Gary is the second Olympian in his family, his brother Gary Russell, Jr., was a 2008 U.S. Olympian in boxing. He's one of four brothers in his family to box and they are they first family of four brothers to all win the National Golden Gloves. All five of his brothers are named Gary after their father Gary Russell, Sr., who trains four of his sons. He was the valedictorian of high school class.
- 2016 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS CHAMPION
- 2014 NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPION
