Comments Thread For: Gary Russell The Mandatory Challenger To Orlando Salido

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CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD. - Featherweight Gary Russell, Jr. (Capitol Heights, Md.) has been designated as the mandatory challenger for the WBO Featherweight title and he looks forward to challenging the WBO champion for the title belt.

"On October 9th, my team received written confirmation from the WBO that I am the mandatory challenger for their featherweight world title," Russell said. "I'm ready for my first world title fight and cannot wait for the fight to get made."

Russell, who owns two unanimous decision victories in 2013, has been ranked second in the WBO's featherweight rankings since March. The 2008 Olympian recorded his first victory of the year in early March, setting a Compubox record for defensive brilliance in a one-handed win over Vyacheslav Gusev. His second victory came in August with a 10-round win over Juan Ruiz.
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[AntonTheMeh]

they're going to have to give TBA some step aside money.

[BoxingJunkie]

Looks like this is Gary's coming out party! It should be entertaining for as long as it last but it won't go 12

[bosdurgen]

They make it sound like Orlando Salido is a step up of competition for Gary Russell.. Salido is a come forward, plodding, no-skill having brawler.. Gary Russell will destroy him...

[Jc8804]

they're going to have to give TBA some step aside money.

Lmao

Post of the year . You got my vote

[Godsfly]

finally.....................

[deanrw]

LOL I wonder who Russell would rather face, Salido or Lomachenko?

[pugilistprophet1994]

They make it sound like Orlando Salido is a step up of competition for Gary Russell.. Salido is a come forward, plodding, no-skill having brawler.. Gary Russell will destroy him...

When you fight a bunch of no names and TBA's, fighting a two time world champion who has been in there with the best and is relentless with power in both hands and a solid chin, yes I think you can consider it a step up. Salido by KO.

[HanzGruber]

Wasnt he suppose to fight Johnny Gonzales?

[AddiX]

They make it sound like Orlando Salido is a step up of competition for Gary Russell.. Salido is a come forward, plodding, no-skill having brawler.. Gary Russell will destroy him...

Russell hasn't destroyed anything his entire pro career, except his hands maybe.

Mark my words right now, team Russell is going to find a way out of this.