Your Thoughts On Gary Russell Jr?

Discussion in 'General Boxing Discussion' started by Breeze, Jul 27, 2011.

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  1. Breeze

    Breeze WBC Champion

    I didn't manage to see the fight live (saw it on youtube) but I saw flashes of him on the replay and watched some of his other fights too.

    LIGHTNING fast hands, seems to have power, great accuracy, bodypunching, and is very patient/poised.

    We have yet to see him against elite competition, so there are still questions, but he looks promising and he's a featherweight.

    Thoughts?

    He's at the beginning of this clip

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0t4ycFBuZU
     
    Breeze, Jul 27, 2011
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  2. Jimmy

    Jimmy The Greatest of Are Times

    Too early to tell yet. Looks good tho.

    Has a strange body structure
     
    Jimmy, Jul 27, 2011
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  3. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    Incredibly fast hands....but he seem too small for the division(126) short and t-rex arms...
     
    ILLUMINATI, Jul 27, 2011
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  4. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    He seems pretty talented. But until he's tested, we have no idea how good he is.
     
    Xplosive, Jul 27, 2011
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  5. cdogg187

    cdogg187 GLADYS

    he has some quick hands, that's for sure

    like X said, the rest remains to be seen...
     
    cdogg187, Jul 27, 2011
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  6. steve_dave

    steve_dave Hard As Fuck

    Yeah, agree with you guys.

    If he was British, however, I'd pick him over a peak Salvador Sanchez right now.
     
    steve_dave, Jul 27, 2011
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  7. Slice N Dice

    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

    Chunky is better
     
    Slice N Dice, Jul 27, 2011
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  8. cdogg187

    cdogg187 GLADYS

    :lol:
     
    cdogg187, Jul 27, 2011
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  9. steve_dave

    steve_dave Hard As Fuck

    Chunky might one day be a paper champion.

    Other than that? Front running crap.
     
    steve_dave, Jul 27, 2011
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  10. Slice N Dice

    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

    He'd fuck your boy Lè Moo up. EASY.

    He's still unbeaten in the eyes of people who know how to score a fight.
     
    Slice N Dice, Jul 27, 2011
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  11. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    The ONLY Remaining Question about Gary Russell, Jr. is WHAT HAPPENS when he Gets HIT in the Mouth????...If Russell has a CHIN, he's Gonna B the Next GREAT Lower Weight American Fighter...

    INCREDIBLE Handspeed, LEGIT Pop & a Fighter's SPIRIT/MEAN STREAK...Gary Russell LIKES Hurting People...If his CHIN Holds Up, the SKY is the Limit...




    REED:Lok:
     
    REEDsART, Jul 27, 2011
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  12. steve_dave

    steve_dave Hard As Fuck

    0-1 in fights people care about.
     
    steve_dave, Jul 27, 2011
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  13. Slice N Dice

    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

    Same way Pernell Whitaker was once 0-1 in world title fights, if you go off official decisions. Big deal.
     
    Slice N Dice, Jul 27, 2011
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  14. steve_dave

    steve_dave Hard As Fuck

    He lost clearly though. If anything, he looked ordinary. In his biggest fight.
     
    steve_dave, Jul 27, 2011
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  15. Slice N Dice

    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

    People wanted him to lose so even when he wins a fairly close one or struggles a little bit, they're going to give it to the other guy and the public will agree because they think he's a cunt.
     
    Slice N Dice, Jul 27, 2011
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  16. steve_dave

    steve_dave Hard As Fuck

    He's a potential paper champ. Perhaps top 5ish in a weak division.
     
    steve_dave, Jul 27, 2011
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  17. Slice N Dice

    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

    He's currently fighting in one of the deepest divisions going :dunno:
     
    Slice N Dice, Jul 27, 2011
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  18. loadedgloves

    loadedgloves "Twinkle Toes" McJack

    I don't think Pernell Whitaker would've had close fights with the likes of George Groves, win or lose. Just sayin..
     
    loadedgloves, Jul 27, 2011
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  19. Slice N Dice

    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

    DeGale won fairly clear, it's hard to look good when someone just runs away
     
    Slice N Dice, Jul 27, 2011
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  20. cdogg187

    cdogg187 GLADYS

    Well not exactly

    mainly because everyone on Earth except those two judges and maybe ron king had that fight easily 8-4 or better for Whitaker

    oh and also Whitaker was really good and Jose Luis Ramirez was also very good
     
    cdogg187, Jul 27, 2011
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  21. steve_dave

    steve_dave Hard As Fuck

    I'm talking about his ceiling. He'll be borderline top 10 in a deep division.
     
    steve_dave, Jul 27, 2011
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  22. Slice N Dice

    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

    Let me clear something up here, before anyone gets the impression I'm suggesting DeGale is as good or better than Sweet Pea. I said nothing of the sort, was merely a comparison to SD's "0-1 in big fights" statement. Fact is, Chunky is what? 10-1? Yeah lets write him off now because he lost by one point in a fight he should have won as he was the only guy trying to fight.

    Put Le Moo, Pavlik, Stieglitz in there with DeGale tomorrow and they'll all lose. Handily.
     
    Slice N Dice, Jul 27, 2011
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  23. Slice N Dice

    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

    We'll see, it's your opinion and you're entitled to it.

    You're wrong though, just so you know.
     
    Slice N Dice, Jul 27, 2011
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  24. cdogg187

    cdogg187 GLADYS

    I'm just teasing you, Slice:hump:
     
    cdogg187, Jul 28, 2011
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  25. Barristan

    Barristan Undisputed Champion

    Fast, powerful, good southpaw skills....unlimited potential
     
    Barristan, Jul 28, 2011
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  26. Slice N Dice

    Slice N Dice Big stiff idiot

    I still haven't seen Russell fight yet, despite the link posted in this thread. Blocked in my country. Why does YouTube hate the British? I couldn't even watch the Khan-Judah fight on there yet the Irish folks can :lol:

    Fuckitttt
     
    Slice N Dice, Jul 28, 2011
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  27. Ugotabe Kidding

    Ugotabe Kidding WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    He looks great so far, that's all that can be said. The only featherweight prospect that has been more impressive in late years is Lomachenko, the Ukrainian kid who destroyed his competition in the last Olympics
     
    Ugotabe Kidding, Jul 28, 2011
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  28. Ugotabe Kidding

    Ugotabe Kidding WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Though of course we have seen it several times that when a prospect steps up in competition, his punch can suddenly disappear, he can't slip punches as well anymore and is unable to compete against certain style of opponents.

    My own experience happened in the early 2000s. My friend introduced me a flashy jr welterweight who was very quick, punched from odd angles and blasted out the best European level fighters with ease. When this guy gets to the States, we figured, he will be something to behold. The guy of course was Junior Witter
     
    Ugotabe Kidding, Jul 28, 2011
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  29. steve_dave

    steve_dave Hard As Fuck

    There's that guy named Gamboa
     
    steve_dave, Jul 28, 2011
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  30. Jimmy

    Jimmy The Greatest of Are Times

    :lol:
     
    Jimmy, Jul 28, 2011
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