Comments Thread For: Santa Cruz: Hopefully I'll Get My Rematch With Gary Russell Jr.

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Leo Santa Cruz's rematch with Abner Mares isn't the only one on the featherweight champion's mind. Santa Cruz obviously isn't overlooking Mares, his opponent June 9 in Los Angeles. But if Santa Cruz can overcome Mares again in their second 126-pound title fight at Staples Center, he hopes that win leads toward a second shot at Gary Russell Jr.
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[New England]

that's honestly a very good fight. could be a barnburner with russel jr's combinations and santa cruz' height and pressure.

[chrisJS]

One of the fights I most want to see in the sport provided LSC wins again this weekend. Hopefully we don't have to wait too long for it.

[Rip Chudd]

Not going to get my hopes up. Russell's inactivity combined with nobody really mentioning his name until now. Didn't Russell also say something about moving up after the Diaz fight? I'll wait to get hype until it's signed. Would be a good fight though

[Thraxox]

Russel Jr. Got this.

[Bronx2245]

Finally a PBC Featherweight actually says they want to fight GRJ! Now I'll be rooting for LSC to win on Saturday!

[Outworn]

Great hope it can happen not to long in the future. I get GRJ too but will root for Santa.

[Disturbed]

Would be great to see Russell Jr against LSC, Frampton, Valdez or Mares. Russell is very talented and ridiculously fast, fun to watch but man it has been disappointing watching him, or his career unfold like it has. Inactivity, mismatches... Hopefully future will be better

[AdonisCreed]

I would love to see this fight happen!! Maybe Gary will fight twice this year depending on how much damage he takes from Mares.

[ShoulderRoll]

Santa Cruz vs Gary Russell Jr would be an awesome fight!