Thread: Lee Selby vs. Gary Russell Jr.

Unification fight for the IBF and WBC titles. This would be one for the purists.

I've been to Lee's gym many times, know his trainer and interviewed him. Covered, from ringside, his fights.

He has natural talent and has power along with toughness.

Gary Russell, is great to watch and fantastic ability and skills.

Would be a compelling and entertaining fight

Originally Posted by WelshDevilRob

I've been to Lee's gym many times, know his trainer and interviewed him. Covered, from ringside, his fights.

He has natural talent and has power along with toughness.

Gary Russell, is great to watch and fantastic ability and skills.

Would be a compelling and entertaining fight

No he doesn't he has 8 ko wins in 21 , and that's fighting below world level.
Don't believe the hype . Walters would wipe him out inside 4 rounds , he is a belt holder not a world champion.

Is it 4 rounds or 2? Either way you're making that assessment based on what exactly?

Selby clearly has some power. His KO win over Stephen Smith was brutal and he rocked Gradovich a good few times who can certainly take a punch.

Not sold on Selby as a top top operator (he's clearly at least 'good' though) but he has more pop than his record suggests.

Originally Posted by Memphis

Is it 4 rounds or 2? Either way you're making that assessment based on what exactly?

that Walters is a murderous puncher and Selby has 8 KO wins and has a poor defence.

Selby's first ten or so fights were 4/6 rounders, mainly against British journeymen who earn a living by surviving. It's hardly surprising he wasn't scoring KO's. Peter Buckley took Naz the full 6 rounds too.

Since he ironed out Stephen Smith he has 7 stoppages from 11 fights. He is cleary not a powderpuff puncher.

As for the fight with Russell - I was well impressed with Russell last time. Amazing speed. Selby has a significant height and reach advantage though which - combined with his obvious skill - should allow him to offset that. Good fight.

I like Selby's style a lot, not sure how he'd do against the divisions best though. The limbo tactics could allow someone better than GRadovich to really time him, definitely want to see him take on a top guy though.

I can see what Al is saying about punch power, but he has good boxing ability and good movement
he may not be best of the bunch but he's a pretty good fighter.

I'm not saying Selby isn't exciting , he is at the top now so make the matches and lets wait and see.

I'd give Selby a good shot at beating Russell. A very even contest.

Selby will beat Russell Jr no problem.