Russell takes on Escandon

US southpaw Gary Russell defends his World Boxing Council featherweight crown on Saturday against Colombia’s Oscar Escandon but is looking at rival champions Lee Selby of Britain and Leo Santa Cruz.

Russell, 27-1 with 16 knockouts, enters the ring before a hometown crowd in suburban Washington after taking the title by stopping Mexico’s Jhonny Gonzalez in 2015 and retaining it in April 2016 by stopping Mexico’s Patrick Hyland.