Gary Russell Jr. Turning Pro Friday

[Taeth]

One thing that worries me, and really reminds me of Zab Judah is that he seems quite flat footed, that really hurt Zab defensively, and from what I've watched of him in the amateurs it seems Gary Jr. isn't as light on his feet as you might expect from a guy as quick as him.

I also notice that Reyes landed a few punches that he shouldn't have, I mean Gary being that much faster should never be hit in ernest by Reyes, but he was a couple of times, and against better guys that will really be a problem. I mean people were talking about Gamboa's defensive lapses, but he wasn't being hit at all in his first few fights.