Pictured: "Uncrowned lineal world middleweight champion" Gennady Golovkin

During the four-day period of Friday, July 25 through Monday, July 28, ten boxers currently ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best in their respective weight classes were in action. Eight, Xiong Zhao Zhong, Robert Stieglitz, Ola Afolabi, Bryant Jennings, Gennady Golovkin, Fernando Montiel, Rodrigo Guerrero, and Benezer Alolod, were winners while two, Mike Perez and Daniel Geale, suffered defeats.

In addition, in bouts featuring fighters not currently ranked by TTR which may impact TTR's rankings, Maxim Vlasov, Robin Krasniqi, Billy Joe Saunders, and Mario Rodriguez emerged victorious.

TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Friday, July 25, 2014-

Changsa, China-

Light Flyweight Bout-
Xiong Zhao Zhong (WBC #4, WBO #6, TTR #9, TBRBoard #9, WBA #15- all at 105; 24-5-1, 13 KOs)
TKO-9 3:00
Jack Amisa (20-31-2, 14 KOs)
- Former WBC World strawweight champion Xiong Zhao Zhong (also IBO #3 at 105) stayed active as he prepares for his October 25, 2014 bout with WBA World minimumweight/IBO World strawweight champion Hekkie Budler.

Saturday, July 26, 2014-

Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany-

Vacant WBO Inter-Continental Super Middleweight Title-
Robert Stieglitz (TBRBoard #3, WBO #3, TTR #5, The Ring #5, IBF #13; 47-4, 27 KOs)
TKO-10
Sergey Khomitsky (WBO #7; 29-11-2, 12 KOs)
- Khomitsky's WBO Europe title was not on the line.

New York, New York, USA-

Non-title Cruiserweight Bout-
IBO World champion Ola Afolabi (IBF #3, TBRBoard #4, The Ring #4, TTR #6, WBC #13; 21-3-4, 10 KOs)
TKO-3 3:00
Anthony Caputo Smith (15-4, 10 KOs)

WBC Final Heavyweight Title Eliminator-
Bryant Jennings (WBC #2, WBA #4, TTR #9, The Ring #9, WBO #10, IBF #11; 19-0, 10 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Mike Perez (WBC #3, WBO #9, The Ring #10, TTR #11, IBF #12; 20-1-1, 12 KOs)
- Referee Harvey Dock penalized Perez one point in the 12th round for hitting on the break.
- The scores were 114-113 for Perez, 115-112 for Jennings, and 114-113 for Jennings.
- Scoring the bout for TTR, I had it a draw, 114-114, with the first (10-10) and twelfth (9-9) rounds even. Bill Bartirome also scored the bout for TTR and had Jennings as the winner, 114-113.

WBA World Middleweight Super Championship/IBO World Middleweight Title-
WBA Super Champion/IBO champion Gennady Golovkin (TTR #1, TBRBoard #1, The Ring #1; TTR #16 P4P; 30-0, 27 KOs)
TKO-3 2:47
Daniel Geale (TTR #2, The Ring #2, WBA #3, WBO #4, TBRBoard #5; 30-3, 16 KOs)
- Geale was ranked by the IBO as the #1 contender for Golovkin's title.
- In the third round, Geale landed a right flush to Golovkin's face. Golovkin then landed a right flush to Geale's. Geale went down. He beat the count but was in no condition to continue.
- Bill Bartirome: "As a result of this fight, Golovkin will be moved into my Pound-For-Pound Top Ten. He proved he's the world's dominant middleweight and the middleweight division's uncrowned lineal world champion."

Villa Flores, Chiapas, Mexico-

Featherweight Bout-
Fernando Montiel (TBRBoard #6, WBC #7- both at 122; TTR #17 at 126; 52-4-2, 39 KOs)
KO-1 1:36
Jesus "Chito" Rios (30-6-1, 24 KOs)
- The former three-divisional world champion KOed Rios with a shot to the liver and is seeking a shot at a world featherweight title.

Epazoyucan, Hidalgo, Mexico-

Vacant WBC International Silver Bantamweight Title-
Rodrigo Guerrero (WBO #9, IBF #14, TTR #15- all at 118; WBC #15 at 115; 21-5-1, 14 KOs)
TKO-8 3:00
Takahiro Shigee (11-1-1, 9 KOs)

Monday, July 28, 2014-

Barangay Balibago, Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Philippines-

Philippines Games & Amusement Board Light Flyweight Title-
Champion Benezer Alolod (TTR #15, WBC #29; 15-5-5, 5 KOs)
TKO-5 1:54
Jomar Fajardo (14-5-1, 7 KOs)
- Alolod floored Fajardo three times- twice in the second round and once in the fourth.

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

Saturday, July 26, 2014-

Riga, Latvia-

Vacant WBC Baltic Light Heavyweight Title-
Maxim Vlasov (WBC #5, IBF #6, The Ring #9, WBA #12, WBO #14- all at 168; 30-1, 15 KOs)
KO-7 1:43
Ruben Eduardo Acosta (28-10-5, 10 KOs)
- Vlasov weighed in at 174 3/4; Acosta at 174 1/2.

Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany-

WBO International and Vacant WBA Continental Light Heavyweight Titles-
WBO International champion Robin Krasniqi (WBO #3, WBA #4, WBC #20; 42-3, 16 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Oleksandr Cherviak (WBA #5, WBO #5, WBC #34; 14-3-1, 4 KOs)

Manchester, Lancashire, England-

Vacant EBU European Middleweight Title-
Billy Joe Saunders (WBO #3, WBC #5, IBF #8, WBA #13; 20-0, 11 KOs)
KO-8 2:58
Emanuele Blandamura (IBF #12, WBC #15; 22-0, 5 KOs)
- Saunders' WBO International, BBBofC British, and Commonwealth titles were not on the line.

Villa Flores, Chiapas, Mexico-

Light Flyweight Bout-
Mario "Dragoncito" Rodriguez (WBC #9; 18-9-4, 11 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Junior Granados (12-2-1, 8 KOs)
- The scores were 97-93, 97-93, and 97-95.