Pictured: WBO and IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion/WBA World Light Heavyweight Super Champion Sergey Kovalev


On Saturday, November 8, fifteen fighters currently ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best in their respective weight classes were in action. Ten (Zhanat Zhakiyanov, Vyacheslav Glazkov, Nadjib Mohammedi, Sergey Kovalev, Chris Avalos, Fernando Montiel, Moises Fuentes, Andres Gutierrez, Ganigan Lopez, and Edgar Sosa) were victorious, three (Tomasz Adamek, Luis Carlos Abregu, and Bernard Hopkins) suffered defeats, and two (Robert Stieglitz and Felix Sturm) fought to a draw.

Chandler, Queensland, Australia-

Non-title Bantamweight Bout-
EBU European and WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council (EPBC) champion Zhanat Zhakiyanov (WBC #2, WBA #6, TBRBoard #8, IBF #8, WBO #8, TTR #9; 24-1, 17 KOs)
KO-2
Roberto Lerio (16-21-1, 6 KOs)
- Lerio was a substitute opponent. Zhakiyanov was originally scheduled to defend the EPBC title against Fred Mundraby (15-2-1, 7 KOs).

Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany-

Non-title Super Middleweight Bout-
WBO Inter-Continental champion Robert Stieglitz (WBO #1, TBRBoard #3, The Ring #3, TTR #5, IBF #13; 47-4-1, 27 KOs)
Split Dec. Draw 12
Felix Sturm (IBF #4, TBRBoard #8, TTR #9- all at 160; WBA #5 at 168; 39-4-3, 1 NC, 18 KOs)
- The bout was fought with a catchweight of 75.5 KG (166.45 lbs.) in effect. Stieglitz weighed in at 166.4; Sturm at 166.1.
- The scores were 115-113 for Stieglitz, 115-113 for Sturm, and 114-114.

Krakow, Poland-

Vacant IBF International Heavyweight Title/Vacant Republic of Poland International Heavyweight Title-
Artur Szpilka (WBC #20; 17-1, 12 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Tomasz Adamek (TTR #9, TBRBoard #10, The Ring #10, IBF #10, WBO #13, WBC #14; 49-4, 29 KOs)
- The scores were 96-94, 98-92, and 96-94.
- Adamek, who held the WBC World light heavyweight, IBO World cruiserweight, IBF World cruiserweight, and Ring Magazine World cruiserweight titles during his career, announced his retirement after the bout.

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA-

Heavyweight Bout-
Vyacheslav Glazkov (IBF #2, TTR #7, TBRBoard #7, The Ring #7, WBC #8, WBO #11, WBA #12; 19-0-1, 12 KOs)
TKO-7
Darnell Wilson (25-18-3, 21 KOs)

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Nadjib Mohammedi (IBF #1, WBO #8, The Ring #9, TTR #13; 36-3, 22 KOs)
KO-1 2:16
Demetrius Walker (7-8-1, 4 KOs)

WBO Inter-Continental Welterweight Title-
Champion Sadam Ali (WBO #6; 21-0, 13 KOs)
TKO-9 1:54
Luis Carlos Abregu (WBC #2, WBO #4, IBF #7, TTR #11; 36-2, 29 KOs)
- Ali floored Abregu in the 6th and 9th rounds.

WBA World Light Heavyweight Super Championship/
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title/WBO World Light Heavyweight Title-
WBO champion Sergey Kovalev (TTR #1, TBRBoard #2, The Ring #2; 26-0-1, 23 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
WBA Super champion/IBF champion Bernard Hopkins (TBRBoard #1, The Ring #1, TTR #2; 55-7-2, 2 NCs, 32 KOs)
- Kovalev floored Hopkins with a right to the side of his head in the first round.
- The scores were 120-107, 120-107, and 120-106.
- Scoring the bout for TTR, I also had it 120-107 for Kovalev.

Pharr, Texas, USA-

Featherweight Bout-
Chris Avalos (IBF #1, WBO #1, WBA #4, TTR #5, TBRBoard #6, The Ring #8- all at 122; 25-2, 19 KOs)
TKO-5
Jose Cen Torres (13-6, 1 KO)
- Avalos weighed in at 123; Torres at 125 3/4.

Monterrey, Leon, Mexico-

Super Featherweight Bout-
Fernando Montiel (WBC #8 at 122; TTR #15 at 126; 53-4-2, 39 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Sergio Puente (WBC #17; 15-1, 6 KOs)
- Both fighters weighed in at 128.
- The scores were 98-91, 96-93, and 96-93.

Flyweight vs. Super Flyweight Bout-
Moises Fuentes (The Ring #3, WBO #4, TTR #5, TBRBoard #7- all at 108; 20-2-1, 11 KOs)
KO-4 1:54
super flyweight Antonio Rodriguez (4-10, 2 KOs)

Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico-

Non-title Super Featherweight Bout-
WBC Silver super bantamweight champion Andres Gutierrez (WBC #1, TTR #6, WBO #6, TBRBoard #7, The Ring #10; 31-0-1, 22 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Jairo Hernandez (10-8, 3 KOs)
- Gutierrez weighed in at 127 3/4; Hernandez at 126 3/4.
- Hernandez was a substitute opponent. Gutierrez was originally scheduled to fight Hugo Ruiz (WBC #2, TTR #7, WBA #8- all at 122; TBRBoard #6, The Ring #6- both at 118; 34-2, 30 KOs) in a WBC World super bantamweight title final eliminator.

Non-title Light Flyweight Bout-
WBC International champion Ganigan Lopez (WBC #2, WBA #2, WBO #3, IBF #7, TTR #9- all at 108; TBRBoard #5 at 105; 25-5, 16 KOs as per BoxRec; 33-5, 16 KOs as [er AOL Deportes Latino)
TKO-3 2:28
Genaro Rios (0-2)

Petionville, Haiti-

Flyweight Bout-
Edgar Sosa (The Ring #3, WBC #3, WBO #4, TTR #6, TBRBoard #6; 51-8, 30 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Carlos Melo (WBC #17 at 108; 22-19-2, 2 KOs)