JoJo Diaz surveys the damage he left behind and looks ahead to a new beginning
Joseph “JoJo” Diaz is in familiar territory: in a boxing ring in training camp, weeks out from his next fight. But he is also in rehab.
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Gary Russell Jr. Believes He’ll Walk Through Edwin De Los Santos: “He’s Not Sharp Enough”
It’s been a while since fans have seen Gary Russell Jr. in the ring. The former featherweight champ has been both out of sight and out of mind since losing his title to Mark Magsayo in January of 2022.
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Gary Russell Jr. On Chris Colbert Getting KO’d: “He Got His Ass Scorched”
Gary Russell Jr. has never been a fan of Chris Colbert. The Brooklyn native, from his point of view, talks entirely too much trash and seldom backs it up in the ring. After watching Colbert come up woefully short at the hands of Hector Luis Garcia in 2022, Russell wanted to see how he bounced back.
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Gary Russell Jr. Believes That His Brother, Gary Antuanne, Has The “Cheat-code” To Beat Jaron Ennis
Jaron Ennis had his way with practically everyone in the amateurs. His combination of power, speed, and endurance was deadly. So much so that essentially no one had an answer for it. Well, except for Gary Antuanne Russell. All three of his amateur losses came at the hands of Russell. Ennis did manage to pick up a win against him but he was still forced to accept that Russell had his number.
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Gary Russell Jr. Has Love For Pitbull Cruz But Believes He’d Outclass Him
He doesn’t fight often, but the current hiatus that Gary Russell Jr. is on far exceeds his meager ring appearances. The now 35-year-old was a proud WBC featherweight champion. If not for a freak injury to his right shoulder during his title defense against Mark Magsayo in 2021, he believes that his championship status would be unchanged.
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Gary Russell Jr: "Something Was Wrong With Errol Spence"
Gary Russell Jr. doesn’t keep up with the sport he's involved in but even he was interested in seeing how Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford would play out.
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Gary Russell Jr. Interested In Facing Naoya Inoue
The future of Gary Russell Jr. is still very much in the air. For the former WBC featherweight champ, his recent run of inactivity far surpasses the norm for him.
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Gary Russell Jr. On Shakur Stevenson: "He Can Get It"
The competitive fire in Gary Russell Jr. burns a bit brighter than most. For the newly turned 35-year-old, he’s come to accept his defeat at the hands of Mark Magsayo. In part, Russell’s willingness to let it go stems from what he believes was an injustice on the night.
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Gary Russell Jr: "I Would Fight Isaac Cruz, I'll Burn His Ass Up"
Gary Russell Jr. felt invincible as his title reign stretched past the five year mark. With the speedy featherweight champion confident that Mark Magsayo would become yet another victim, Russell (31-2, 18 KOs) appeared flustered as a bothersome shoulder injury forced him to battle for most of their contest with just one hand.
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Gary Russell Jr. Says Goodbye To The Featherweight Division: "There's No Need To Stay At 26"
Gary Russell Jr. has thoroughly enjoyed his time near the top of the featherweight division. Before suffering a shoulder injury in his most recent trip to the ring, Russell presided over the boxing world as the longest-reigning champion.
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