Gary "Mr." Russell Jr. vs. Joseph "Jojo" Diaz / PBC vs. Golden Boy [boxing][sports]
Golden Boy Boxing vs. Premiere Boxing Champions
Russell vs. Diaz
In a few hours, Showtime Sports will be airing the featherweight championship matchup between Gary Russell Jr. vs. Joesph Diaz from the MGM in Oxon, Maryland. This should turn out to be a good fight with Gary Russell Jr. coming out on top while retaining his WBC title. Although Russell has not fought in about one year, this should be his fight. Diaz, with an undefeated record, is an up and coming fighter and mandatory challenger under the Golden Boy banner. He is young and strong and should pose a challenge for Russell, but I don't think it will be an unsolvable problem for Russell.
Russell is four years older than Jojo Diaz, and also has a few more fights under his belt as well. Although Jojo Diaz has a slight height advantage, their reach is about the same. Jojo Diaz has an undefeated recorded while Russell Jr. has one loss. Their knockout percentage is close as well, with Diaz knocking out 54% of his opponents and Russell knocking out about 59% of his challengers. They both fight in the Southpaw stance.
The difference between these fighters will show itself as the fight progresses into the middle and later rounds. Russell's speed and strength will become bigger factors as the fight goes on. I don't think Diaz will have an answer for either Russell's speed or strength.
I expect a knockout in the 8th or 9th round. I hope not because I like Jojo Diaz. I have seen him fight in person and have seen him after the fights. He is a good young man, who loves the sport of boxing and its fans. He is humble and yet determined. I hope I am wrong and he wins this fight, or at the very least goes the distance. Yet I fear that with an opponent of Gary Russell's caliber, Diaz is in for a long night. If Russell can survive a battle with Vasyl Lomachenko and come out with a Majority Decision loss, then this will be a much easier challenge for Russell.
Russell by KO in the 8th or 9th
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How many years it has been, I've already forgotten... I liked to box before a lot. Maybe I should come back to boxing, just to be in shape and have some fun.
Yup, just to stay in shape and even at the ready cause you never know in this crazy world @sadpotato
Its too crazy and I'm so young, I'd better be ready for sure! :b
oh noooo.... I'm goes afraid,,, that's way, I've closing my eyes.... hey boxers, now you are free
for fighting. but Don't be hit each others. You guys just Doing drama for the winner in this game. just good enough... ♥♥♥
$5 on Russell
I think well they evenly poised since they both have one thing counting against each other, however I won't forget to mention that Russell is older, and as a boxer the older you are, the more experience under your belt
A wonderful review of boxing and I think that the fight will be excellent and will end with a knockout! Thank you @streetstyle
Interesting message. Let us know who won and whether there was a knockout.
sure i will watch them, look really amazing fight.
Huh, haven't watched a boxing match for quite a while now! I guess I might check this out, because I started getting flashbacks of how much I enjoyed watching this sport, hehe. Let's see if your prediction is correct! :P
Oh yeah @streetstyle, it will be an excellent fight and I hope he will please me and all boxing fans!
One of the favourite sports... I think it’s a great championship....