Gary Russell Jr. vs Kiko Martínez
On May 18, 2019, Gary Russell Jr. (29-1, 17 KOs), the featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Kiko Martínez (39-8-2, 28 KOs).
Russell Jr. vs Martínez Stats
Gary Russell Jr. is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Joseph Diaz, 11 months and 29 days ago. Kiko Martínez is on a 1-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Marc Vidal, 6 months and 21 days ago.
Russell Jr. vs Martínez Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Gary Russell Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Kiko Martínez really doesn't have much to present against Russell Jr.
Russell Jr. vs Martínez Result
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.