Энди
Хираока

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Gary
Antuanne Russell

His last fight was 536 days ago, a nine-round stoppage over Ismael Barroso in September 2024. Hiraoka hasn't fought in more than 30 days. He trains at the Ohashi Gym in Yokohama. He is from Yokohama, Japan. He has a stablemate named Naoya Inoue who is a world champion. He had zero amateur fights. He went to the gym for the first time when he was 4 years old. He turned pro at 17. He has 19 knockouts in 24 fights. Hiraoka just arrived in Las Vegas Thursday night from Japan. He likes to take a step back and throw the left hand or right hook. He is a counter puncher at heart.

Gary Russell Jr. is training him in the corner. The Russell men were trained by their father who passed away several years ago. He is an Olympian. He is 21 and one as a super bantamweight who last boxed in August. He fought Alberto Quevedo a couple of years ago, who was a tall, rangy southpaw that liked to counterpunch. He is a decorated amateur with four wins over Richardson Hitchens when they were amateurs. Gary Antoine Russell is the WBA junior welterweight champion. He wants to apply pressure and fight in fast spurts. Russell is an explosive combination puncher.

Judge Steve Weisfeld scored the bout 117 to 110. Judges Glenn Feldman and Jack Reese both scored the bout 116 to 111. Richardson Hitchins fell ill and pulled out after the second day IBF (Международная боксёрская федерация) weigh-in, and this fight became the main event. The bout is Capitol Heights, Maryland versus Yokohama, Japan in Las Vegas. Both fighters are powerful southpaws. The bout is for the WBA super lightweight championship and is scheduled for 12 rounds.