Friday, 29 July 2016

Family looms large in US boxer Gary Russell's Olympic quest (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this March 28, 2015, file photo, Gary Russell Jr. poses with referee Tony Weeks, left, after defeating WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez, of Mexico, in a title fight in Las Vegas. Gary Russell Jr. collapsed on the night before his Olympic weigh-in eight years ago. The WBC featherweight champion has given his thwarted Olympic dreams to the youngest of his four brothers, and the U.S. light welterweight will carry their name to Rio _ quite literally, since all of the Russell brothers are named Gary.(AP Photo/Las Vegas Sun, Steve Marcus, File)

''We believe in dynasty,'' said Gary Russell Jr., the oldest member of this fighting fraternity. Gary Jr. wants Antuanne, who often goes by his middle name for obvious reasons, to fight in Brazil for himself, not his family. While Gary Jr. fashioned a 27-1 professional career and won his title belt last year, he closely monitored the development of 20-year-old Antuanne, now a year removed from being the valedictorian of his high school.



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