietly admire. Holding the WBC featherweight crown from 2015 to 2022 is a marathon of a reign, and he did it at 165 cm with blistering hand speed rather than raw power. Being named Prospect of the Year by The Ring, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN back in 2011 tells you the experts saw the real thing early. What interests me most is his craftsman's patience: fighting sparingly yet defending the belt for years. That's discipline, not luck, and it makes his long title run feel earned in a way headline-chasers never match.

Name (English)

Gary Russell Jr.

Name (Japanese)

ゲーリー・ラッセル・ジュニア

Reading

げーりー・らっせる・じゅにあ

Born

June 5, 1988 (age 38)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dragon

Origin

Washington, D.C., United States

Height

165 cm

Occupation

boxer

Awards & achievements

• WBC World Featherweight Champion
• 2011 The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mrgaryrusselljr/
• Xhttps://x.com/mrgaryrusselljr
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary%20Russell%20Jr.
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1494944

Tags

• boxer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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