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2016-07-21
TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION- July 20 & July 21- Guzman, Ioka, and Parker Win
Pictured: newly crowned IBF World Junior Featherweight Champion Jonathan Guzman


During the two-day period of Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21, four fighters ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently campaigning in their respective weight classes were in action. Three, Jonathan Guzman, Kazuto Ioka, and Joseph Parker, chalked up victories while one, Shingo Wake, was defeated (by Guzman).

In addition, undefeated middleweights Ievgen Khytrov and Sergiy Derevyanchenko respectively scorched Paul Mendez and veteran former IBF world champion Sam Soliman in bouts featuring boxers not currently ranked by TTR which may impact TTR's rankings.



TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Wednesday, July 20, 2016-

Osaka, Osaka, Japan-

Vacant IBF World Junior Featherweight Title-
Jonathan Guzman (IBF #2, TTR #13; 22-0, 1 NC, 22 KOs)
TKO-11 2:16
Shingo Wake (IBF #1, TTR #4, Transnational #4, The Ring #6, WBO #13; 20-5-2, 12 KOs)
- Guzman floored Wake four times- twice in round 2, once in round 3, and once in round 5.
- Referee Wayne Hedgpetch halted the bout to save the battered and bloodied Wake from additional punishment.

WBA World Flyweight Title-
Champion Kazuto Ioka (The Ring #2, TTR #3, Transnational #4; 20-1, 12 KOs)
KO-11 1:11
Keyvin Lara (WBA #6; 18-2-1, 6 KOs)
- Ioka floored Lara twice.

Thursday, July 21, 2016-

Christchurch, New Zealand-

WBO Oriental and OPBF Heavyweight Titles-
Champion Joseph Parker (IBF #1, WBO #1, WBC #4, TTR #5, Transnational #6, The Ring #7, WBA #8; 20-0, 17 KOs)
TKO-4 1:35
Solomon Haumono (WBA #11; 24-3-2, 21 KOs)
- Haumono's PABA title and his WBA Oceania Interim title were not on the line.
- Parker floored Haumono with a right uppercut in the fourth round.

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

Thursday, July 21, 2016-

Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA-

Middleweight Bout-
Ievgen Khytrov (WBC #5, IBF #11, WBO #14, WBA #15; 14-0, 12 KOs)
TKO-9 1:20
Paul Mendez (WBC #30; 19-3-2, 9 KOs)
- The game Mendez was stopped for the first time.

IBF Eliminator for the #2 Spot in the Middleweight Ratings-
Sergey Derevyanchenko (IBF #4, WBC #11; 9-0, 7 KOs)
TKO-2 2:41
Sam Soliman (IBF #8; 44-14, 1 NC, 18 KOs)
- Soliman was down once in round 1 and twice in round 2.

 
Article By: Ken Pollitt