RUSSELL JR’S BROTHERS SHARE CARD

The card being rustled up by TGB Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions on Saturday, May 19 at the MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, Maryland, has a “Familial”  feel about it.

In the main event Gary Russell, Jr. (28-1, 17 KO’s) will defend his World Boxing Council featherweight championship against undefeated No. 1 contender Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, Jr. (26-0, 14 KO’s) . It’ll be televised live on Showtime.

Russell’s brothers, Antonio and Antuanne, will also have action the same night, to make it a fighting trio.

Antonio (10-0, eight KO’s) will fight eight rounds for the first time when he faces Esteban Aquino of the Dominican Republic (12-4, seven KO’s). Antonio Russell fought for the last time on November 21 and scored a technical knockout in the first round against Marco Antonio Mendoza.

Antuanne Russell, after just five bouts (5-0, five knockouts), takes on  Wilmer Rodriguez of Dominican Republic (9-2, seven knockouts). Russell comes from landing  a third round TKO over Andrew Rodgers on March 21 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.