Gary Russell Jr.
Featherweight · United States

Gary Russell Jr.

32-2-0 19 KO · 2009–2025

Photo: DEWALT POWER TOOLS FIGHT NIGHT CLUB 2010, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Gary Russell Jr. is a featherweight boxer from United States, born Jun 5, 1988. Record 32-2-0 with 19 knockouts over 2009–2025. World titles: WBC featherweight (2015–2022). Gary Russell Jr. last fought Hugo Castañeda on Jul 19, 2025 and won by TKO in round 10 of 10.

Also: Гарі Расселл-молодший · Гэри Расселл · جارى راسل جونيور
+12 moreغاري راسل جونيور · گری راسل جونیور · ゲーリー・ラッセル・ジュニア · Gary Allen Russell · Gary Allen Russell junior · Gary Allen junior Russell · Gary Russell Jr · Gary Russell jr. · Gary Russell junior · Gary Russell, Jr. · Mr. · Расселл, Гэри
BornJun 5, 1988
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceSouthpaw
Height165 cm
Reach162.5 cm
DebutJan 16, 2009
Career2009–2025
Rounds boxed182
KO share59%
Born inWashington, D.C., U.S.
TitlesWBC featherweight · 2015–2022
Boxerbook rating2142 ± 144 · inactive since Jul 2025Why here ›
Confirmed bouts14 of 34 · 8 official

Record and next fight

Record
32-2-0, 19 KOs · 2009–2025
Next fight
No next fight confirmed

Last result

W
Hugo Castañeda
TKO 10/10 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
2025-07-19 ›
official ★

The record

34 bouts, 2009–2025, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 34, Wikipedia (ja) · 34, Wikipedia (ru) · 8, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 5, California State Athletic Commission — Results (archive) · 2, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — Combative Sports Results · 1

W
Hugo Castañeda
TKO 10/10 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 31-2-0 · Castañeda —
2025-07-19 ›
official ★
L
Mark Magsayo 🇵🇭
Lost WBC featherweight title
MD 12/12 · Borgata, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 31-1-0 · Magsayo 27-0-0
2022-01-22 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt 🇲🇳
Retained WBC featherweight title
UD 12/12 · PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 30-1-0 · Tögstsogt 11-0-0
2020-02-08 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Kiko Martínez 🇪🇸
Retained WBC featherweight title
TKO 5/12 · Barclays Center, New York City, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 29-1-0 · Martínez 39-8-2
2019-05-18 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Joseph Diaz 🇺🇸
Retained WBC featherweight title
UD 12/12 · MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 28-1-0 · Diaz 27-0-0
2018-05-19 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Óscar Escandón 🇨🇴
Retained WBC featherweight title
TKO 7/12 · MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 27-1-0 · Escandón 25-2-0
2017-05-20 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Patrick Hyland 🇮🇪
Retained WBC featherweight title
KO 2/12 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 26-1-0 · Hyland —
2016-04-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Jhonny González 🇲🇽
Won WBC featherweight title
TKO 4/12 · Palms Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 25-1-0 · González 57-7-0
2015-03-28 ›
official ★
W
Christopher Martin Peña 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 24-1-0 · Peña —
2014-12-20 ›
✓ one source
L
Vasyl Lomachenko 🇺🇦
For vacant WBO featherweight title
MD 12/12 · Stub Hub, Carson, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 24-0-0 · Lomachenko 1-1-0
2014-06-21 ›
official ★
W
Miguel Tamayo
KO 4/8 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 23-0-0 · Tamayo —
2014-01-30 ›
✓ one source
W
Juan Ruiz
UD 10/10 · Fantasy Springs Casino (Indio), Indio, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 22-0-0 · Ruiz —
2013-08-09 ›
official ★
W
Vyacheslav Gusev 🇷🇺
UD 10/10 · Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 21-0-0 · Gusev 1-1-0
2013-03-02 ›
official ★
W
Roberto Castaneda
KO 3/10 · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 20-0-0 · Castaneda —
2012-11-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Christopher Pérez 🇲🇽
TKO 3/10 · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 19-0-0 · Pérez —
2012-06-30 ›
✓ one source
W
Heriberto Ruiz
KO 1/10 · U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 18-0-0 · Ruiz —
2011-11-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Leonilo Miranda
UD 8/8 · Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 17-0-0 · Miranda —
2011-09-03 ›
✓ one source
W
Eric Estrada
UD 8/8 · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 16-0-0 · Estrada —
2011-07-23 ›
official ★
W
Antonio Meza
KO 4/8 · State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 15-0-0 · Meza —
2011-06-17 ›
official ★
W
Adolfo Landeros
UD 6/6 · Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 14-0-0 · Landeros —
2011-04-15 ›
✓ one source
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W
Feider Viloria
TD 7/8 · Four Points by Sheraton, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 13-0-0 · Viloria —
2011-01-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Guadalupe de Leon
UD 6/6 · Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 12-0-0 · Leon —
2010-10-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Willie Villanueva
KO 1/6 · Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 11-0-0 · Villanueva —
2010-09-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Mauricio Pastrana 🇨🇴
TKO 1/6 · Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 10-0-0 · Pastrana 35-14-2
2010-07-22 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Rodrigo Aranda
KO 2/6 · Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 9-0-0 · Aranda —
2010-06-24 ›
✓ one source
W
Carlos Diaz
KO 1/6 · The New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 8-0-0 · Diaz —
2010-04-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Jairo Delgado
KO 1/6 · Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 7-0-0 · Delgado —
2010-02-19 ›
✓ one source
W
David Orosco Cano
TKO 1/4 · Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 6-0-0 · Cano —
2010-01-30 ›
✓ one source
W
Rodrigo Romero
TKO 3/4 · Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Hinckley, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 5-0-0 · Romero —
2009-12-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Noe Lopez Jr.
UD 4/4 · Entertainment Center, Laredo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 4-0-0 · Lopez Jr. —
2009-10-23 ›
✓ one source
W
Jason Jones
TKO 1/4 · Buffalo Bills Arena, Primm, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 3-0-0 · Jones —
2009-08-07 ›
official ★
W
Alvaro Muro
UD 4/4 · Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 2-0-0 · Muro —
2009-05-01 ›
✓ one source
W
John Wampash
UD 4/4 · BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 1-0-0 · Wampash —
2009-02-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Antonio Reyes
TKO 3/4 · Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
Russell Jr. 0-0-0 · Reyes —
2009-01-16 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

🥉 World Championships 2005 bantamweight

Amateur record 163–10 (Wikipedia)

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBCFeatherweight
2015-03-28 – 2022-01-22

Facts

What is Gary Russell Jr.'s record?
Gary Russell Jr.'s professional record is 32-2-0 with 19 knockouts.
When is Gary Russell Jr.'s next fight?
No next fight is confirmed as of 17 Oct 2026.
Who did Gary Russell Jr. fight last?
Gary Russell Jr. last fought Hugo Castañeda on Jul 19, 2025 and won by TKO in round 10 of 10.
Which world titles has Gary Russell Jr. held?
Gary Russell Jr. has held 1 world title reign: WBC featherweight (2015–2022).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 5629 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/5629. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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