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NATIONALER HAFEN (Mai 7, 2018) – The Russells of Capitol Heights, Maryland will team up again for an exciting night of boxing for their hometown fans. Three of the five boxing brothers, all trained by their father, Gary, Sr., will compete on the same card for the second time in their careers at MGM National Harbor in Maryland on Saturday, Mai 19.
The event is headlined by Gary Russell, Jr. defending his featherweight world title against mandatory challenger Joseph Diaz Jr. live auf Showtime (10 p.m. ET / PT). His brothers, super leicht Gary Antuanne Russel und Bantamgewicht Gary Russell Antonio will compete in separate non-televised bouts on the undercard.
Tickets für die Veranstaltung, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Golden Boy Promotions, sind jetzt im Verkauf und durch den Besuch zur Verfügung stehen http://mgmnationalharbor.com/.
The 21-year-old Gary Antuanne (5-0, 5 KOs) will take on Wilmer Rodriguez (9-2, 7 KOs) in an eight round 140-pound match. Russell was a member of the U.S. boxing team at the 2016 Olympische Spiele. He made his professional debut fighting on the same card as his other two brothers at MGM National Harbor last May 20 when he scored a TKO victory over Josh Ross. With his brothers and father working his corner at his last fight, he scored a stoppage victory over Andrew Rodgers in Brooklyn on April 21.
Gary Antonio (10-0, 8 KOs) will battle Esteban Aquino (12-4, 7 KOs) in an eight-round bantamweight match. Russell scored a knockout victory over Marco Antonio Mendoza Chico in his last fight on Nov. 21 and the card with his brothers last May 20, the 25-year-old Russell stopped Jovany Fuentes for a TKO victory.
In additional undercard action, Cobia Breedy (10-0, 4 KOs) will fight in an eight-round featherweight match and Immanuel Aleem (17-1-1, 10 KOs) steps into the ring for a 10-round middleweight match. Mehr, Moshea Aleem (4-1-2, 2 KOs) Schlachten Rayton Okwiri (2-0, 1 KO) in a six-round super welterweight match and Brandon Quarles(18-4-1, 9 KOs) Auseinandersetzungen mit Fred Jenkins, Jr. (10-5, 3 KOs) in einem Acht-Runde im Weltergewicht super Kampf.
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