On March 28, 2015, a 26-year-old Gary Russell Jr. (25-1, 14 KOs) got a shot at the WBC featherweight title held by 33-year-old Mexican boxer Jhonny González (57-8, 48 KOs).
Russell Jr. came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 8 days. González was on a 5-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 24 days.
Gary Russell Jr. stopped the champion via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC featherweight champion. Russell Jr. improves his record to 26-1 (15 KOs), while González adds a loss to his record at 57-9.
On April 16, 2016, the 27-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs), faced Patrick Hyland, in a title defense fight.
Russell Jr. came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year and 19 days.
Gary Russell Jr. made very easy work of Patrick Hyland, stopping the challenger via KO in the 2nd. Russell Jr. improves his record to 27-1 (16 KOs)
On May 18, 2019, the 30-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Gary Russell Jr. (29-1, 17 KOs), faced a 33-year-old Spanish boxer Kiko Martínez (39-8-2, 28 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Russell Jr. came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 29 days. Martínez was on a 1-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 21 days.
Gary Russell Jr. stopped Kiko Martínez via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Russell Jr. improves his record to 30-1 (18 KOs), while Martínez adds a loss to his record at 39-9-2.
On May 20, 2017, the 28-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Gary Russell Jr. (27-1, 16 KOs), faced Óscar Escandón, in a title defense fight.
Russell Jr. came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 1 month, and 4 days.
Gary Russell Jr. stopped Óscar Escandón via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Russell Jr. improves his record to 28-1 (17 KOs)
On May 19, 2018, the 29-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Gary Russell Jr. (28-1, 17 KOs), faced a 25-year-old Joseph Diaz (26-0, 14 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Russell Jr. came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 29 days. Diaz was on a 26-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 27 days.
Gary Russell Jr. defeated Joseph Diaz via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Russell Jr. improves his record to 29-1, while Diaz adds a loss to his record at 26-1.
On February 8, 2020, the 31-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Gary Russell Jr. (30-1, 18 KOs), faced a 27-year-old Mongolian boxer Tugstsogt Nyambayar (11-0, 9 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Russell Jr. came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 21 days. Nyambayar was on a 11-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 13 days.
Gary Russell Jr. defeated Tugstsogt Nyambayar via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Russell Jr. improves his record to 31-1, while Nyambayar adds a loss to his record at 11-1.
On July 22, 2010, a 22-year-old Gary Russell Jr. (10-0, 7 KOs) and Mauricio Pastrana met in the ring.
Russell Jr. came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Gary Russell Jr. stopped Mauricio Pastrana via TKO in the 1st round. Russell Jr. improves his record to 11-0 (8 KOs)
On January 22, 2022, the 33-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Gary Russell Jr. (31-1, 18 KOs), faced a 26-year-old Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo (23-0, 16 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Russell Jr. came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 11 months, and 14 days. Magsayo was on a 23-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 1 day.
Mark Magsayo defeated Gary Russell Jr. via majority decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Magsayo improves his record to 24-0, while Russell Jr. adds a loss to his record at 31-2.
On November 26, 2011, a 23-year-old Gary Russell Jr. (18-0, 10 KOs) and Heriberto Ruiz met in the ring.
Russell Jr. came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 23 days.
Gary Russell Jr. stopped Heriberto Ruiz via KO in the 1st round. Russell Jr. improves his record to 19-0 (11 KOs)
On September 25, 2010, a 22-year-old Gary Russell Jr. (11-0, 8 KOs) and Willie Villanueva met in the ring.
Russell Jr. came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 3 days.
Gary Russell Jr. stopped Willie Villanueva via KO in the 1st round. Russell Jr. improves his record to 12-0 (9 KOs)