Jhonny Gonzalez will defend his WBC featherweight title against Gary Russell in the main event of Showtime Championship Boxing on Friday.
Gonzalez (57-8, 48 KOs) will be making the second defense of his belt since winning it from Abner Mares in 2013. Russell (25-1, 14 KOs), who competed in the Olympics in 2008, bounced back from the first loss of his career in his last outing, grabbing a unanimous decision over Christopher Martin.
In the co-main event, Jermell Charlo (25-0, 11 KOs) and Vanes Martirosyan (35-1-1, 21 KOs) will square off in junior middleweights action.
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Showtime Boxing “Gonzalez vs. Russell” Weigh-In Results:
Jhonny Gonzalez (125) vs. Gary Russell (125.75)Jermell Charlo (154.75) vs. Vanes Martirosyan (153)