Pictured: newly crowned WBA Pan African light flyweight champion Hekkie Budler


During the four-day period of Saturday, October 22 through Tuesday, October 25, four boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective weight classes were in action. Three, Hekkie Budler, David Lemieux, and Takuya Kogawa, racked up victories while one, Javier Mendoza, suffered an upset defeat.

In addition, during the two-day period of Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22, four bouts were held which may propel the winners into TTR's rankings. The winners of those contests were Jeff Horn, Kevin Lerena, Luis Nery, and Eduardo "Rocky" Hernandez.


TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Saturday, October 22, 2016-

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

Vacant WBA Pan African Light Flyweight Title-
Hekkie Budler (WBA #3, TTR #4, The Ring #4, Transnational #5, IBF #10- all at 105; WBO #4, WBC #8- both at 108; 30-2, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Siyabongo Siyo (WBA #10 at 105; 10-2, 4 KOs)
- Budler weighed in at 107 3/4; Siyo at 107 1/2.
- The scores were 118-110, 116-112, and 116-112.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-

Non-title Super Middleweight Bout-
WBO NABO middleweight champion David Lemieux (The Ring #4, WBC #4, WBO #4, TTR #5, Transnational #6, IBF #6- all at 160; 36-3, 32 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
FAB Argentine middleweight champion Cristian Fabian Rios (21-8-3, 6 KOs)
- Both fighters weighed in at 163 3/4.
- The scores were 100-90, 99-91, and 100-90.

Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico-

Non-title Super Flyweight Bout-
Mexican flyweight champion Ulises Lara (17-14-2, 10 KOs)
TKO-4 1:05
Javier Mendoza (TTR #5, Transnational #5, The Ring #5, WBO #7, IBF #11- all at 108; 24-4-1, 19 KOs)
- Lara weighed in at 115; Mendoza at 112 1/2.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016-

Tokyo, Japan-

Japanese Flyweight Title-
Champion Takuya Kogawa (WBA #8, TTR #10, Transnational #10, IBF #11, WBO #11, WBC #12; 28-4, 13 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Yudai Arai (8-4-3, 4 KOs)
- Arai came into the bout ranked #4 by the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC).
- The scores were 98-92, 97-93, and 97-93.


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

Friday, October 21, 2016-

Chandler, Queensland, Australia-

IBF Intercontinental Welterweight Title/IBF Voluntary Eliminator for the #2 Position in the Welterweight Ratings-
Champion Jeff Horn (IBF #3, WBO #4, WBA #11, WBC #16; 15-0-1, 10 KOs)
TKO-9 2:19
Rico Mueller (IBF #10; 20-2-1, 14 KOs)
- Horn's WBO Inter-Continental title was not on the line.
- Horn's high pressure attack wore Mueller down and after Horn sent Mueller through the ropes with a series of hard rights, referee Sam Williams stopped the contest.

Saturday, October 22, 2016-

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

Super 4 Cruiserweight Tournament Final-
Kevin Lerena (WBC #23; 16-1, 8 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 10
Micki Nielsen (IBF #4, WBO #5, WBC #10; 22-1, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 95-95, 96-95, and 97-93.

Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico-

Non-title Bantamweight Bout-
WBC Continental Americas champion Luis Nery (WBC #2, WBA #6, Transnational #9, The Ring #9, WBO #11; 21-0, 15 KOs)
KO-2 0:41
Richie Mepranum (WBC #21 at 115; 31-6-1, 8 KOs)

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico-

Vacant WBC Latino Super Featherweight Title-
Eduardo "Rocky" Hernandez (WBC #24; 21-0-3, 17 KOs)
KO-2 2:59
Victor Terrazas (38-4-1, 21 KOs)