On October 15, 2022, Emmanuel Rodríguez (20-2, 13 KOs) and Gary Antonio Russell (19-0, 12 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 12-round bantamweight bout.
Emmanuel Rodríguez is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round KO victory over Roberto Sanchez Cantu, 6 months and 20 days ago. Gary Antonio Russell is on a 19-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision win over Alexandro Santiago, 10 months and 18 days ago.
The winning odds are at 81-19 in favor of Gary Antonio Russell. Emmanuel Rodríguez is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Russell should win this fight.
In the rematch, Emmanuel Rodríguez defeated Gary Antonio Russell via technical decision in the 12-round bantamweight fight. Rodríguez improves his record to 21-2, while Russell adds a loss to his record at 19-1.