Why did Leo Santa Cruz duck Gary Russell Jr.?

[rickJen]

Anyone have the full story of this?

Why would you avoid a guy with a good name, I mean compared to Farmer, Diaz,
and all the irrelevant fighters LSC fought, when nothing much is going on in your career?

I mean here is a guy with a very established name begging for the fight and you ignore him?
Why?

[El_Mero]

Better questions are...
-Why didnt Haymon make it happen?
-Why didnt Haymon make GRJ vs Gervonta happen? Both are from same vicinity and dislike eachother...

[sicko]

...same reason why he ducked Rigo at 122 just bad Matchups for him

I like Leo he is a great story and seems like a good guy BUT I cannot defend his history of Ducking and NO Al can't "Make Him" take a ffight due to the ALI ACT. I'm sure it was offered to him multiple times now and Multiple times he likely turned it down

[PeepeePoopooMan]

Because he sucks. That simple.
Only reason he fought stank was cause his Al pimped him out for possible black ppv star. Same with mickey when he fought spencer

[SilverMiles]

I don't buy the story LSC ducked Gary. More likely Gary priced himself out of the fight. I couldn't see Gary beating LSC on his best day and I don't even think that highly of LSC.

[-DSG-]

Leo would have beaten gary.

[Pantera_]

Why did Gary base his career off a Leo fight?

Why did Gary duck the sport of boxing the last 6 years?

Why ask why, try bud dry.

[Idunnoshet]

Haymon saved Leo for Gervontae.
No way was he gonna let Russell beat Leo when he only fights once a year and can't draw flies to shet.

[QueensburyRules]

Anyone have the full story of this?

Why would you avoid a guy with a good name, I mean compared to Farmer, Diaz,
and all the irrelevant fighters LSC fought, when nothing much is going on in your career?

I mean here is a guy with a very established name begging for the fight and you ignore him?
Why?

- - Y U B quackin' about l'l Russet? He stew now.

[Outwest Exp 355]

Haymon saved Leo for Gervontae.
No way was he gonna let Russell beat Leo when he only fights once a year and can't draw flies to shet.

Leo was the one calling Tanks name. It’s not like they put the screws to him or anything.