BANTAMWEIGHT division
HUGH RUSSELL
RetiredBorn 1959-12-15, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND (died aged 63)· Died 2023-10-13· NIR
Residence: BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND· Stance: southpaw· Height: 163 cm (5'4")· aka LITTLE RED
Debut: 1981-12-08· Career: 1981–1985 (5 years)
Wins
17
Losses
2
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
19
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare HUGH RUSSELL's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 5
1984-11-13 → 1985-06-05 · 6m 23d · 1 defence
Lost to DUKE MCKENZIE · TKO
1984-01-25 → 1985-06-13 · 1y 4m · 0 defences
Lost to RAY GILBODY · W
1983-01-25 → 1988-03-17 · 5y 1m · 0 defences
Lost to BILLY HARDY · KO
1982-10-05 → present · 44y · 0 defences
Still reigning
1982-10-05 → 1983-03-02 · 4m 25d · 0 defences
Lost to DAVY LARMOUR · W
Lonsdale Belt — won outright
- BANTAMWEIGHT — 1985· awarded outrightWon the Lonsdale Belt outright
Complete Record — 19 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 23 FEB 1985 | TKO | CHARLIE BROWN | 12 | FLYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1984 | TKO | DANNY FLYNN | 8 | FLYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 04 APR 1984 | LOSS | JOSÉ TORRES | 5 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1984 | TKO | KELVIN SMART | 7 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1983 | DEC | GABRIEL KUPHEY | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1983 | DEC | JULIO GUERRERO | 8 | SUPER FLYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1983 | LOSS | DAVY LARMOUR | 12 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1983 | DQ | JOHN FEENEY | 13 | SUPER FLYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1982 | DEC | JUAN FRANCISCO RODRÍGUEZ | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1982 | TKO | GEORGE BAILEY | 2 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1982 | DEC | DAVY LARMOUR | 12 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | TITLEELIM · BBBOFC BRITISH BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1982 | DEC | STUART SHAW | 8 | SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 APR 1982 | KO | JIM HARVEY | 1 | SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1982 | TKO | KEITH FOREMAN | 1 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1982 | DEC | JIMMY BOTT | 6 | SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1982 | TKO | STUART NICOL | 3 | SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1982 | DQ | EUGENE MALONEY | 4 | SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JAN 1982 | DEC | MIKE WILKES | 6 | SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 DEC 1981 | TKO | JIM HARVEY | 5 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — |
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