Another sparse boxing weekend with just one major event on the schedule.
Saturday, January 22
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ
Rarely seen WBC featherweight world champion Gary Russell Jr. defends his world title against WBC mandatory challenger Mark Magsayo headlining a good tripleheader on Showtime Championship Boxing.
The telecast also features a 12-round rematch between super lightweight contenders Subriel Matías and Petros Ananyan in the co-main event, plus featherweights Tugstsogt Nyambayar and Vic Pasillas squaring-off in the 10-round telecast opener.
Gary Russell makes Keith Thurman look like Buck Smith
Maybe a slight exaggeration here, but that is hilarious…
I remember I believe it was ESPN tried to build Smith into a legit contender I believe he fought out of Tulsa Ok
You know, they’re pretty comparable but, ridiculously, Russell has him beat. Thurman started fighting about 14 months before Russell, Thurman has 31 fights and Russell has 32.
Oh yeah, Gary Russell still fights…Easy to forget when you only fight once a year needing extra money in the checkbook.
Should be good target practice for Russell
I am going to this event at The Borgata in Atlantic City. First live fights that I have seen in a long time. Rooting for Magsayo, nothing against Mr. Gary Russel, Jr.
Enjoy your time at the fights!
Thank you, sir. I will have a full report the next day.
‘Rarely seen’……Too funny
I am not going to miss it because the explosive rematch Subriel Matias vs Petros Ananyan !! Subriel deserved a title shot although is a good thing to revenge his only lost against the rough armenian Ananyan. Go Subriel !!! , one of the most exciting fighters today, he reminds me Felix Trinidad a little bit. For Gary Russell I don’t wake up early in the morning in Spain to watch fights…maybe I will do it for his youngest brother Gary Antuawn Russell that has everything to became world champion.