Pictured: TTR #1 ranked super lightweight/junior welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse


On Saturday, April 18, eight TTR-ranked fighters were in action. Four, Tepparith Kokietgym, Terence Crawford, Lucas Matthysse, and Andrzej Fonfara, emerged victorious while, four, Thomas Dulorme, Ruslan Provodnikov, Oscar Escandon, and Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., suffered defeats.

In addition, the result of a bout also held on the 18th which featured two fighters not currently ranked by TTR may propel Norberto Jimenez back into TTR's super flyweight rankings.

TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Saturday, April 18, 2015-

Pattaya, Thailand-

Bantamweight Bout-
Tepparith Kokietgym (TBRBoard #9, TTR #14; 28-3, 17 KOs)
KO-3
Wang Xin (0-1 as per BoxRec; record may be incomplete also as per BoxRec)
- Tepparith's opponent may have been Wang Xin Hua whose record, not including this fight, is 3-1, 0 KOs as per the WBC's Asian Boxing Council.

Arlington, Texas, USA-

Vacant WBO World Junior Welterweight Title-
Terence Crawford (WBO #1; TTR #13 P4P; 26-0, 18 KOs)
TKO-6 1:51
Thomas Dulorme (WBA #3, WBO #5, The Ring #8, TBRBoard #9, TTR #12; 22-2, 14 KOs)
- Crawford's lineal (as recognized by TTR and the TBRBoard) World lightweight title was not on the line on the night of the fight.
- It should be noted that Crawford voluntarily relinquished the WBO World lightweight title and The Ring declared its World lightweight title vacant.
- Crawford floored Dulorme three times in the sixth round.
- On April 21, the TBRBoard posted the following, "The Lightweight throne is now OPEN. Terence Crawford announced that he would relinquish a trick title and move up to Jr. welterweight in November. In stopping Thomas Dulorme (#9), he has confirmed his intention. We consider this a clear abdication."

Verona, New York, USA-

Super Lightweight Bout-
Lucas Matthysse (TTR #1, TBRBoard #1, The Ring #1, WBC #2, WBO #3; 37-3, 1 NC, 34 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 12
Ruslan Provodnikov (The Ring #3, WBC #4, WBO #4, WBA #5, TBRBoard #6, TTR #7; 24-4, 17 KOs)
- The scores were 114-114, 115-113, and 115-113.
- Harold Lederman scored the bout for HBO and had it a draw, 114-114.
- I scored the bout for TTR and had Matthysse winning, 114-113. I scored the sixth round 10-8 in his favor.

Carson, California, USA-

WBA Interim World Super Bantamweight Title-
Moises Flores (WBA #10; 23-0, 1 NC, 16 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Interim champion Oscar Escandon (WBA #1, TTR #15; 24-2, 16 KOs)
- The scores were 116-112 and 116-112 for Flores and 115-113 for Escandon.

Vacant WBC International Light Heavyweight Title-
Andrzej Fonfara (TBRBoard #4, WBC #4, WBA #4, TTR #5, The Ring #8, WBO #8, IBF #10; 27-3, 1 NC, 16 KOs)
TKO-9 3:00
Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (WBC #3, WBA #3, The Ring #9, TTR #10- all at 168; 48-2-1, 1 ND, 32 KOs)
- A contracually agreed upon limit of 172 pounds was in effect. Both fighters weighed in at 171 1/2.
- Fonfara was penalized a point in the seventh round for ramming his shoulder into Chavez.
- Fonfara floored Chavez in the ninth round.
- Chavez asked that the fight be stopped after the ninth.
- After nine rounds, all three judges had Fonfara well ahead- 89-80, 88-81, and 88-81.
- Steve Farhood scored the bout for Showtime and also had Fonfara leading 88-81.

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

Saturday, April 18, 2015-

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic-

Non-title Super Flyweight Bout-
Dominican Republic champion Norberto Jimenez (WBA #5, TBRBoard #10; 21-8-4, 10 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Venezuelan super bantamweight champion Jesus Vargas (10-3-1, 8 KOs)