OXON HILL, Md. — Junior welterweight up-and-comer Gary Antuanne Russell barely broke a sweat blowing away Kent Cruz in the first round of the Emmanuel Rodriguez-Melvin Lopez Showtime co-feature on Saturday night at the MGM National Harbor.
Mark Magsayo upset Gary Russell Jr. by decision on Saturday night to claim the WBC featherweight title in Atlantic City, N.J., taking away Russell's title after almost seven years with the WBC belt.
Featherweight titleholder Gary Russell Jr., who hasn't fought since February 2020, will return to the ring Jan. 22 to fight Mark Magsayo, a source told ESPN.