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Champion

Gary Antuanne Russell

19-1-0

20Career bouts
82Rounds boxed
May 2017Pro debut
89%KO rate

WBA Super Lightweight

Gary Antuanne Russell

Bio

The WBA super lightweight champion at 19-1, Russell's controversial decision over Andy Hiraoka in February 2026 kept his belt — and his reputation as the division's most dangerous puncher intact.

Tale of the Tape

Record19-1-0
DivisionSuper Lightweight (140 lb)
StatusChampion
Nickname—
Age30
NationalityAmerican
Height5'10" / 178cm
Reach69" / 175cm
StanceSouthpaw
Win methods17 wins by KO
KO rate89% (17 of 19 wins)

Career record

DateOpponentResultMethodRdLocation · NotesRecord
Feb 21, 2026Andy HiraokaWUD12 of 12T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBA super lightweight title19-1-0
Mar 1, 2025José ValenzuelaWUD12 of 12Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Won WBA super lightweight title18-1-0
Jun 15, 2024Alberto PuelloLSD12 of 12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For vacant WBC interim super lightweight title17-1-0
Aug 12, 2023Kent CruzWKO1 of 10MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.17-0-0
Jul 30, 2022Rances BarthelemyWTKO6 of 10Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.16-0-0
Feb 26, 2022Viktor PostolWTKO10 of 10Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBA Continental Americas super lightweight title15-0-0
May 29, 2021Jovanie SantiagoWRTD6 of 10Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.14-0-0
Feb 8, 2020Jose MarrufoWKO1 of 10PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.13-0-0
Nov 2, 2019Juan HuertasWTKO2 of 10MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.12-0-0
Sep 21, 2019Luis CastilloWKO1 of 8Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, California, U.S.11-0-0
Jul 13, 2019Larry VentusWTKO3 of 8Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.10-0-0
May 18, 2019Marcos MojicaWKO4 of 8Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.9-0-0
Jan 26, 2019Roberto AlmazanWTKO2 of 6Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.8-0-0
Aug 4, 2018Jose Arturo EsquivelWTKO1 of 8Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.7-0-0
May 19, 2018Wilmer RodriguezWKO1 of 6MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.6-0-0
Apr 21, 2018Andrew RodgersWTKO3 of 4Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.5-0-0
Mar 3, 2018Keasen FreemanWTKO2 of 4Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.4-0-0
Nov 21, 2017Larry YanezWTKO1 of 4The Coliseum, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.3-0-0
Sep 10, 2017Jesus LuleWTKO1 of 4Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.2-0-0
May 20, 2017Josh RossWTKO1 of 4MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.1-0-0
2026
WAndy HiraokaUD · R12 of 12
Feb 21, 2026 · T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.19-1-0
Retained WBA super lightweight title
2025
WJosé ValenzuelaUD · R12 of 12
Mar 1, 2025 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.18-1-0
Won WBA super lightweight title
2024
LAlberto PuelloSD · R12 of 12
Jun 15, 2024 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.17-1-0
For vacant WBC interim super lightweight title
2023
WKent CruzKO · R1 of 10
Aug 12, 2023 · MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.17-0-0
2022
WRances BarthelemyTKO · R6 of 10
Jul 30, 2022 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.16-0-0
WViktor PostolTKO · R10 of 10
Feb 26, 2022 · Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.15-0-0
Won vacant WBA Continental Americas super lightweight title
2021
WJovanie SantiagoRTD · R6 of 10
May 29, 2021 · Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.14-0-0
2020
WJose MarrufoKO · R1 of 10
Feb 8, 2020 · PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.13-0-0
2019
WJuan HuertasTKO · R2 of 10
Nov 2, 2019 · MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.12-0-0
WLuis CastilloKO · R1 of 8
Sep 21, 2019 · Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, California, U.S.11-0-0
WLarry VentusTKO · R3 of 8
Jul 13, 2019 · Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.10-0-0
WMarcos MojicaKO · R4 of 8
May 18, 2019 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.9-0-0
WRoberto AlmazanTKO · R2 of 6
Jan 26, 2019 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.8-0-0
2018
WJose Arturo EsquivelTKO · R1 of 8
Aug 4, 2018 · Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.7-0-0
WWilmer RodriguezKO · R1 of 6
May 19, 2018 · MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.6-0-0
WAndrew RodgersTKO · R3 of 4
Apr 21, 2018 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.5-0-0
WKeasen FreemanTKO · R2 of 4
Mar 3, 2018 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.4-0-0
2017
WLarry YanezTKO · R1 of 4
Nov 21, 2017 · The Coliseum, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.3-0-0
WJesus LuleTKO · R1 of 4
Sep 10, 2017 · Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.2-0-0
WJosh RossTKO · R1 of 4
May 20, 2017 · MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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