Pictured: Knockout CP Freshmart (left) and Muhammad Rachman


During the two-day period of Wednesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 5, three boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently competing in their respective weight classes were in action. All three won. Liborio Solis outpointed veteran Ronald Barrera, Knockout CP Freshmart retained his WBA interim title with a decision over 43-year-old former two-time world champion Muhammad Rachman, and Ryo Matsumoto won a "stay busy" bout by knockout.

In addition, Japanese featherweight champ Satoshi "Bazooka" Hosono may have fought his way back into TTR's rankings by retaining his title with a points win over Rikiya Fukuhara.


TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Wednesday, March 4, 2015-

Panama City, Panama-

Super Bantamweight Bout-
Liborio Solis (WBA #2, TTR #7, WBC #10- all at 118; 19-3-1, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Ronald Barrera (30-13-2, 18 KOs)
- Solis weighed in at 118 1/2; Barrera at 122 3/4.
- Solis decked Barrera in the opening round.

Thursday, March 5, 2015-

Tokyo, Japan-

Non-title Super Bantamweight Bout-
OPBF super flyweight champion Ryo Matsumoto (WBC #10, WBA #10, IBF #10, TTR #13- all at 115; WBO #14 at 118; 14-0, 12 KOs)
KO-2 0:33
Thanuthong Chor Kangwal (0-1 as per BoxRec; record may be incomplete also as per BoxRec)
- Matsumoto weighed in at 119 3/4 for his non-title, "stay active" bout versus Kangwal who weighed in at 119 1/2.
- The bout took place on the undercard of the Satoshi Hosono-Rikiya Fukuhara rematch (see below).

Chonburi, Thailand-

WBA Interim World Minimumweight Title-
Interim champion Knockout CP Freshmart (WBA #1, TTR #4, TBRBoard #4, The Ring #5, WBO #11; 10-0, 5 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Muhammad Rachman (WBA #9 at 105; WBC #26 at 108; 65-12-5, 35 KOs)


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

Thursday, March 5, 2015-

Tokyo, Japan-

Japanese Featherweight Title-
Champion Satoshi "Bazooka" Hosono (WBA #5, IBF #9, WBC #10, WBO #14; 27-2-1, 20 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Rikiya Fukuhara (WBC #40; 30-8-1, 22 KOs)
- Fukuhara came into the bout as the JBC's #1 contender for Hosono's title. He and Hosono had fought before with Hosono winning by a 7th round TKO on October 2, 2012. Since then, Fukuhara had won all four of his bouts.
- The scores were 98-91, 98-92, and 95-94.