Pictured: WBO and IBF Unified World Mini-Flyweight Champion Francisco Rodriguez, Jr.


During the four-day period of Friday, August 8 through Monday, August 11, ten boxers currently ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best in their respective divisions were in action and, in addition, three bouts featuring fighters not currently ranked by TTR which may impact TTR's rankings took place.

Of the TTR ranked fighters, nine, Oscar Escandon, Liborio Solis, Thabo Sonjica, Ryno Liebenberg, Vyacheslav Glazkov, Danny "Swift" Garcia, Lamont Peterson, Francisco Rodriguez, Jr., and Andres Gutierrez, were victorious and one, Katsunari Takayama, who fought Rodriguez in a leading candidate for Fight Of The Year, suffered a loss.

Possibly fighting their way into TTR's rankings were Dmitry Chudinov, Daniel Jacobs, and Sho Ishida.

TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Friday, August 8, 2014-

Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina-

Super Bantamweight Bout-
Oscar Escandon (WBA #2, TTR #17; 23-1, 16 KOs)
KO-6 2:42
Julian Evaristo Aristule (24-6, 14 KOs)

Betania, Panama-

Bantamweight Bout-
Liborio Solis (WBA #4, WBO #7, TTR #8- all at 118; TBRBoard #5 at 115; 18-3-1, 8 KOs)
TKO-2 1:00
Jose Carlos Vargas (14-10-1, 9 KOs)

Saturday, August 9, 2014-

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

Vacant IBO World Super Bantamweight Title-
Thabo Sonjica (WBC #10, TBRBoard #10, TTR #16; 20-2, 14 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Roli Gasca (WBC #31; 22-5-1, 6 KOs)
- Gasca is the IBO's #11 ranked super bantamweight contender.
- Sonjica lost the title on the scales. The vacant title was available to Gasca only.
- With Sonjica winning, the title remained vacant.

Vacant WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Title-
Ryno Liebenberg (WBC #6, TTR #19; 16-0, 11 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Denis Grachev (WBC #14; 13-4-1, 8 KOs)
- The scores were 120-108, 117-111, and 116-112.

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA-

Non-title Heavyweight Bout-
IBF North American champion Vyacheslav Glazkov (IBF #2, The Ring #5, TTR #6, TBRBoard #6, WBC #9, WBO #13; 18-0-1, 11 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 10
Derric Rossy (29-9, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 95-95, 96-94, and a "what fight was he watching?" 98-92.

Brooklyn, New York, USA-

Non-title Welterweight Bout-
Lineal and Ring Magazine World junior welterweight champion/WBC World super lightweight champion/WBA World super lightweight Super Champion Danny "Swift" Garcia (TBRBoard #9 P4P, TTR #14 P4P; 29-0, 17 KOs)
KO-2 1:31
Rod Salka (WBC #36 at 130; 19-4, 3 KOs)
- The bout was fought with a catchweight of 142 pounds in effect. Garcia weighed in at 141 3/4; Salka at 141.
- Salka was knocked down three times in round 2.

IBF World Junior Welterweight Title-
Champion Lamont Peterson (The Ring #2, TBRBoard #2, TTR #4; 33-2-1, 17 KOs)
TKO-10 2:48
Edgar Santana (IBF #13; 29-5, 20 KOs)
- Peterson dominated from the opening bell until the bout was finally mercifully waved off.

Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico-

IBF and WBO World Mini-Flyweight Title Unification Bout-
WBO champion Francisco Rodriguez, Jr. (TTR #4, TBRBoard #5, The Ring #6; 15-2, 10 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
IBF champion Katsunari Takayama (TTR #2, TBRBoard #2, The Ring #4; 27-7, 1 NC, 10 KOs)
- Rodriguez knocked Takayama down in the third round but the Japanese veteran came roaring back.
- The bout was brutal as both men rocked each other repeatedly. It is a strong candidate for Fight Of The Year.
- The scores were 115-112, 116-111, and a disgustingly unfair 119-108.
- Scoring the bout for TTR, I also had Rodriguez winning, 115-112.

Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico-

WBC Silver Super Bantamweight Title-
Champion Andres Gutierrez ( WBC #1, TTR #7, TBRBoard #8, WBO #10; 30-0-1, 22 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Mario Macias (WBC #28; 26-13, 1 NC, 13 KOs)
- The scores were 118-109, 116-110, and 117-110.

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

Saturday, August 9, 2014-

Sevastopol, Crimea, Russia-

WBA Interim World Middleweight Title-
Interim champion Dmitry Chudinov (WBA #1; 14-0-2, 9 KOs)
TKO-3
Mehdi Bouadla (WBA #11 at 160; WBC #34 at 168; 30-6, 11 KOs)
- Chudinov decked Bouadla five times- once in the first round, twice in the second, and twice in the third.

Brooklyn, New York, USA-

Vacant WBA World Middleweight Title-
Daniel "The Miracle Man" Jacobs (WBO #2, WBA #3; 28-1, 24 KOs)
TKO-5 2:58
Jarrod Fletcher (WBA #2, WBO #14; 18-2, 10 KOs)
- Fletcher was down in the first and fifth rounds.

Monday, August 11, 2014-

Tokyo, Japan-

Japanese Super Flyweight Title-
Sho Ishida (WBA #5, WBO #10; 17-0, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Champion Yohei Tobe (IBF #12, WBC #20; 8-2-1, 5 KOs)
- The scores were 97-93, 96-94, and 96-94.