Pictured: WBO World Lightweight Champion Terence Crawford


During the two-day period of Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28, seven fighters currently ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best in their respective divisions were in action. Five, Wanheng Menayothin, Cedric Agnew, Terence Crawford, Oswaldo Novoa, and Ilunga Makabu, were victorious while two, Ricky Burns and Yuriorkis Gamboa, were defeated.

Friday, June 27, 2014-

Ayutthaya, Thailand-

Non-title Strawweight Bout-
WBC International champion Wanheng Menayothin (WBC #1, The Ring #2, WBO #2, TTR #3, TBRBoard #3, WBA #3; 35-0, 11 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 6
Samuel Tehuayo (AKA Sammy Hagler; 17-23-2, 3 KOs)
- Menayothin-Tehuayo was on the undercard of WBC Youth Silver flyweight champion Petch Sor Chitpattana's defense against Gerpaul Valero. Sor Chitpattana (WBC #6; 25-0, 16 KOs) unanimously outpointed Valero (17-15-3, 11 KOs) over 10 rounds. Valero had come into the match having won twelve of his last thirteen including a decision over former lineal, WBC, and Ring Magazine World flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro.

Glasgow, Scotland-

Vacant WBC International Lightweight Title-
Dejan Zlaticanin (WBC #13; 19-0, 13 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Ricky Burns (TBRBoard #4, The Ring #4, WBO #4, TTR #5, WBC #15; 36-4-1, 11 KOs)
- Zlaticanin floored Burns in very early in the first round.
- The scores were 115-113 for Zlaticanin, 115-113 for Burns, and 115-113 for Zlaticanin.

Houston, Texas, USA-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Cedric Agnew (TTR #18; 27-1, 14 KOs)
TKO-1
Shannon Miller (25-52-8, 1 NC, 18 KOs)

Saturday, June 28, 2014-

Omaha, Nebraska, USA-

WBO World Lightweight Title-
Champion Terence Crawford (TTR #2, TBRBoard #2, The Ring #2; 24-0, 17 KOs)
TKO-9 2:53
Yuriorkis Gamboa (TTR #3, WBO #5, TBRBoard #7; 23-1, 16 KOs)
- After losing the first four rounds, Crawford dominated the next four, flooring Gamboa in the fifth and eight rounds.
- In the ninth round, Gamboa hurt Crawford but the defending champion roared back and knocked Gamboa down two more times.

Epazoyucan, Hidalgo, Mexico-

WBC World Strawweight Title-
Champion Oswaldo Novoa (TTR #6, TBRBoard #7, The Ring #7; 14-4-1, 9 KOs)
TKO-9
Alcides Martinez (WBC #13, IBF #14; 12-3-8, 1 NC, 6 KOs)
- Novoa successfully defended the title for the first time.

Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of The Congo-

Vacant WBC International Title-
Ilunga "Junior" Makabu (WBA #2, WBC #3, TTR #5, The Ring #6, TBRBoard #8, WBO #10; 17-1, 16 KOs)
TKO-9 2:40
Glen Johnson (54-19-2, 37 KOs)
- Makabu became only the second man to stop Johnson. The first was Bernard Hopkins on July 20, 1997.