By Boxing News – 11/26/2024 – Comments
A fight between WBA light welterweight champion Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela and Gary Antuanne Russell is in the works for the March 1st Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr. undercard. Rayo vs. Russell is an excellent fight, and could outshine the main event.
Labeled by some, ‘The Mexican Loma,’ Rayo Valenzuela (14-2,9 KOs) will be making his first defense of his WBA title after defeating champion Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz by a 12-round split decision on August 3rd in a Riyadh Season event at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
“I am informed that it is very possible that the defense of the super lightweight title WBA Boxing of Rayo [Valenzula] against [Gary] Antuanne Russell will take place on March 1 in Davis Roach,” said Fernando Sabatini on X.
Antuanne Russell (17-1, 17 KOs) is getting another quick shot at a world title after losing a 12-round split decision against Alberto Puello in a bid to capture the vacant WBC 140-lb title on June 15th in Las Vegas.
Last Updated on 11/26/2024
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