Pictured: Jorge Linares, the new WBA and Ring Magazine World Lightweight Champion


During the four-day period of Friday, September 23 through Monday, September 26, five boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently competing in their respective weight classes were in action. Four, Javier Fortuna, Jorge Linares, Donnie Nietes, and Randy Petalcorin, won while one, Anthony Crolla, was defeated.

Friday, September 23, 2016-

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic-

Super Featherweight Bout-
Javier Fortuna (WBA #6, WBC #11, TTR #12; 30-1-1, 22 KOs)
TKO-2
Marlyn Cabrera (22-1, 10 KOs)
- Fortuna floored Cabrera twice forcing the referee to stop the match.

Saturday, September 24, 2016-

Manchester, Lancashire, England-

WBA World, Vacant Ring Magazine World, and Vacant WBC Diamond Lightweight Titles-
WBC Champion in Recess Jorge Linares (The Ring #1, Transnational #2, TTR #3; 41-3, 27 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
WBA Champion Anthony Crolla (TTR #2, The Ring #3, Transnational #5; 31-5-3, 13 KOs)
- The scores were 115-114, 115-113, and 117-111.

Carson, California, USA-

Vacant WBO Inter-Continental Title-
Donnie Nietes (WBO #1, IBF #5, TTR #6, WBC #8- all at 112; Transnational #1 at 108; TTR #17 P4P; 39-1-4, 22 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Edgar Sosa (The Ring #7, Transnational #10; 52-10, 30 KOs)
- Nietes weighed in at 112. Reports that Sosa weighed in at 115 1/2, three-and-a-half pounds over the flyweight limit, proved to be false as the former WBC World light flyweight champion tipped the scale at 111 1/2.
- Nietes won by three 120-108 scores.

Monday, September 26, 2016-

Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines-

Light Flyweight vs. Flyweight Bout-
Randy Petalcorin (The Ring #2, WBC #4, TTR #12, IBF #14; 24-2-1, 18 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
flyweight Donny Mabao (22-27-3, 4 KOs)
- Petalcorin weighed in at 108; Mabao at 110.