Jhonny González vs Gary Russell Jr.
On March 28, 2015, Jhonny González (57-8, 48 KOs), the featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against American challenger, Gary Russell Jr. (25-1, 14 KOs).
González vs Russell Jr. Stats
Jhonny González is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate; his last fight was a 11th round TKO victory over Jorge Arce, 5 months and 24 days ago. Gary Russell Jr. is on a 1-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Christopher Martin Peña, 3 months and 8 days ago.
González vs Russell Jr. Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 55.5-44.5 in favor of Gary Russell Jr. Jhonny González could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
González vs Russell Jr. Result
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.