Jose Valenzuela is set to take on Gary Antuanne Russell on Saturday, March 1st, 2025, at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
This fight will appear on the undercard of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis' and Lamont Roach's clash for the WBA Super World Lightweight championship.
Also on the undercard will be Alberto Puello's and Sandor Martin's fight for the WBC World Super Lightweight belt, Yoenis Tellez's and Julian Williams' fight, Jarrett Hurd's and Johan Gonzalez's contest, and Jonathan Lopez's and Alex Dilmaghani's bout.
Here's what you need to know ahead of Jose Valenzuela vs Gary Antuanne Russell.
When is Jose Valenzuela vs Gary Antuanne Russell?
- Date: Saturday, March 1
- Time: 8 pm EST / 5:00 PM PST
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States, which is around 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.
What has been said?
Jose Valenzuela steps into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Gary Antuanne Russell will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Russell has a massive power advantage over Valenzuela, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Valenzuela's 64%.
Jose Valenzuela is the younger man by 3 years, at 25 years old.
Russell has a height advantage of 2 inches over Valenzuela. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Jose Valenzuela fights out of the orthodox stance, while Gary Antuanne Russell is a southpaw.
Valenzuela is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 4 months later than Russell, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 15 more professional rounds, totaling 73 compared to Russell's 58.
Jose Valenzuela goes into the fight ranked number 10 by The Ring at super lightweight.
Gary Antuanne Russell is currently ranked number 5 by the WBA in the 140lb division.
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