Fans predict Valenzuela vs. Russell will be the battle of the night

On Saturday night, March 1, on the Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs Lamont Roach Jr. Fight, Boxing fans expect the fellow head to be the fight of the night, as WBA-Super-Lightweight World Champion Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela will defend his title against Gary Antuanne Russell.

This match will be a fight between two hard Southpaws both planning to make a statement. Champion Rayo Valenzuela plans to have a successful defense, while challenger Gary Antuanne Russell is looking for his first world title.

In September 2022, Rayo Valenzuela Edwin de Los Santos faced in a match that was an entertaining fire fight. With a minute left to go in the 2nd round, De Los Santos landed some heavy shots, and then connected Valenzuela to a counter -Linker hook that De Los Santos sent to the canvas.

De Los Santos was able to rise, and seconds later he landed a flurry of bumps that dropped Rayo Valenzuela. Early in the third round, De Los Santos scored another knockout, and seconds later he hit Valenzuela with a number of hard shots that forced the referee to step in and stop the competition.

Six months after suffering his first career defeat, Valenzuela would lose his second battle in a row, as Chris Colbert received the controversial decision. In the Rematch, Valenzuela left no room for mistakes, as he knocked Colbert cold in the 6th round.

Valenzuela would move up to 140 to challenge the then WBA champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz. In the opening round of the World Championships, Pitbull Cruz came out with his branding when he pushed forward and threw hard rights and lefts.

Rayo Valenzuela was under pressure while fighting patiently from the back foot. Valenzuela used Cruz’s aggression against him, while he landed sharply counterparts on his way to a split decision.

With the victory, Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela (14-2, 9 COs) achieved one of his career goals when he won his first world title. Now he plans to defend his WBA superweight tape against a man who is focused on winning his first world title at the expense of Valenzuela.

Gary Antuanne Russell, a product of Capitol Heights, Maryland, made his pro -debut in May 2017, while winning a first round of TKO victory over Josh Ross. Russell would continue to win his next 16 battles as a knockout.

With an unbeaten record and a perfect knockout percentage, Gary Antuanne Russell faced Alberto Puello for the vacant WBC Tus-Engineer Super-Lightweight title. Russell was the aggressor when he pushed forward and landed solid shots, while Puello produced his offense by boxing off the back foot.

The match between Russell and Puello was an entertaining back and forth, action -packed attack. In the end, the stitch, the movement and the counter of Puello helped him win a victory in the decision.

Despite the now loss in his last excursion, Gary Antuanne Russell (17-1, 17 COs) will have the opportunity to fight for the WBA band when he faces Jose Valenzuela on March 1. People predict the Valenzuela vs Russell Bout will be the game of the night due to the fact that it is a 50/50 fight.

The challenger Gary Antuanne Russell is a pressure fighter who has quick hands, good power, he is very active when he enters, and he has an extraordinary pantation. Defending champion Jose Valenzuela is a Southpaw who knows how to control the series, he has a strong punch, a solid straight left hand and a good hook.

Saturday Night’s Co-Main is a championship match with two highly competent participants fighting for a world title, and they also fight for respect. Valenzuela’s loser against Russell bolt will have to return to the proverbial drawing board, while the winner will be able to pursue unification.