Comments Thread For: Gary Russell Jr: If No Big Fight at 126, I'm Moving Up To 130

[BOXINGADICT]

why has this writer failed to mention oscar valdez name? The wbo champ who has come off an impressive victory in his last fight,, if little escandon landed punches like that on russell jr, then valdez will take him into deep waters and take him out.

yeah they should mention valdez but his promoter needs to do a better job of promoting him also! Tank davis who is a champion is wayyyy more famous already than most champs at 126 or 130... Valdez and jo jo diaz need more promotion because they have a lot of talent for sure...

[BOXINGADICT]

davis will steamroll russell jr, that's a bad chess move for his career, he has to prove himself against the champions at featherweight first.

davis vs russell and davis vs valdez are good fights once russel and valdez move up to 130

[ShoulderRoll]

Santa Cruz, Frampton, Mares, Selby, Valdez...there are a ton of good fights for GRJ in that weight class.

They just need to stop ducking him.

[BOXINGADICT]

if he can't get lsc, mares, or frampton next (which is totally unacceptable), i think he should go up to 130 and fight geronta davis @ 130! That fight should do well in oxon hill, md! It would be a big step up for tank, but it would be a great test before eventually facing lomachenko. It would also be a good gauge for grj to see how he handles the higher weight.

people around the mayweather gym are saying tank will fight salido or roman martinez next on the floyd vs mcgregor card....

[Kigali]

If he can't get LSC, Mares, or Frampton next (which is totally unacceptable), I think he should go up to 130 and fight Geronta Davis @ 130! That fight should do well in Oxon Hill, MD! It would be a big step up for Tank, but it would be a great test before eventually facing Lomachenko. It would also be a good gauge for GRJ to see how he handles the higher weight.

If he fought Tank he can forget about the Loma rematch... there won't be anything left of him.

Tank destroys Gary.

[Bronx2245]

Davis will steamroll Russell Jr, that's a bad chess move for his career, he has to prove himself against the Champions at featherweight first.

If he can't beat Davis @ 130, then he shouldn't be seeking a rematch with Lomachenko, which is his ultimate goal! He could always return to 126, if that happens. However, if none of the champs @ 126 want to fight him, what is he to do? Frampton is ranked #1 by the WBC, so that should be the obvious choice!

[Kigali]

Davis will steamroll Russell Jr, that's a bad chess move for his career, he has to prove himself against the Champions at featherweight first.

[Bronx2245]

If he fought Tank he can forget about the Loma rematch... there won't be anything left of him.

Tank destroys Gary.

If that's the case, then so be it! However, if GRJ wants a big fight, that has to be a consideration! They're both from Maryland, both champions, and I think it's a bigger fight than Lee Selby or Valdez. If LSC wins, then that should be priority #1, if not, then I think Tank should be "Plan B." This is what champions are supposed to do!

[Kigali]

If that's the case, then so be it! However, if GRJ wants a big fight, that has to be a consideration! They're both from Maryland, both champions, and I think it's a bigger fight than Lee Selby or Valdez. If LSC wins, then that should be priority #1, if not, then I think Tank should be "Plan B." This is what champions are supposed to do!

Agreed

If his goal is a rematch with Loma he better leave Tank alone.

[Corelone]

Santa Cruz, Frampton, Mares, Selby, Valdez...there are a ton of good fights for GRJ in that weight class.

They just need to stop ducking him.

Like everybody goes into hiding once a year. The long list of contenders on Russell's resume is staggering. He never ducked anybody.