(born June 5, 1988) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC featherweight title since 2015.
As of April 2019, he is ranked as the world's third best active featherweight by The Ring magazine and ESPN, and fourth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and BoxRec.
As an amateur, Russell won a bantamweight bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships.
In 2011, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN.