On a stacked triple header, Gary Russell Jr. will defend his WBC featherweight title against Oscar Escandon in Oxon Hill, Maryland at the MGM Grand as the main event of a Showtime card. The card is promoted by TGB Promotions, weights are below Gary Russell Jr 125.5 vs. Oscar Escandon

The featherweight championship match between Gary Russell Jr. and Oscar Escandon, scheduled for Saturday, March 11 at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland, has been postponed after Escandon was injured his back in his training camp. The news of the injury further pushes back the return of Gary Russell Jr.,

WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr (27-1 16KOs) knocked out Patrick Hyland (31-2 15KOs)  to highlight the Showtime telecast in prime time from the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, CT. The bout was a dominate performance from Russell Jr. who displayed his fast hands as he outclassed Hyland, who never

WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs), of Capitol Heights, Md., and Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KOs), of Dublin, faced off at the final press conference Wednesday at Highline Ballroom in New York, as they approach this Saturday’s Featherweight World Title fight live on Shoiwtime from

A stacked undercard of action featuring former world champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 KOs), featherweight contender Ryan Kielczweski (24-1, 7 KOs) and undefeated prospects Antonio Russell (5-0, 4 KOs) and Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 KOs) comes to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT., on Saturday, April 16.   The

The boxers who will be fighting Saturday, April 16 on a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® world title doubleheader are deep into their respective training camps as they continue preparation for their bouts at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. In the main event, live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT),

The aftermath of Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter no longer existing has lingering effects as the card from Uncasville, Conn. is no longer going to be on CBS rather a stand alone Showtime broadcast amongst other changes, the main event. Gary Russell Jr. will now face Patrick Hyland in the main

In a clash of unbeaten junior middleweights, Jarrett Hurd (17-0, 11 KOs) scored a sixth round TKO over Frank “Notorious” Galarza (17-1-2, 11 KOs) which was a major upset since Hurd was largely unknown. Hurd dropped Galarza in round four, as he spent the majority of two rounds dominating Galarza

Per Dan Rafael, Gary Russell Jr. will not be making his first title defense of the WBC featherweight title after suffering a cut in a camp. The bout which was scheduled to take place November 14th at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, NV in which he would make

WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) will make the first defense of his world title when he takes on Oscar Escandón (24-2, 16 KOs) on November 14 from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Showtime will televise. Gary Russell Jr: “It’s going to take