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Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York - WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. (30-1, 18 KOs) showed no signs of rust when he outboxed and tagged former beltholder Kiko Martinez (39-9-2, 28 KOs) to a fifth round stoppage.
Gary Russell, Kiko Martinez Scorecard BoxingScene Live - WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder scaled 223 ¼ pounds and mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale tipped the scales at 255 ¼ pounds for their long-awaited grudge match that airs tomorrow live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (photos by Amanda Westcott, Sean Nam).
On the undercard of the Deontay Wilder vs Dominic Breazeale world heavyweight title fight this Saturday night in New York City, Kiko Martínez makes his own attempt to win another world title, this time when he faces the formidable talent of Gary Russell Jr.
NEW YORK – Brian Custer posed a more than reasonable question to Gary Russell Jr. during a press conference Thursday. Showtime’s moderator wanted to know if this would be the calendar year within which Russell actually fights twice. The WBC featherweight champion smiled, as inactivity is one of the things he is most asked about.
Gary Russell, Martinez Weights Photos Gallery - WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder scaled 223 ¼ pounds and mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale tipped the scales at 255 ¼ pounds for their long-awaited grudge match that airs tomorrow live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (photos by Amanda Westcott, Sean Nam).
Gary Russell, Martinez Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder and mandatory challenger Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale continued their war of words and further escalated their longstanding feud at the final press conference Thursday ahead of their showdown this Saturday live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. (Photos by Sean Ham, Amanda Westcott)
WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. is not convinced that Josh Warrington, the IBF champion, would face him in a unification clash. Russell is back on Saturday night, when he defends his world titles against former champion Kiko Martinez at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Warrington (28-0, 6 KOs) has a mandatory defense coming up on June 15th, when he collides with undefeated Kid Galahad.
Kiko Martinez, Juan Heraldez, Hitchins Training Camp Photos Gallery - Fighters competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action headlined by the Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale heavyweight world title showdown this Saturday night showed off their skills at a media workout Wednesday prior to stepping into the ring at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. (photos by Amanda Westcott, Sean Ham).
Gary Russell Training Camp Photos Gallery - Fighters competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action headlined by the Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale heavyweight world title showdown this Saturday night showed off their skills at a media workout Wednesday prior to stepping into the ring at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. (photos by Amanda Westcott, Sean Ham).
At 33 years of age and having fought a number of top-class opponents in his career, Spain’s Kiko Martínez once again challenges the best in his division when he takes on Gary Russell Jr for the World Boxing Council [WBC] featherweight championship on May 18 in New York City. Russell, who last fought in May 2018, has been relatively inactive over the last few years, something that Kiko believes could play into his hands come fight night.