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Gary Russell Jr

Gary Russell Jr held the WBC featherweight world title between 2015 and 2022.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
6–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC featherweight, 2015–2022)
6 years, 9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2014 – Jan 2023

FeatherweightWBC
2014age 252015age 262016age 272017age 282018age 292019age 302020age 312021age 322022age 332023age 34
20142016201820202022

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2022

  2. Mark Magsayo beats Gary Russell Jr via majority decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  3. 2020

  4. The Ring magazine rates Gary Russell Jr No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  5. Gary Russell Jr beats Tugstsogt Nyambayar via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  6. 2019

  7. The Ring magazine rates Gary Russell Jr No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  8. Gary Russell Jr beats Kiko Martinez via knockout 5/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  9. 2018

  10. The Ring magazine rates Gary Russell Jr No. 3 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  11. Gary Russell Jr beats Joseph Diaz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  12. 2017

  13. The Ring magazine rates Gary Russell Jr No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  14. Gary Russell Jr beats Oscar Escandon via knockout 7/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  15. 2016

  16. The Ring magazine rates Gary Russell Jr No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  17. Gary Russell Jr beats Patrick Hyland via knockout 2/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  18. 2015

  19. The Ring magazine rates Gary Russell Jr No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  20. Gary Russell Jr beats Jhonny Gonzalez via knockout 4/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  21. 2014

  22. Vasyl Lomachenko beats Gary Russell Jr via majority decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBO