The Ring’s 2022 Awards Nominees: Upset of the Year
The Ring's Upset of the Year award began in 1980 with Yasutsune Uehara's sixth-round KO of WBA 130-pound titleholder Sammy...
read moreGary Russell Jr. still recovering from shoulder injury, unsure if he’ll fight again
The last time we saw Gary Russell Jr. he lost his WBC featherweight title to Mark Magsayo by 12-round majority...
read moreGary Russell Jr. assesses brother’s controversial sixth-round stoppage of Rances Barthelemy
Former WBC featherweight titleholder Gary Russell Jr. was in the corner of younger brother Gary Antuanne Russell for his sixth-round...
read moreGary Russell Jr. talks rematch with Mark Magsayo and gaining from defeat
Some thought Gary Russell Jr. beat Mark Magsayo on January 22 in Atlantic City, while others thought Magsayo put an end...
read moreRing Ratings Update: Where to rank Gary Russell Jr. (if at all)?
Gary Russell Jr.’s WBC featherweight reign – the longest world title run in any weight class (almost 2,500 days) –...
read moreThe Neutral Corner: Episode 298 Recap – Magsayo defeats Russell; Joshua to step aside?
On episode 298 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero gave his thoughts on rumors of a step-aside...
read moreMark Magsayo upsets Gary Russell Jr., wins WBC featherweight title by majority decision
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Mark Magsayo ended the seven-year reign of Gary Russell Jr., defeating the heavily favored American by...
read moreFor Mark Magsayo, title shot is the opportunity to prove his detractors wrong
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.— It wasn’t what Mark Magsayo saw in Gary Russell Jr.’s eyes. Magsayo says he didn’t see them...
read moreGary Russell Jr. makes weight on second try, Mark Magsayo makes weight easily
ATLANTIC CITY (UPDATED) -- Gary Russell Jr. needed a second trip to the scale ahead of his sixth defense of...
read moreMark Magsayo intends to show Gary Russell Jr. what Filipino boxers are made of
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Mark Magsayo knows there are many who are doubting his chances against the current WBC featherweight...
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