Hugh Russell
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| Born | 15 December 1959 Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 October 2023 (aged 63) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Little Red | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh Russell (15 December 1959 – 13 October 2023) was a Northern Irish professional boxer from the New Lodge area of Belfast who competed from 1981 to 1985. He held the British bantamweight title in 1983 and 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.