INSIDE THE NUMBERS - 5/19 SHOWTIME - ADONIS STEVENSON D 12 BADOU JACK -- GARY RUSSELL W 12 JO JO DIAZ - WBC Light Heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson and former two-division world champion Badou Jack fought to a highly competitive majority d...
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At MGM National Harbor in Maryland, Gary Russell Jr. (29-1, 17 KOs) defeated mandatory challenger Joseph "JoJo" Diaz Jr. (26-1, 14 KOs). Russell won his fight via unanimous decision, 115-113 and 117-111 twice, to retain his WBC featherweight world t...
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A matter of quantity over accuracy in a pulsating title fight, for while the final numbers were close in terms of connects (199-192 overall), Gary Russell's output trumped Joseph Diaz's accuracy as Russell threw a personal best 992 total punches (wit...
Gary Russell, Joseph Diaz Fight Photos Gallery - In the main event from MGM National Harbor in Maryland, it was a tactical and hard fought battle of two former U.S. Olympians as Russell Jr. (29-1, 17 KOs) defeated Diaz Jr. (26-1, 14 KOs).
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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 s...
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Russell, Diaz Scorecard BoxingScene Live - WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. and unbeaten top contender Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference two days before they enter the ring May 19 live on...
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WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell averaged 32.7 jabs per round, but landed just 15%. Russell opponents landed just 7.8 power shots per round and just 28%. Joseph Diaz, making a huge step up in class, landed 19 of 38 power shots per round in his...
Each of Gary Russell Jr.’s three WBC featherweight title fights have resulted in technical-knockout victories. The confident champion will be disappointed if he doesn’t extend that streak against Joseph Diaz Jr. on Saturday night. Diaz promised to “w...
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US Olympians collide. Gary Russell never actually made it into the Olympic ring in 2008 but he made and traveled with the team. Diaz advanced one round before a tough loss in 2012. Both men came home with plenty of eyes on them as prospects to watch...
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The months of talk are finally over for Joseph "JoJo" Diaz (26-0, 14 KOs). For a long time, Diaz has openly predicted victory over the heavily favored WBC featherweight world champion Gary Russell Jr. (28-1, 17 KOs). The Showtime televised bout takes...
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Gary Russell Jr. was less dismissive of Joseph Diaz Jr. on Thursday than he was three weeks ago. During their first press conference at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Russell made it seem as if Diaz doesn’t belong in the ring with him. T...
Joseph Diaz Jr.’s upper body shook as he flexed his muscles at a weigh-in Friday afternoon. The undefeated southpaw hopes to shake up the featherweight division Saturday night by beating Gary Russell Jr. The taller Diaz thinks his 1½-inch height adva...
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Gary Russell Jr. will make just the third defense of his WBC featherweight title in 25 months against unbeaten challenger Joseph Diaz on Saturday night. Win or lose, it might also be Russell's last. Frustrated by a failure to make a unification bout...
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