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2015-04-27
TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION- April 24 & 25- Jacob, Jacobs, and Klitschko Among Weekend's Winners
Pictured: Lineal World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko


During the two-day period of Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25, eleven boxers currently ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective divisions were in action. Nine, Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep, Romain Jacob, Daniel Jacobs, Artur Szpilka, Sadam Ali, Wladimir Klitschko, Felipe Orucuta, Miguel Roman, and Alberto Rossell, won; two, Anthony Dirrell and Bryant Jennings, lost.

In addition, Randy Petalcorin, Warlito Parrenas, and Malcolm Klassen won bouts on April 24 which may propel them into TTR's rankings.


TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Friday, April 24, 2015-

Ngam Wong Wan, Bangkok, Thailand-

Flyweight Bout-
Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep (WBA #5, TTR #11; 35-3, 21 KOs)
KO-4 2:14
Jopher Marayan (7-6-2, 3 KOs)
- The bout was scheduled for 12 rounds.

Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France-

EBU European Title-
Champion Romain Jacob (WBC #3, IBF #3, WBA #4, TTR #7, WBO #13; 23-0, 7 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Ermano Fegatilli (30-6, 6 KOs)
- The scores were 116-114, 116-113, and 118-110.

Chicago, Illinois, USA-

WBA World Middleweight Title-
Champion Daniel Jacobs (The Ring #9, TTR #10; 29-1, 26 KOs)
TKO-12 2:12
Caleb Truax (WBA #4; 25-2-2, 15 KOs)

WBC World Super Middleweight Title-
Badou Jack (WBC #8; 19-1-1, 12 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 12
Champion Anthony Dirrell (TTR #3, TBRBoard #3, The Ring #6; 27-1-1, 22 KOs)
- The scores were 114-114, 116-112, and 115-113.
- Steve Farhood scored the bout for SPIKE and had it a 114-114 draw.

Heavyweight Bout-
Artur Szpilka (IBF #10, WBO #10, WBC #11, TTR #13; 18-1, 13 KOs)
TKO-2
Ty Cobb (18-7, 10 KOs)

Saturday, April 25, 2015-

New York, New York, USA-

WBO Inter-Continental and WBA International Welterweight Titles-
WBO Inter-Continental champion Sadam Ali (WBO #4, WBA #8, IBF #9, TTR #13, WBC #16; 22-0, 13 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
WBA International champion Francisco Santana (WBA #10, WBC #18- both at 147; WBO #15 at 154; 22-4-1, 11 KOs)
- The scores were 97-93, 97-93, and 100-90.

Lineal, IBF, IBO, WBO, and Ring Magazine World Heavyweight Titles/WBA World Heavyweight Super Championship-
Champion/Super Champion Wladimir Klitschko (TTR #2 P4P, The Ring #2 P4P, TBRBoard #5 P4P; 64-3, 54 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Bryant Jennings (WBA #2, IBF #4, WBO #4, TTR #5, The Ring #5, TBRBoard #8; 19-1, 10 KOs)
- Jennings is the IBO's #7 ranked contender.
- Klitschko lost a point for holding.
- The scores were 116-111, 116-111, and 118-109.

Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico-

Bantamweight Bout-
Felipe Orucuta (TTR #7, The Ring #8- both at 115; 30-3, 25 KOs)
TKO-7 2:17
Ricardo Roman (9-6-3, 4 KOs)
- Both fighters weighed in at 118.

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico-

Lightweight Bout-
Miguel Roman (WBC #4, TTR #11- both at 130; 50-11, 37 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Edgar Puerta (WBC #11 at 130; 23-6-1, 19 KOs)
- Both fighters weighed in at 135.
- The scores were 98-92, 97-93, and 96-94.

Lima, Peru-

Flyweight Bout-
Alberto Rossel (WBA #7, TBRBoard #8, The Ring #8, TTR #9- all at 108; 33-9, 1 NC, 13 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Jeyson Cervantes (7-11-1, 4 KOs)


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

Friday, April 24, 2015-

Beijing, China-

WBA Interim World Light Flyweight Title-
Interim champion Randy Petalcorin (WBA #1, The Ring #6; 23-1-1, 18 KOs)
TKO-1
Ma Yi Ying (WBA #8, WBO #8, IBF #9, WBC #31; 12-6, 7 KOs)

Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines-

Non-title Bantamweight Bout-
WBO Oriental junior bantamweight champion Warlito Parrenas (WBO #1 at 115; 24-6, 21 KOs)
KO-3
Kaichon Sor Vorapin (25-14, 9 KOs)

East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa-

Vacant IBO Intercontinental Super Featherweight Title-
Malcolm Klassen (WBO #8 at 135; 30-6-2, 16 KOs)
KO-10 2:05
Xolani Mcotheli (11-2, 8 KOs)
- The IBO ranks Klassen #25 at 135 and Mcotheli #82 at 130.
- Klassen's WBO International lightweight title and Mcotheli's IBO International super featherweight title were not on the line.
- The vacant Intercontinental title was available to Mcotheli only because Klassen, who weighed in at 131, failed to make the super featherweight limit. With Klassen winning, the title remains vacant.
 
Article By: Ken Pollitt