Hugh Russell (born 15 December 1959) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 1981 to 1985. He held the British bantamweight title in 1983, and the British flyweight title from 1984 to 1985. As an amateur, he won bronze medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and the 1980 Summer Olympics, both in the flyweight division.

Hugh Russel
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Little red
Weight(s)	Flyweight Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Nationality	British
Born	(1959-12-15) 15 December 1959 (age 62) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights	19
Wins	17
Wins by KO	8
Losses	2
Medal record Men’s Boxing Olympic Games Representing  Ireland 1980 Moscow Flyweight Commonwealth Games Representing  Northern Ireland 1978 Edmonton Flyweight

1980 Olympic results

Below are the results of Hugh Russell, an Irish flyweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:

• Round of 32: Defeated Samir Khiniab (Iraq) on points, 5-0
• Round of 16: Defeated Emmanuel Mlundwa (Tanzania) on points, 5-0
• Quarterfinal: Defeated Yo Ryon-Sik (North Korea) on points, 3-2
• Semifinal: Lost to Peter Lessov (Bulgaria) on points, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)

Professional career

Known as "Little Red", Russell turned pro in 1981 and won two British titles in Bantamweight and Flyweight. He was the first boxer to win a British title at both divisions in that order.

In October 1982 he defeated Davy Larmour at the Ulster Hall to win the Irish Bantamweight title. The fight was also a final eliminator for the British Bantamweight title.

An iconic image of Russell reaching through the ropes to kiss his mother, Eileen, after winning the fight, appears in photographer Brendan Murphy's book Eyewitness.

In January 1983, he fought in the last 15 round British title fight against reigning Bantamweight champion John Feeney. The fight was stopped in the 13th round when the referee disqualified Feeney.

Russell retired in 1985 as undefeated British flyweight champion after securing the Lonsdale Belt.

See also

• List of British bantamweight boxing champions
• List of British flyweight boxing champions

References

• Boxing record for Hugh Russell from BoxRec (registration required)
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hugh Russell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.

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