Professional american lightweight boxer, IBF and WBC champion Joseph Diaz with nickname “Jo Jo” against american top ranked athlete Gary Allen Russell Jr with nickname “Mr.”. Fight for WBC feather weight belt took place in MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, USA on May 19, 2018. Spectacular boxing fight in HD, highlights.
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Joseph Diaz (USA) vs Gary Russell (USA) | BOXING fight, HD
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There's a good left hand behind the Guard by Diaz he's found some success With it and with the body work here in The second stanza Diaz now putting Together his Punches the option to throw Those sh shine to the body in a Beautiful right hook upstairs by Bouncing back in the second round Admirably yeah tell you what though Russell not giving ground himself this Another shot to the body with the right Hand by Diaz lands the left hand Upstairs Russell coming forward T scores For Diaz he goes to the body again again Less than 20 seconds remaining plenty of Action Taylor mayor side culating second Round is in the Book I think both guys now respect each Othering to he was throwing combination Not everything Landing but keeping JoJo Diaz on his back foot and N speaking to Paulie's point it was Diaz who cut the Distance now used interestingly used the Jab and then he threw some title defense Of his 126lb belt against The Undefeated Mandatory Challenger Russell not not to Be undone he's he won't back off either He's Str some nice combinations here in R in fact Russell winning the title and His two title defenses have all been Inside the dist Third I think Russell's got to try to
Get back on his Jab Diaz willing to put his mandatory Status on the line in as soon as he's thr you got to Go again going both downstairs and Upstairs um Gary Russell is a very good Body puncher as well as uh that's a nice Combination we'll see him rip the body That semi block but you see him trying To go downstairs and showing a Variety using angles the fight Russ so Much throwing so much more for and Diaz Now beginning to put together punches Out ripping the body right away you can Tell that beautiful body shot delivered By Diaz and that is JoJo Diaz a proud Living up to that Mexican fighter Reputation with that Stout Body right hand by Russell briefly hting Diaz Diaz goes to the that might have Been enough to win him that Round at least establish the jab a Little bit that's where the Russell jab Comes becomes key is Russell is but shal Doesn't take away the body attack Through Diaz by being too overal body Shot PA right yeah you can't that's good Combination by speed of Russ is right There Hees let his hands go and he told Us he thought Russell was Underestimating that speed and utilize Different techniques very adaptable to Allar Bob Jack one of the best body
Punchers in boxing we'll see him later Diaz is doing a great job over confident He's going to be in for a route Awakening and his speed see Russell Scking out his tongue to Diaz Diaz doing A good job walking Him good body shots nice and again the Change of Ang at the end the maybe take Oh another combination body Shots help you got to be set to load up On your shot don't help June 9th on show Time and JoJo Diaz he owns a victory Over another 126 PB champion he's Blocking a lot of it now the reason Sometimes Diaz loses the exchange is Because he doesn't punch back now left Hand on the break by Diaz again he his Right hand pretty jab beautiful Combination by in the fight for Russell Be using energy conserving mov but you Know what it is Al he's thr too many Combinations he you can keep him up just With a Jab Russell leans down gets Tagg with That left hand from Diaz heaz walking Down the champion but Russell able to Keep at Bay with that one upstairs to The jaw for Diaz double jab overhand Left and Diaz continuing to walk down [Applause] R shot he come back with something Always just stay waiting and waiting a Little too much you got to create Something if we ain't get instruction
Over man you get enough instructions Stand up in the gym got fantastic fights And rivalries throughout the years in The featherweight division of course are Flash I did not know Got two flashing Fighters here and Gary Russell J and let's bring in our unofficial SC His back foot with that Stout jab comes Forward with a scoring one two if you're Going to tell me I Diaz is going to make A difference in this Diaz doing a good Job of cutting off the ring but it's Russell that is pumping up the volume of Punches Russell is thr 6 not accepting The clinch Diaz has to start taking away Those rest periods he likes to preserve His body he's had hand issues in the Back by the way his dad that Gary Russell Jr would fight more often Sil You know in his last five fights Russell Has averaged 69 punches look at the Records of these two fighters going into The final rounds in his other fights has Been a tremendous finisher but we'll see If he can do that here tonight this is JoJo Diaz second round and Russell Attacking the body with the left hand This fight's different and that fight Was against lomachenko yeah who was even Though it was only his third Pro fight Uh this change the speed of the gears I in the way he stopped being a still Target for
Diaz there's the three there's three Laps in the row By Dan Clips Russell with the left hand Sometimes that's what the jab will do And it'll prevent Diaz from setting you Up and there's Diaz in with the jab and Look how much more effective he is and Landed a double right hand miss a jab But the way the move defensively trying To slip fights taking place today Earlier in the United Kingdom another World title fighi and Brian kuster here At MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington DC coming up next Crown Against B Jack our Jim grce is In ring M it gives Russell the chance to Get more options to move or punch gives Him more Options close the distance we will not Win it fighting at this um distance he's Got he's got a JB creativ behind some f Changes levels change the look beautiful Double jab to the sternum and the Midsection by Gary Russell Jr prob have You seen any effects whatsoever of Jojo Diaz concerted body attack to Russell no I haven't seen so much the with key I Thought Russell tested Diaz and came out With some heavy heavy thunder now since Then Russell picks his spot to throw Heavy and then with speed and he's Varried it enough like a veteran Technical fighter is probably not going To go anywhere for a while if if for the
Rest of the Fight final 15 seconds of the ninth Wrestle fighting off the ropes with a Combination see sometimes Diaz does a Good [Applause] Job in that last round has he has been Starting with a a lead left and then Coming with the jab we mentioned the Noral one and uh using the jab as we Pointed out to do other things to create Opportunities and their comment that Joio Diaz Diaz attacked this fight well Since becoming featherweight champion And inh two successful title defenses Inside the distance he has not recorded A knockout past the seventh round Baron In his show stats only 34 tonight it's Not the kind of volume that will get him To win should be the Diaz thus far no Knockouts pass round nine but he desps Although as you guys have mentioned Throughout the fight has been Paralyzed By the blistering hand speed Gary Russell Jr just has to punch in between Some of this see that when Russell Touching he's looking for a counter shot A counter by Diaz on Q and now Diaz digs away to the body With the leg fight sometimes you see Diaz trying to jab with Russell and then Diaz put the jab back in his pocket but Maybe you with some face you Know even look even when he throws the
Jab and it misses it gave him a chance Di to land against the ropes he's Dictating the pace of this fight and This has been a closer round for Diaz Wi final minute of the [Applause] 10 easy stop punches step back Gary Russell Jr has thrown more than 500 I Recall a a [Applause] S Counter two the championship rounds in His first title fight against Gary Russell Jr there was a point where their heads Clashed in that last round as Diaz was Coming in and they were there was a lot Of awkward activity yeah we're lucky There wasn't a cut there the attack box Shotting Diaz Diaz now attacking the Ball to be too much for Diaz out yeah And you know it it looked early in the Fight like the pressure of Diaz in the Body referee chaler waving that off hey Was not from a punch here he gets there Was a punch landed but it didn't create He Tri to grab you son you pull back and Go back underneath him you understand Okay this is your last strong Jo you Worked hard for this last the jail right Anytime he tries to impose Put your jab there sweep behind the ear Come back and Gary Russell Jr who is
Showcased the skills and the speed 126lb Division and JoJo Diaz he's Showcasing the best performance of his Career because he's done great against a Good fighter and [Applause] We' him let him hey step back on it Let's go Gary Russell Jr has on again he Goes down but but it's not warning Diaz Not to push Russell down and a little Rough housing on the Inside that's his only job right now and Diaz looking for the hell Mary yeah Exactly Diaz dunk out to complete the Basketball metaphor as Diaz digging the Way at the body good exchange along the Way young fighter undefeated never feels Like he's beat until the final round to The final B between featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr an undefeated Mandatory Challenger JoJo Diaz is Russell tired Russell still punching Back from it's that ferocity and Diaz Even though he's behind he still wants This fight and Diaz definitely wants This fight bringing the fight to the Champion final 2 seconds Diaz continues To push forward but Diaz continues to Attack the champion Gary Russell Jr and the crowd here great fight in the Featherweight of Respect to both these guys and that is I Had I Diaz winning four rounds and one Even and still
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