Gary Russell, Jr.

Weight Class: Bantamweight/119 pounds
Height: 5-6
Weight: 119 pounds
Born: June 5, 1988 in Washington DC
Hometown: Capitol Heights, Md.
Coach: Gary Russell, Sr.
Began Boxing: 1995

Career Highlights

  • 2008 U.S. Olympian
  • Two-time National Champion
  • 2006 National PAL Champion
  • 2005 World Championships Bronze Medalist
  • 2005 Golden Gloves champion
  • 2005 USA Boxing Athlete of the Year
  • 2004 Junior Olympic National Champion

Personal Biographical Information

  • Has five younger brothers, all named Gary Russell
  • Four of his five younger brothers all box
  • His father and older brothers competed in boxing
  • Came through the Challengers Bracket at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials to make the Olympic Team, joining Evander Holyfield and Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in competing the task

Results

2008
USA Boxing Olympic Invitational (at 125 lbs): dec. Robson Conceicao, BRA, 27-8

2007
AIBA World Championships: dec. Rudolf Dydi, 13-6, 1st round; stopped Peter Moyshenzon, RSCO-3 (1:03), 2nd round; dec. Ali Hallab, 22-14, 3rd round; lost by points to Sergey Vodopyanov, 16-6, quarterfinals                                                                                                   
U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Boxing: lost on points to Roberto Marroquin, 18-17, in quaterfinals; dec. David Clark, 25-7, in semifinals; won on walkover over Sammy Dipace, W/O; stopped Sergio Perales, RSCO-2 (1:36), in challengers semifinal; dec. Ronny Rios, 22-19;  dec. Roberto Marroquin, 25-13 for 1st.
U.S. Championships:  dec. Jessy Cruz, Miami, Fla., 37-14, in quarterfinals; lost on medical disqualification to Ronny Rios, Santa Ana, Calif., in semifinals.

2006
National PAL Championships: dec. Teddy Padilla, Las Vegas, Nev., 10-5, in first round; stopped Zach Watkins, Atlanta, Ga., RSCO-2, in quarterfinals; dec. Jorge Diaz, New Brunswick, N.J., 3-1, in semifinals; dec. Roberto Marroquin, Dallas, Texas, 16-7, for 1st
U.S. Championships: dec. Darryl Nichols, 23-14, in first round; dec. Shemuel Pagan, 14-7, in quarterfinals; dec. Troy Wohosky, 11-3, in semifinals; dec. Leodegario Santa Cruz, 13-6, in finals for 1st

2005
World Championships: dec. Detelin Stefanov Dalakliev, BUL, 25-21, in first round; dec. Tyson Cave, CAN, 22-9, in second round; dec. Al Gharaghir Ibrahim, JOR, 34-13; lost on points to Rustamhodza Rahimov, GER, 28-17
World Cup: dec. Chavazhi Khatsygov, BLR, 21-20; lost on points to Maksim Khalikov, RUS, 31-22
National Golden Gloves: won on retirement over John Franklin, RET-3, in first round; dec. Enrique Vasquez, 5-0, in quarterfinals; dec. Rico Ramos, 5-0, in semifinals; dec. Sergio Perales, 5-0, in finals for 1st.
U.S. Championships: dec. Jorge Diaz, 13-10, in preliminaries; stopped Issac Viscarra, RSC-1, in quarterfinals; dec. Troy Wohosky, 14-5, in semifinals; dec. Sytel Wilbarn, 16-5, in finals for 1st