Career
Defeated Samir Khiniab (Iraq) 5-0
Defeated Emmanuel Mlundwa (Tanzania) 5-0
Defeated Yo Ryon-Sik (North of Korea) 3-2
Lost to Peter Lessov (Bulgaria) 0-5
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. The fight was stopped in the 13th round when the referee disqualified Feeney.