Comments Thread For: Gary Russell: I Gave Magsayo a Boxing Lesson, I Felt Like I Won The Fight

[BustedKnuckles]

Russell didn't lose the fight because he made the other fella miss. He lost the fight because he just wasn't active enough. One cannot reasonably expect to win a fight by not throwing enough punches. Gary Russell, Jr's work rate and punch output was way too low to justify him winning that fight.

Also, I am getting tired of this injured shoulder excuse. Nice try! The man shoulder wasn't injured. It's just that now he is a shot and ruined fighter who needs to retire. His skills have diminished dramatically overnight. Before his last fight there were no subtle signs of his physical decline whatsoever but now there is.

The man is just plain fat, old, slow and tired. He was out of shape and didn't train or spar very much for this fight and it showed in his lack of conditioning and stamina. In addition, there was no punch volume, accuracy, speed, timing or precision on his punches either.

Not an injured shoulder? Well, he convinced me by not throwing any rights for the rest f the fight. And the three-punch left left left flurries made it seem pretty obvious.

But I don't support him or anything. I just think that his shoulder issue was obvious.

[RuleOfTheSpear]

In 6 years, Gary had 5 successful defenses.
If he had 15 defenses in 5 years like Prince Naz, people would be willing to die for him and back him in close decision loss like what happened yesterday.

Instead, he created more enemies than allies through his inactivity, fighting only mandatories, keeping belt hostage, etc.
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His reign was so pathetic, nobody cared when he lost.

[just the facts]

Gary, I’m a big fan but you flat out lost and despite the garbage scorecards, it wasn’t close.

[StoptheFight]

Gary lost that fight, but it was evident that had he had both hands, gary would win easily

[PunchyPotorff]

It seems jr has always been arrogant, with a lame work ethic. And here he vehemently repeats himself over and over
with an attitude like how dare anyone take my title. Yes, the injury probably cost him the fight, but I've seen his fights where
he was inactive while fully healthy. Once a year (if that) isn't the boxing career of a champion. It's what a part-timer in the sport does.

[Carpe Diem]

Y’all know I beat that boy. He was missing, I controlled the fight..Everybody out there know I beat him.

[RuleOfTheSpear]

Y’all know I beat that boy. He was missing, I controlled the fight..Everybody out there know I beat him.

I would've ride and die with Gary if it weren't for that broner moment he did postfight interview.
Alot more people wouldve had his back if he did a graceful exit

[Bronx2245]

No! Only if Team Mark Magsayo would have agreed to it because Team Mark Magsayo didn't owe Gary Russell, Jr a rematch clause unless it was ordered by the sanctioning body. He was not some voluntary challenger or an optional defense.

Once again he was the mandatory challenger. Therefore, Russell had to fight him or else he would have been stripped and had to forfeit his title belt. Therefore, it wasn't Team Russell's right to give Mark a rematch clause unless he agreed to accept one.

However, Mark's team exercised their right to not to accept one at that particular time. Loma vs Lopez was different because it was a voluntary unification bout In which case both parties had the right to exercise a rematch clause if they wanted to.

They didn't have to fight one another if they didn't want to. So a rematch clause was very feasible in that situation. If Gary Russell truly feels that he is entitled to a rematch then let him petition the WBC for one. They are the only ones who could grant him one at this time.

He doesn't deserve a rematch because he knew he was injured b4 the fight, and chose to fight anyway! That's on him!

[champion4ever]

Not an injured shoulder? Well, he convinced me by not throwing any rights for the rest f the fight. And the three-punch left left left flurries made it seem pretty obvious.But I don't support him or anything. I just think that his shoulder issue was obvious.

Then why wasn't Russell ripping off those typical high precision and accurate combination punches he normally throw in the first three rounds of their fight before his shoulder injury in the fourth round? I'll tell you why it's because the man has gotten old overnight. Besides, he said it was an old injury he sustained more than several years ago prior to that fight anyhow. He blamed his poor conditioning and stamina on his two year inactivity from the ring. It had really aged him.

[champion4ever]

He doesn't deserve a rematch because he knew he was injured b4 the fight, and chose to fight anyway! That's on him!

Spot on! I agree!