Comments Thread For: Gary Russell Decisions a Game Joseph Diaz, Retains WBC Title

[Shadoww702]

Was it me or was the ref after Diaz from the beginning?

Nope. That started from the very beginning.

[Shadoww702]

Leo Santa Cruz and Russell will be setting records in punches thrown and landed. Don't blink!

[jdp28tx]

Looks like the ref was trying to ensure a win for the hometown fighter, but once it seemed like Russell was going to win late in the 2nd half of the fight the ref laid off Diaz somewhat.

[TexasCowBoy]

Its a shame the ref was in somebodies pocket

[MrClutch85]

Good entertaining fight excellent performance by Gary Russell.Diaz will be a future world champ

[Fidel456]

Russell Jr bothers u with punches in bunches. Basically punches to get u off of him. Diaz didn't wanna win he got out hustled.

[DJrabit]

Funny how the replays kept showing Russel hit glove& low blows and Diaz connecting but the announcers praising Russel jajaja

[steeve steel]

Speed kills Baby!

[TheClap]

MGM Grand Harbor, Maryland - In a battle of former United States Olympians, Gary Russell Jr. (29-1, 17 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Joseph Diaz (26-1, 14 KOs) to retain the WBC featherweight world title. The scores were 115-113, 117-111, 117-111.
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This article was written by a person who doesn't like Gary Russell Jr. You read this and if you haven't watched the fight you think that it was soooooo close.

It wasn't.

It was a nice little lesson for JoJo and another day at the office for Gary. I mean really now.

At least JoJo didn't bulls#!+. JoJo straight up took it on the chin like a warrior and admitted that he started late. Credit to Gary.

We done here.

[4truth]

Diaz gave it away by doing virtually nothing rounds 7-10. I had it 3-3 after 6 and thought Diaz would come on strong and overpower Russell late but no. I don't know what was going Diaz's mind but if he had continued to work I think he might have won.