Pictured: future Hall of Famer Juan Manuel Marquez


During the two-day period of Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17, ten fighters currently ranked by the participating members of TTR were in action. Eight, Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, Xiong Zhao Zhong, Lee Selby, Diego Magdaleno, Viktor Postol, Juan Manuel Marquez, Omar Narvaez, and Paulus Ambunda, were winners; one, Mike Alvarado, lost; and one, Delvin Rodriguez, was held to a draw.

In addition, during the four-day period of Wednesday, May 14 through Saturday, May 17, three bouts featuring fighters not currently ranked by TTR which may impact TTR's rankings took place.

TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Friday, May 16, 2014-

Nonthaburi, Thailand-

WBC Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) Asia Bantamweight Title-
Champion Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (WBC #1, TTR #6, WBO #6; 36-5-1, 16 KOs)
TKO-7 3:00
Fernando Ocon (12-7, 4 KOs)
- The former WBC World super flyweight champion had unanimously outpointed Ocon over 12 rounds to retain the ABCO title this past January 21.
- Suriyan was leading the ABCO #8 ranked Ocon by the scores of 69-64, 70-63, and 69-64 when their May 16 rematch was stopped.

Nanyang, China-

Strawweight Bout-
Xiong Zhao Zhong (WBC #4, TTR #9, TBRBoard #9, WBO #12; 23-5-1, 13 KOs)
TKO-5
Roilo Golez (15-12-1, 6 KOs)
- This was Xiong's first bout since he lost the WBC World strawweight title to Osvaldo Novoa this past February 5.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-

Super Welterweight Bout-
Delvin Rodriguez (WBA #12, TTR #15, WBC #25; 28-7-4, 16 KOs)
Split Dec. Draw 10
Joachim Alcine (35-7-2, 21 KOs)
- The scores were 97-93 for Rodriguez, 96-94 for Alcine, and 95-95.

Saturday, May 17, 2014-

Cardiff, Wales-

Vacant WBC International Featherweight Title-
Lee Selby (WBC #3, IBF #5, TBRBoard #8, WBO #8, The Ring #9, TTR #11, WBA #12; 19-1, 7 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Romulo Koasicha (WBC #15; 21-4, 12 KOs)
- Selby's EBU European title and Koasicha's WBC USNBC title were not on the line.
- Selby regained the WBC International title by the scores of 119-109, 119-109, and 119-110.

Inglewood, California, USA-

Lightweight Bout-
Diego Magdaleno (IBF #7, WBO #7, The Ring #8, TBRBoard #9, TTR #14, WBC #20- all at 130; 26-1, 10 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Oscar Bravo (21-4, 9 KOs)
- Magdaleno weighed in at 132 1/2; Bravo- 136 1/2.
- The scores were 80-71, 79-72, and 80-71.

WBC World Super Lightweight Title Final Eliminator-
Viktor Postol (WBC #1, WBO #9, TBRBoard #10, The Ring #10, TTR #11; 26-0, 11 KOs)
KO-11 2:52
Selcuk Aydin (WBC #2, IBF #14; 26-3, 20 KOs)
- Postol outboxed Aydin in all but two rounds. He ended the fight abruptly with a devastating uppercut.

WBO World Welterweighht Title Final Eliminator/Vacant WBO International Weltwerweight Title-
Juan Manuel Marquez (WBO #1 at 140; The Ring #3, TTR #4, TBRBoard #4- all at 147; TBRBoard #5 P4P, The Ring #6 P4P; TTR #8 P4P; 56-7-1, 40 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Mike Alvarado (WBO #5 at 147; TTR #4, TBRBoard #4, The Ring #4- all at 140; 34-3, 23 KOs)
- The fight had a contractually agreed upon weight limit of 143 pounds. Marquez weighed in at 141 3/4; Alvarado at 143 1/4.
- Alvarado was knocked down in the eighth round but dropped Marquez in the ninth.
- The scores were 117-109, 117-109, and 119-108.
- Scoring the bout for TTR, I also had Marquez winning by a 117-109 score.

Villa Maria, Cordoba, Argentina-

WBO World Junior Bantamweight Title-
Champion Omar Narvaez (TTR #1, TBRBoard #1, The Ring #1; 42-1-2, 23 KOs)
KO-4 3:00
Antonio Garcia (WBO #7; 13-2, 6 KOs)
- Narvaez weighed in at 114 3/4; Garcia at 115 3/4.
- The title was not available to Garcia because he weighed in 3/4 of a pound over the junior bantamweight limit.
- Narvaez is now 27-1-1 in world title bouts and is the first fighter to make ten or more successful title defenses in two weight classes.

Oshikoto, Namibia-

Vacant WBA International Super Bantamweight and Vacant IBF International Junior Featherweight Titles-
Paulus Ambunda (WBO #5, TTR #8, IBF #15- all at 118; 21-1, 10 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Cristian Palma (19-8-1, 6 KOs)
- The scores were 116-112, 119-109, and 120-113.


BOUTS FEATURING FIGHTERS NOT CURRENTLY RANKED BY TTR WHICH MAY IMPACT TTR'S RANKINGS:

Wednesday, May 14, 2014-

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines-

Philippines Games & Amusement Board Light Flyweight Title-
Benezer Alolod (WBC #30; 14-5-5, 4 KOs)
TKO-3 3:00
Champion Jerson Mancio (WBC #34; 18-5-3, 9 KOs)
- In his last fifteen bouts, Alolod is 10-1-4.

Vacant Asian Boxing Federation Junior Bantamweight Title-
Rey Megrino (WBC #9 at 112; 21-20-3, 18 KOs)
KO-3
Ernesto Saulong (14-1-1, 5 KOs)
- Megrino has won six in a row, five by knockout, since losing on points to Pungluang Sor Singyu on May 5, 2012.

Saturday, May 17, 2014-

Cardiff, Wales-

Vacant WBA Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Title-
Nathan Cleverly (WBA #12, WBO #12- both at 200; TBRBoard #8, The Ring #8- both at 175; 27-1, 18 KOs)
TKO-2 2:19
Shawn Corbin (WBC #25; 17-5, 12 KOs)
- Corbin's WBC CABOFE title was not on the line.