Pictured: TTR's #7 ranked lightweight contender Terry Flanagan, the reigning WBO World lightweight champion


During the two-day period of Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12, seven fighters ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently campaigning in their respective divisions were in action. All seven, Terdsak Kokietgym, Panya Pradabsri, Romain Jacob, Hassan N'Dam, Juergen Braehmer, Zolani Tete, and Terry Flanagan, were victorious.

Four other fighters scored significant victories which may propel them into TTR's rankings.


TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Friday, March 11, 2016-

Suwannakhet, Laos-

Vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council Continental Super Featherweight Title-
Terdsak Kokietgym (WBO #3, WBA #11, TTR #15; 60-5-1, 40 KOs)
KO-6 1:02
Arief Blader (20-18-1, 7 KOs)
- Terdsak's WBO Oriental junior lightweight title was not on the line.

WBC Asian Boxing Council Continental Minimumweight Title-
Champion Panya Pradabsri (AKA Petchmanee Kokietgym; WBO #10, TTR #11, WBA #11, WBC #12; 13-0, 6 KOs)
TKO-6 1:42
Ichal Tobida (12-19, 8 KOs)
- Pradabsri's WBO Oriental mini-flyweight title was not on the line.

Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France-

Super Featherweight Bout-
Romain Jacob (TTR #14, WBC #25; 24-1, 8 KOs)
TKO-2
Amiran Abuladze (8-4-1, 3 KOs)

Saturday, March 12, 2016-

Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France-

Middleweight Bout-
Hassan N'Dam (Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam; IBF #6, The Ring #7, TTR #8, Transnational #8, WBC #8, WBO #13; 32-2, 18 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Patrick Mendy (16-10-1, 1 KO)
- The former WBO World champion outpointed the former World Boxing Foundation World titleholder by the scores of 79-72, 80-71, and 79-72.

Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany-

WBA World Light Heavyweight Title-
Champion Juergen Braehmer (TTR #3, Transnational #3, The Ring #5; 48-2, 35 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Eduard Gutknecht (WBA #7 at 175; WBO #6 at 168; 29-4-1, 12 KOs)
- The scores were 118-110, 116-111, and 116-111.

Liverpool, Merseyside, England-

Vacant IBF International Bantamweight Title-
Zolani Tete (TTR #3, Transnational #3, WBC #3, WBO #3, The Ring #4, WBA #8- all at 115; 23-3, 19 KOs)
TKO-7 2:37
Jose Santos Gonzalez (22-4, 12 KOs)
- Tete's WBO Africa junior bantamweight title was not on the line.
- Tete, who had weighed in at 116 1/2; floored Santos Gonzalez, who had tipped the scales at 118 1/4, in the second and seventh rounds.

WBO World Lightweight Title-
Champion Terry Flanagan (Transnational #3, The Ring #5, TTR #7; 30-0, 12 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Derry Mathews (WBO #11; 38-10-2, 20 KOs)
- The scores were 115-112, 117-110, and 117-110.


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

Saturday, March 12, 2016-

Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines-

WBO Oriental Junior Featherweight Title-
Jimmy Paypa (18-3-1, 6 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Champion Bernabe Concepcion (WBO #9; 34-7-2, 20 KOs)
- The scores were 114-113 for the underdog Paypa, 115-112 for the heavily favored defending champion Concepcion, and 116-111 for the winner and new WBO Oriental junior featherweight champion, Jimmy Paypa.

Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France-

EBU European Super Welterweight Title-
Champion Cedric Vitu (IBF #7, WBC #9; 44-2, 18 KOs)
TKO-4
Ruben Varon (43-9, 20 KOs)
- This was Vitu's second successful defense of the European title. He previously held the WBC Mediterranean, French, and EBU European Union titles.

Liverpool, Merseyside, England-

Vacant WBO International Junior Bantamweight Title-
Paul Butler (WBO #4, WBC #12, IBF #14- all at 115; WBA #10 at 118; 21-1, 12 KOs)
KO-9 1:27
Sebastian Sanchez (12-2, 9 KOs)
- Butler's WBO Europe title was not on the line.

Merida, Yucatan, Mexico-

Vacant WBO Interim World Junior Lightweight Title-
Miguel Berchelt (WBO #1; 29-1, 26 KOs)
TKO-6 1:55
George Jupp (WBO #6; 13-3, 4 KOs)
- Jupp, who holds the WBO Inter-Continental title, took the fight on short notice. Berchelt was originally scheduled to challenge for the WBO World title but reigning champion Roman "Rocky" Martinez (TTR #4, Transnational #5, The Ring #5; 29-2-3, 17 KOs) had to withdraw because of a left hand injury.
- Berchelt floored Jupp three times.