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WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. looked very impressive as he beat Joseph Diaz Jr. by unanimous decision at MGM National Harbor in Maryland on Saturday night.
Now, Russell wants to unify the division. One way to do that is by fighting the winner of the Santa Cruz-Mares 2 fight in June.
If he does not unify, Russell has other plans:
“If we can’t get unification, we moving up in weight,” Russell said after the fight.
Russell is with Al Haymon, and so is Mares and Santa Cruz, so maybe he can get that fight next. If not, he is going for the best at 130.
Listen below as Russell talks about his performance against Diaz, his future, and more:
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