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

On Saturday evening on March 1 on the Combat Gervonta “tank” combat card Davis vs Lamont Roach Jr, boxing fans predict that co-printer will be the fight of the evening, while the world champion in super-light “Rayo” Valenzuela will defend his title against Gary Antuanne Russell.

This match will be a battle between two hard strike pistols which both intend to make a statement. Champion Rayo Valenzuela plans to have a successful defense, while Challenger Gary Antuanne Russell is trying to win his first world title.

In September 2022, Rayo Valenzuela faced Edwin de Los Santos in a match that turned out to be an entertaining fire fight. With a minute to do on the 2nd round, from Los Santos landed heavy shots, then Valenzuela was connected to a left counter that sent Los Santos on the canvas.

From Los Santos was able to get up, and a few seconds later, he won a wave of punches that finished Rayo Valenzuela. At the start of the third round, Los Santos scored another Knockdown, and a few seconds later, he struck Valenzuela with a certain number of shots that forced the referee to intervene and put an end to the competition.

Six months after undergoing his first career defeat, Valenzuela would lose his second consecutive fight while Chris Colbert received the controversial decision. In the revenge match, Valenzuela left no room for the error when he eliminated Colbert Out Cold in the 6th round.

Valenzuela would increase to 140 to challenge the WBA champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz. During the first round of the world championship fight, Pitbull Cruz released his brand assault when he moved forward and launched rights and left -handers.

Rayo Valenzuela was ready under pressure, while he was patiently fought from the rear foot. Valenzuela used Cruz’s assault against him when he has always landed acute couples on the way to mark a victory for the decision.

With the victory, Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela (14-2, 9 KB) reached one of his career objectives when he won his first world title. Now he is ready to defend his super-Lightweight WBA strap against a man who focuses on the victory of his first world title at the expense of Valenzuela.

A product from Capitol Heights, Maryland, Gary Antuanne Russell made his professional debut in May 2017, when he posted a TKO victory in the first round on Josh Ross. Russell would win his next 16 fights through KO.

With an undefeated record and a percentage of perfect Knockout, Gary Antuanne Russell faced Alberto Puello for the title of temporary super-point of the vacant WBC. Russell was the aggressor while he was pushing forward and lands solid shots, while Puello generated his attack by boxing of the rear foot.

The match between Russell and Puello was an entertaining group in both directions, full of action. In the end, the JAB, the Movement and the Comptoir de Puello helped him win a victory for the decision.

Despite the close loss of his last outing, Gary Antuanne Russell (17-1, 17 KB) will have the opportunity to fight for the WBA strap when he faces Jose Valenzuela on March 1. People predict that the Valenzuela vs Russell fight will be the match of the night due to the fact that it is a 50/50 fight.

Challenger Gary Antuanne Russell is a pressure fighter who has fast hands, good power, he is very active when he enters inside and he has an exceptional punch placement. The reigning champion Jose Valenzuela is a SouthPaw who knows how to control the range, he has a strong punch, a solid left right hand and a good control hook.

The co-principal on Saturday evening is a championship fight featuring two highly qualified competitors who fight for a world title, and they also fight for respect. The Valenzuela combat loser against Russell will have to return to the proverbial drawing board, while the winner will be able to continue unification.