Gary Russell Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
NEW YORK (– The boxers who will be fighting Saturday, April 16 on a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® world title doubleheader are deep into their respective training camps as they continue preparation for their bouts at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
A day after being called out for missing his mandatory 30-day safety weightcheck, reigning featherweight titlist Gary Russell Jr. has come correct. The 27-year old boxer from the greater Washington D.C. area is due to face Patrick Hyland on April 16 at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. With his World Boxing Council (WBC) title comes the responsibility of providing the sanctioning body weight checks both 30 days and 7 days prior to the contest.
It’s been nearly a year since Gary Russell claimed the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title. He is now at risk of losing the belt without making a single defense. The 27-year old boxer from the greater Washington D.C. area is due to face Patrick Hyland on April 16 at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. However, he first needs to comply by the WBC’s rules, which requires all participants submit to 30- and 7-day pre-fight safety weight checks, to ensure that boxers are not losing an abnormal amount of weight in a short period of time.
MASHANTUCKET, CT - Gary Russell Jr. will return to the ring to defend his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Patrick Hyland on Saturday, April 16, live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT) from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
It's not often that NBC and CBS-affiliated networks will offer cross-promotion for programming on the same night, but could very well become the case on a busy night of boxing on April 16. As previously announced, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC makes its return with a loaded bill from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The primetime telecast - beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET - is topped by a welterweight crossroads bout between unbeaten contender Errol Spence (19-0, 16KOs) and Long Island-bred former 140 lb. titlist Chris Algieri (21-2, 8KOs).
Two days ago, March 12 carried an attractive centerpiece for boxing’s 2016 first quarter. The date now represents a gaping hole in the schedule. On the heels of the postponement of the welterweight title fight between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter, event handlers have opted to disband the entire show altogether.
It took several months to finalize terms for the welterweight showdown between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter, but a much quicker turnaround has been enjoyed in piecing together the undercard.
Former three division world champion Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15KOs) is focused on landing another world title opportunity in 2016. After winning a ten round unanimous decision over Arturo Reyes in March, he fought a twelve round war with California rival Leo Santa Cruz on August 29th in Carson, California. Santa Cruz won a majority decision to capture the vacant WBA featherweight title.
The former three division world champion Abner Mares wants to fight for the WBC featherweight championship, which is in the firm southpaw grasp of Gary Russell (26-1, 15KOs). Mares held the title before getting stopped by Jhonny Gonzalez in the first round of their 2013 bout. Russell knocked out Gonzalez earlier this year in four rounds to capture the belt.
Wynn Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada - BoxingScene.com caught up with WBO featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (4-1) who faces Romulo Koasicha (25-4) in the HBO televised co-feature underneath the Tim Bradley-Brandon Rios main event. The fights take place at the Thomas and Mack Center just off the Las Vegas strip.