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NATIONAL HARBOR (Մայիս 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, Մայիս 19.
The event is headlined by Gary Russell, Jr. defending his featherweight world title against mandatory challenger Joseph Diaz Jr. ապրում են Showtime (10 կեսօրից. ET / PT). His brothers, սուպեր թեթեւ Gary Antuanne Russell եւ վարկածով Gary Antonio Russell will compete in separate non-televised bouts on the undercard.
Տոմսերը միջոցառման, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Golden Boy Promotions, are on sale now and are available by visiting http://mgmnationalharbor.com/.
The 21-year-old Gary Antuanne (5-0, 5 Նոկաուտով) will take on Wilmer Rodriguez (9-2, 7 Նոկաուտով) in an eight round 140-pound match. Russell was a member of the U.S. boxing team at the 2016 Օլիմպիական խաղերի. 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 Նոկաուտով) will battle Esteban Aquino (12-4, 7 Նոկաուտով) 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 Նոկաուտով) will fight in an eight-round featherweight match and Իմանուիլ aleem (17-1-1, 10 Նոկաուտով) steps into the ring for a 10-round middleweight match. Ավելի շատ, Moshea Aleem (4-1-2, 2 Նոկաուտով) մարտերում Rayton Okwiri (2-0, 1 KO) in a six-round super welterweight match and Brandon Quarles(18-4-1, 9 Նոկաուտով) clashes with Fred Jenkins, Jr. (10-5, 3 Նոկաուտով) է ութ ռաունդանոց սուպեր welterweight մենամարտը.
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