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NATIONAL HARBOR (מייַ 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, גערי, מר, will compete on the same card for the second time in their careers at MGM National Harbor in Maryland on Saturday, מייַ 19.
The event is headlined by Gary Russell, דזשוניער. defending his featherweight world title against mandatory challenger Joseph Diaz Jr. לעבן אויף שאָוטיים (10 פּ.ם. עט / פּט). His brothers, יבער לייטווייט Gary Antuanne Russell און באַנטאַמוועיגהט גערי אַנטאָניאָ רוססעלל will compete in separate non-televised bouts on the undercard.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר די געשעעניש, 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 קאָס) will take on Wilmer Rodriguez (9-2, 7 קאָס) in an eight round 140-pound match. Russell was a member of the U.S. boxing team at the 2016 אָלימפּיק גאַמעס. 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 קאָס) will battle Esteban Aquino (12-4, 7 קאָס) 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 קאָס) will fight in an eight-round featherweight match and עמנואל אַלעעם (17-1-1, 10 קאָס) steps into the ring for a 10-round middleweight match. מער, Moshea Aleem (4-1-2, 2 קאָס) באַטאַלז Rayton Okwiri (2-0, 1 קאָ) in a six-round super welterweight match and Brandon Quarles(18-4-1, 9 קאָס) clashes with Fred Jenkins, דזשוניער. (10-5, 3 קאָס) אין אַן אַכט-קייַלעכיק יבער וועלטערווייט באַוט.
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