Melvin Russell Record
Melvin Russell (The Romantic Redneck) is a 45-year-old American professional boxer. In a career spanning 5 years and 22 days, Russell amassed a record of 11-9-2, which includes 7 wins via KO.
Boxing Career
Melvin Russell was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, USA on March 24, 1979. He made his professional debut at the age of 35 years on January 10, 2015 against Charles Mullens. Russell defeated Mullens via 2nd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Russell's last fight was a 1st-round TKO loss to Burley Brooks at age 40, on February 1, 2020.
Some of Melvin Russell's best fights have been against Orion Bolds, Jeramy Karshner, John Felty, Turner Williams, and Tahlik Taylor. For a top-10 list of Russell's best performances, refer to "Best fights of Melvin Russell".
Russell has 9 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Melvin Russell Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Feb 01, 2020 | 40 |  Burley Brooks | loss | TKO 1 |
21 | Nov 23, 2019 | 40 | Peter Manfredo | loss | KO 1 |
20 | Jun 29, 2019 | 40 | Portland Pringle | loss | UD 4 |
19 | Apr 06, 2019 | 40 | Alfonso Lopez | loss | TKO 5 |
18 | Jun 30, 2018 | 39 | 
Joe Smith Jr. 28 23-2 | loss | KO 1 |
17 | Jan 13, 2018 | 38 | Josh Fisher | loss | MD 6 |
16 | Dec 09, 2017 | 38 | Tahlik Taylor | win | TKO 4 |
15 | Sep 23, 2017 | 38 | Mike Wilson | loss | UD 10 |
14 | Jul 18, 2017 | 38 | Edwin Rodriguez | loss | TKO 2 |
13 | Apr 29, 2017 | 38 | Damion Reed | win | UD 4 |
12 | Apr 15, 2017 | 38 | Vance Garvey | win | UD 6 |
11 | Jan 06, 2017 | 37 | Cory Dulaney | loss | SD 4 |
10 | Nov 19, 2016 | 37 | Jeramy Karshner | win | TKO 2 |
9 | Aug 20, 2016 | 37 | Lawrence Blakey | draw | PTS 4 |
8 | Jun 04, 2016 | 37 | James Jones | win | KO 4 |
7 | Apr 23, 2016 | 37 | John Felty | win | TKO 2 |
6 | Jan 30, 2016 | 36 | David Adam Mays | win | UD 4 |
5 | Jan 09, 2016 | 36 | Orion Bolds | win | KO 4 |
4 | Nov 28, 2015 | 36 | Orion Bolds | draw | MD 4 |
3 | Nov 13, 2015 | 36 | Turner Williams | win | TKO 2 |
2 | Sep 05, 2015 | 36 | Lamont Edney | win | UD 4 |
1 | Jan 10, 2015 | 35 | Charles Mullens | win | TKO 2 |