“I believe I have a torn tendon in my right shoulder,” former WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. said in the ring after losing his world title to Mark Magsayo. “I haven’t competed in almost two years. This is what true champions do. I wanted to step into the ring and display my superiority regardless of the injury and whatnot. We did that and I gave him a boxing lesson. I gave him a boxing lesson the whole way through. I landed clean whenever I wanted to. I couldn’t use my right arm, but I was still able to throw effective shots and touch him at will.
“I felt like I still won the fight to be honest with you. I fought with one arm. He had his hands full with a fighter with one arm and the whole fight I gave him a boxing lesson!”
Russell stated that it was an old injury from before the 2008 Olympics and he reinjured it two weeks ago in training camp.
When asked if he wanted a rematch, Russell stated “Hell yeah! Will he want a rematch?”
you are getting your asswhooped the first 3 rounds. Magsayo didn’t prepare for a one hand Russell that’s why you may look successful with one hand. You took a lot of punishment, Next time you should fight with one hand contest championship if that’s your point of view.
I’m wondering what a 34 year old Gary Russell Jr. looks like as a contender. Does he go up to 130 finally, does he still just fight once a year or does he sit around and wait for a rematch against Magsayo (who, I think, has to fight Rey Vargas now)? If his injury is significant and he needs surgery and rehab and all, I don’t think Russell fights again.
He will demand and get his rematch keeping Magsayo on the sidelines for a year. If he loses again then it will be 130 but Russell got bullied at points in this fight. At a higher weight it will be worse
He may get his rematch without him fighting again, but I don’t think it will effect Magsayo though. I’ve already read an article about Magsayo’s promoter saying he’s planning on having him defend this summer.
In the Philippines, this is a 12-0 shutout. Russell was gifted 4-5 rounds and still lost even with the home cooking. This fight wasn’t close. If Russell is serious about the rematch, take it to Magsayo’s home field.
120-108 would be a fair score-it would be a stretch to find two rounds to give Russell. This was so one sided that even the corrupt judges couldn’t steal this one even though one tried by scoring it a draw.
Got outlanded by over 100 punches. Enough said.
Thank God once a Russell is done. Worst champ ever. Held the belt hostage for over 5 years
I’m not sure what fight Russell thought he was in or what fight the commentaters were watching, but that fight was not even close. His one handed performance was impressive and should definitely get a rematch as soon as his shoulder heals, but no case could be made that he won that fight. I remember watching Russell in the 2008 Olympic Trials thinking he had the fastest hands I’d ever seen. His pro career has been pretty nondescript despite having been the longest running champion in boxing, which I learned tonight through repitition from Al Bernstein.
Gary Russell is amazing, he fought wuth one arm and still didn’t get KO by a young lion, he took that fight knowing he was injured. His money is being used for his father’s medical coverage and he only fights once or twice a year . He has the same determination and energy as Bernard Hopkins and belt or not he will always be our champion here in D.C.
Where do you get this from? The guy makes enough money to put his father in the best insurance money can buy, and still have 98% of it left over.
I think I won….hahaha…prepare your younger brother is the best thing you can do in the future.
Russell, Jr. clearly lost to a guy who was more active, more aggressive and had far more impactful punches, especially to the body. I am not a fan of inactive champions (Russell, Jr.). I am quite sure Magsayo will stay active while embracing challenges from fighters who dare to take his title belt.
Well, you are the only one who feels you won that fight. That is the trouble with feelings.
The real problem for Russell is who will fight him? There is no upside. If you win you beat an old has been, if you lose you’ve lost to an old has been. I’ll be shocked if he fights again this year, especially if he needs surgery which, if he intends to fight again, he almost certainly does. It didn’t sound to me like there was a rematch clause.
I don’t like rematch clauses in contracts. I’m not against rematches, just don’t like them foisted upon a new champ. If the boxing public wants a rematch, I think it would happen most of the time.
He did amazing with one arm, but a very generous outcome to him was the draw score! Would have been a runaway with a healthy Russel Jr, but no chance he won! Delusional like Broner saying he beat Pacman! He made the call to fight injured, be a man and accept the decision!
Rematch
GTFOH! Russell is a whining crybaby sorry ass sore loser . This clown has Adrien Broner syndrome. He got the 10/2 in rounds right only Russell won 2 rounds maybe 3…
I remember when Loma took him to school all over heard since is how everyone’s scared to fight him that’s why he only fights once a year bla bla bla hopefully this guy with a massive skull and a little body who constantly barks like my chihuahua can find a way to fight a few times a year and he’s still young enough to reinvent himself.