Undefeated Capitol Heights, MD featherweight and 2008 Olympian "Mr." Gary Russell, Jr. is featured in the "New Faces" section of the December 2011 issue "The Bible of Boxing," The Ring.
Russell talks about his past, including the death of his older brother Devaun Drayton and how that and other parts of his past motivate him today.
Just as an aside -- Ring has gone through a lot of stylistic changes, many of those are displayed with this issue.
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Russell is small even by featherweight standards. His 61-inch (155 cm) wingspan is by far the shortest reach of any 126-pound prospect. Russell may have a less-than-reliable chin as the Lopez fight could have hinted at.
Struggled with Noe Lopez Jr. on his way to scoring a unanimous four-round decision over the young journeyman in his fifth pro fight last October. The competent southpaw from Mexico only won one round (the third) on all three official scorecards but he rocked Russell in that round. Ringside observers report that the fight was closely contested and could have been a draw. Lopez is the last fighter to go the distance with Russell.
Gary Russell is being moved right along with Roberto Marroquin (16-0), Ronny Rios (12-0), Rico Ramos (17-0), Jorge Diaz (14-0) and Sammy DiPace (7-0). As of right now Roberto Marroquin is well ahead of them all only due to being signed with one of the top promotors in the sport.
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