Gary Russell Jr. returns Feb 18

[Ruthless-RKO]

The WBC has announced that Gary Russell Jr. (27-1, 16 KOs) will be making the third defense of his WBC featherweight crown on February 18 against interim champion Oscar Escandon. The bout will take place on the Broner-Granados card in Cincinnati

http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/gary-ru ... -18-388224

This Broner-Granados card seems to be good.

Super Lightweight Adrien Broner 32 2 0 vs. Adrian Granados 18 4 2

WBC World featherweight title
Featherweight Gary Russell Jr 27 1 0 vs. Oscar Escandon 25 2 0

WBC World super welterweight title
Super Welterweight Jermell Charlo 28 0 0 vs. Charles Hatley 26 1 1

Light Heavyweight Marcus Browne 18 0 0 vs. Thomas Williams Jr 20 2 0

[Boxing Writer]

Russell is very talented but terribly inactive. Glad to see him back, but he should be fighting 2-3 times per year, not 1.

[Bard of Boxrec]

Lol at Russell. Who exactly is he waiting for? I read some piece about how he thinks he's earned the right to be selective about fights, but can anyone name an actual meaningful win he has?

[jockpunk]

Russell is a joke. So talented but is going to retire with a small fraction of what he could have made. Dude should be a star.

[tigermoth87]

Lol at Russell. Who exactly is he waiting for? I read some piece about how he thinks he's earned the right to be selective about fights, but can anyone name an actual meaningful win he has?

He doesn't have one. Looking at his record it's bums, stepping stones, gate keepers up until he lost to Lomachenko. Then a decent (but not great) win over Gonzalez. And that's it.

Oh and Patrick Hyland which was a joke of a title defence.

[rio]

The WBC has announced that Gary Russell Jr. (27-1, 16 KOs) will be making the third defense of his WBC featherweight crown on February 18 against interim champion Oscar Escandon. The bout will take place on the Broner-Granados card in Cincinnati

http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/gary-ru ... -18-388224

This Broner-Granados card seems to be good.

Super Lightweight Adrien Broner 32 2 0 vs. Adrian Granados 18 4 2

Featherweight Gary Russell Jr 27 1 0 vs. Oscar Escandon 25 2 0

WBC World featherweight title
Super Welterweight Jermell Charlo 28 0 0 vs. Charles Hatley 26 1 1

WBC World super welterweight title
Light Heavyweight Marcus Browne 18 0 0 vs. Thomas Williams Jr 20 2 0

Good card but Marcus Browne should be rematching Radivoje Kalajdzic. He clearly lost that fight

[Horse]

Good comeback fight for him.

There's a good chance that he will lose.

[Bard of Boxrec]

Good comeback fight for him.

There's a good chance that he will lose.

every one of his fights is a comeback

[Andrew]

Waste of talent.

It should have been him v Selby last year.

[Best Coast]

Nice to see Russell back...should be a good fight!!

[SaadOffTheDeck]

He's pulled off that card.

[Ruthless-RKO]

He's pulled off that card.

http://boxrec.com/show/743990

no it's not

[SaadOffTheDeck]

He's pulled off that card.

http://boxrec.com/show/743990

no it's not

Yes it is. FYI, boxrec has the least reliable schedule on the net. Gary won't be fighting that night.

[Ruthless-RKO]

He's pulled off that card.

http://boxrec.com/show/743990

no it's not

Yes it is. FYI, boxrec has the least reliable schedule on the net. Gary won't be fighting that night.

Fair enough. What's your source?

[gilgamesh]

Broner vs Granados is very intriguing. Granados has the kinda style that gives Broner and his Mayweather wannabe defense problems. I'll be rooting for him.

If Gary Russell is in fact on this card against Oscar Escandon he'll win every round. Escandon is crap.

Charlo vs Hatley is a very interesting bout. I favor Charlo by decision there.

The Browne vs Thomas Williams Jr. bout should be a fun action fight while it lasts.

[Tex-Mex]

WAAAAAAAAR Escandon!!!

[SaadOffTheDeck]

http://boxrec.com/show/743990

no it's not

Yes it is. FYI, boxrec has the least reliable schedule on the net. Gary won't be fighting that night.

Fair enough. What's your source?

My source is me.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Yes it is. FYI, boxrec has the least reliable schedule on the net. Gary won't be fighting that night.

Fair enough. What's your source?

My source is me.

http://www.badlefthook.com/2017/1/10/14 ... lomachenko

this from 2 days ago..

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Fair enough. What's your source?

My source is me.

http://www.badlefthook.com/2017/1/10/14 ... lomachenko

this from 2 days ago..

This from today, off the card.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

I've never pulled up an I told you so thread before. I wouldn't now except you already tried it with another incorrect blog. Just keep in mind you're not the only one with sources.

[ElJefe]

Never watched Marcus Browne before but on paper his bout with Top Dog looks a good one. Williams is clearly a level or two below the elite but if this fight is anything like the Edwin Rodriguez fight it'll be worth a watch.

[Kalan]

Russell is very talented but terribly inactive. Glad to see him back, but he should be fighting 2-3 times per year, not 1.

Tell that to the most appropriate opponents for Russell, such as: Frampton, Santa Cruz, Mares, Cuellar, and Selby -- all chicken-hearts.