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NATIONAL HARBOR (Май 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, Май 19.
The event is headlined by Gary Russell, Jr. defending his featherweight world title against mandatory challenger Joseph Diaz Jr. живеят на SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET / PT). His brothers, супер лек Гари Antuanne Ръсел и категория петел Гари Antonio Russell will compete in separate non-televised bouts on the undercard.
Билети за събитието, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Golden Boy Promotions, се продават сега и са достъпни чрез посещение http://mgmnationalharbor.com/.
The 21-year-old Gary Antuanne (5-0, 5 Нокаута) will take on Wilmer Rodriguez (9-2, 7 Нокаута) in an eight round 140-pound match. Russell was a member of the U.S. boxing team at the 2016 олимпийски игри. 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 Нокаута) will battle Esteban Aquino (12-4, 7 Нокаута) 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 Нокаута) will fight in an eight-round featherweight match and Имануел Aleem (17-1-1, 10 Нокаута) steps into the ring for a 10-round middleweight match. Още, Moshea Aleem (4-1-2, 2 Нокаута) битки Rayton Okwiri (2-0, 1 KO) in a six-round super welterweight match and Брандън Quarles(18-4-1, 9 Нокаута) clashes with Fred Jenkins, Jr. (10-5, 3 Нокаута) в осем кръгли супер полусредна категория мач.
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