Russell Jr. Keeps Rolling; Scores Second-Round Knockout!

Capitol Heights, MD featherweight Gary Russell, Jr. remained undefeated with a second-round TKO over Rodrigo Aranda of Las Vegas last night at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA.

According to Fightnews.com's Francisco Salazar, Russell was on the attack from the beginning, landing hard left hands to the head. An overhand left dropped Aranda in the first round. Aranda bravely survived the round, but was dropped by two vicious body shots in the second round, prompting referee Pat Russell to stop the bout at 34 seconds.

The win is Russell's fifth straight knockout and sixth in his last seven bouts. Russell is now 10-0, seven KO's. Aranda falls to 8-13-2, two KO's and was stopped for the very first time in his pro career.