RUSSELL JR. PRESENTS WBC 30 DAYS PRE WEIGH IN

World Boxing Council featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. (27-1, 16 KOs) presented the WBC requIred 30 days  weigh-in, prior to his second crown defense, on May 20.

The bout will be held at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland against Interim division champion Oscar Escandón (25-2, 17 KO’s).

This will be Russell Jr.’s second defense of the title he won with a fourth round knockout victory over former champion Jhonny Gonzalez in March 2015.

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

Russell Jr weighed 130 pounds, confirming his optimum peaking condition for this combat.