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2015-08-04
TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION- Jacobs, Garcia, and Payano Among Weekend's Winners
Pictured: Danny "Swift" Garcia

During the two-day period of Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2, seven TTR ranked fighters, Daniel Jacobs, Danny Garcia, Chris Avalos, Jhonny Gonzalez, Paulus Ambunda, Paulus Moses, and Juan Carlos Payano, were in action and all seven emerged victorious.

Saturday, August 1, 2015-

Brooklyn, New York, USA-

WBA World Middleweight Title-
Champion Daniel "The Miracle Man" Jacobs (Transnational #6, The Ring #6, TTR #7; 30-1, 27 KOs)
TKO-2 2:55
Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora (WBA #10, WBO #12; 28-4-2, 9 KOs)
- Mora was ranked #6 by the IBF and #7 by the WBC before signing to fight Jacobs for the WBA title.
- In the first round, Jacobs floored Mora with a right but was decked soon after by a left hook.
- Mora was decked again in the second round and in falling, suffered a severe ankle injury. He was unable to continue.

Non-title Welterweight Bout-
Lineal (as recognized by TTR and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board) and Ring Magazine World Junior Welterweight Champion/WBA World Super Lightweight Super Champion Danny "Swift" Garcia (WBC #3; TTR #13 P4P; 31-0, 18 KOs)
TKO-9 2:22
Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi (33-7, 7 KOs)

Frisco, Texas, USA-

Featherweight Bout-
Chris Avalos (TTR #7, Transnational #8, IBF #9- all at 122; 26-3, 19 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Rey Perez (20-7, 5 KOs)
- Avalos was a late substitute. Perez was originally scheduled to fight Jessie Magdaleno (WBO #1 at 126; WBA #3, IBF #3, The Ring #9, WBC #17- all at 122; 21-0, 15 KOs). Magdaleno was forced to withdraw after suffering an injury during training.
- Avalos weighed in at 126 1/4; Perez at 125 1/4.
- The scores were 80-72, 80-72, and 79-73.

Morelia, Michoacan de Ocampo, Mexico-

Vacant WBC Silver Super Featherweight Title-
Jhonny Gonzalez (TTR #5, The Ring #6, WBC #6, Transnational #7- all at 126; 58-9, 49 KOs)
TKO-2
Kazuki Hashimoto (11-5, 7 KOs)
- Gonzalez weighed in at 129 3/4; Hashimoto at 129 1/4.

Windhoek, Namibia-

Vacant IBO World Super Bantamweight Title-
Paulus Ambunda (WBO #4 at 118; TTR #9, WBA #12, IBF #12- all at 122; 23-1, 10 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Leandro David Esperante (WBO #15; 12-5, 10 KOs)
- In their July 2015 super bantamweight rankings, the IBO lists Ambunda at #16 and Esperante at #21.
- Esperante's WBO Latino Interim title was not on the line.
- Esperante knocked Ambunda down in the second round.

Lightweight Bout-
Paulus Moses (TTR #17; 36-3, 22 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Sadiki Momba (20-7-2, 7 KOs)
- The scores were 100-89, 100-89, and 99-90.

Sunday, August 2, 2015-

Winter Park, Florida, USA-

WBA World Bantamweight Super Championship/Vacant IBO World Bantamweight Title-
WBA Super Champion Juan Carlos Payano (TTR #2, Transnational #2, The Ring #2; 17-0, 8 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Rau'shee Warren (WBA #8, WBC #34; 13-1, 4 KOs as per BoxRec; 20-1, 4 KOs including WSB bouts)
- Warren is ranked #49 by the IBO.
- Both fighters were penalized for fouls. Payano lost a point in the third round; Warren lost two in the ninth.
- Warren floored Payano in the twelfth round.
- The scores were 113-111 for Payano, 115-109 for Warren, and 113-111 for Payano.
 
Article By: Ken Pollitt