Boxing: Who Is Gary Russell Jr Wife Sapphire? Age Gap And Kids

Gary Russel is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC featherweight title since 2015. Here in this article, we have covered everything you need to know about Gary, his wife, kids, and net worth.

Gary Russel is one of the most talented boxers globally, whose combination of speed, power, and ring IQ propelled him to the top of ESPN’s featherweight rankings.

He is currently listed as the best active featherweight globally by The Ring magazine, BoxRec, and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board as of June 2021.

After long hiatus, Russel (31-1, 18 KOs) is set to fight with Mark Magsayo (23-0, 16 KOs) on January 22.

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Boxing: Who Is Gary Russel Jr?

Born on June 5, 1988, Gary Russel is an American professional boxer under the featherweight division.

Gary debuted with amateur boxing (35-5) in 2005, where he won a bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the 2005 World Championship.

After that, he began his professional boxing journey in 2009. During the next five years, he went 24–0, with fourteen of those fights ending in a stoppage.

In 2011, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN.

Gary Russel Wife Sapphire Russel: Their Age Gap

Sapphire Russel is the wife of the boxing Yoda, Gary Russel.

Gary and his wife Sapphire seem to be happily married quite long ago.

Though he does not reveal much about his marriage, he was spotted sharing pictures of his wife back in 2013.

Gary is 33 years old as of 2021. By looking at the pictures of his wife, it can be speculated that there is not much of an age gap between them.

Both of them look similar in age. Gary might be in her 30s as well.

As of these days, the boxer has not posted anything about his wife, it might have separated, or he loves to keep his married life private.

Does Gary Russel Have Kids?

Gary Russel is blessed with three daughters, as we looked over his Instagram post back in 2013.

He has twin daughters named Laila and Ali; we are around twelve years old.

Also, his younger daughter, whose name is not known, is nine years old.

Recently, Gary shared a short clip of a little boy practicing boxing with a witty caption; he might also be his son.

How Much Is The Net Worth Of Gary Russel?

Besides the world’s best boxing fame, Gary Russel has amassed tremendous net worth.

Gary has an estimated net worth of $5 million as of 2021.

He has accumulated his fortunes from winning matches, securing sponsorship, and becoming a sports ambassador.

Russel does not have a fixed set of rates for matches, however.