Pictured: WBC World Lightweight Champion Jorge Linares


On Saturday, May 30, nine boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective divisions were in action. Five, Kosei Tanaka, Kell Brook, Lee Selby, Jorge Linares, and Javier Mendoza, won while four, Evgeny Gradovich, Kevin Mitchell, Milan Melindo, and Adrian Hernandez, were defeated.

Komaki, Aichi, Japan-

Vacant WBO World Mini-Flyweight Title-
Kosei Tanaka (WBO #2, WBA #2, The Ring #4, TTR #6, Transnational #7, IBF #13; 5-0, 2 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Julian Yedras (WBO #1, WBA #10; 24-2, 13 KOs)
- The scores were 117-111, 115-113, and 117-111.

Greenwich, London, England-

IBF World Welterweight Title-
Champion Kell Brook (The Ring #1, TTR #3, Transnational #3; 35-0, 24 KOs)
TKO-6 2:51
Frankie Gavin (IBF #4; 22-2, 13 KOs)

IBF World Featherweight Title-
Lee Selby (IBF #1, Transnational #8, The Ring #8, TTR #11; 21-1, 8 KOs)
Unan. Tech. Dec. 8
Champion Evgeny Gradovich (Transnational #3, The Ring #5, TTR #7; 19-1-1, 9 KOs)
- The scores were 80-72, 79-73, and 79-73.

WBC World Lightweight Title-
Champion Jorge Linares (The Ring #5, TTR #7, Transnational #7; 39-3, 26 KOs)
TKO-10 2:57
Kevin Mitchell (WBC #1, The Ring #7, Transnational #8, TTR #10; 39-3, 29 KOs)
- Linares was knocked down in the fifth round but rallied to cut Mitchell badly and to floor him the the tenth round.

Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico-

IBF World Junior Flyweight Title-
Champion Javier Mendoza (Transnational #3, TTR #7, The Ring #9; 24-2-1, 19 KOs)
Unan. Tech. Dec. 6
Milan Melindo (IBF #1, TTR #3, The Ring #5, WBO #6, Transnational #9; 32-2, 12 KOs)
- Melindo was penalized one point for a low blow in the fifth round.
- Melindo was cut over his right eye by an accidental clash of heads in the sixth round. Later in the round, he was badly cut over his left eye by another accidental clash of heads. The second cut caused the bout to be stopped.
- Mendoza won by the scores of 59-53, 60-52, and 60-52.

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico-

Super Flyweight Bout-
Saul "Baby" Juarez (WBC #30 at 108; 21-4, 12 KOs)
TKO-8
Adrian Hernandez (TTR #11, WBO #12- both at 112; The Ring #2, WBC #2, IBF #15- all at 108; 30-4-1, 19 KOs)
- In August 2014, Hernandez announced he was moving up to the flyweight division. He fought and won as a flyweight on November 22, 2014.
- Hernandez and Juarez both weighed in at 113 for their May 30 bout.