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Behind the scenes with Brandon Rios, Robert Garcia, and others at the Chavez-Vera fight in Carson

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A behind the scenes look at the crowd inside of the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. prior to the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera fight as Brandon Rios, Robert Garcia, Mikey Garcia, Ray Beltran, and Alex Ariza are spotted
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‘I’ve never seen him fight’ – Gary Russell Jr. responds to Mikey Garcia’s comments

Behind the scenes in Las Vegas this past Saturday with Adrien Broner, Sam Watson, Gary Russell Jr., and Zab Judah

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By Chris Robinson

On Saturday night, inside of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, featherweight prospect/contender Gary Russell Jr. kept his unbeaten record intact, winning a dominant 10-round decision over Russia’s Vyacheslav Gusev.

Russell’s speed and crisp punching easily carried the day for him, as the 24-yar old Washington, D.C. native now eyes bigger bounty at 126 pounds.

Shortly after the fight, I reached out to recently-crowned WBO featherweight champion Mikey Garcia, who offered up his assessment of Russell’s performance.
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