GARY SEEKING OSCAR WINNING PERFORMANCE

World Boxing Council featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. (27-1, 16 KOs) returns  to the ring to defend his crown on Saturday at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, against the Interim division ‘champion , Oscar Escandón (25-2, 17 KO’s).

This will be Russell Jr.’s second defense of the title he won two years ago, via a  fourth-round knockout of former champion Jhonny Gonzalez in March 2015.

Escandón won the WBC interim title last year, by defeating Mexican Robinson Castellanos with a seventh-round knockout.

Both fighters successfully passed the pre-weighing and medical examinations, which are a vital health prerequisite required by the WBC.

We are most grateful for the work of William Boodhoo, who is in charge of making sure  all the requirements are fulfilled.