Pictured: newly crowned IBF World Welterweight Champion Errol Spence, Jr. (photo by Tom Casino, Showtime; courtesy of BoxRec)


During the three-day period of Thursday, May 25 through Saturday, May 27, twelve boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective divisions were in action. Nine, Petchmanee Kokietgym (birth name: Panya Pradabsri), Yodmongkol CP Freshmart (AKA Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep; birth name: Sirichai Thaiyen), Andrew Selby, Felix Alvarado, Byron Rojas, George Groves, Errol Spence, Jr., Jose Argumedo, and Orlando Salido, emerged with wins while three. Jose Antonio Jimenez, Kell Brook, and Saul Juarez, suffered losses.

In addition, two bouts featuring fighters not currenly ranked by TTR which may impact TTR's rankings were held. Those bouts were won by Kanat Islam and Julio Ceja.

TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Thursday, May 25, 2017-

Ratchaphisek, Bangkok, Thailand-

Non-title Minimumweight Bout-
PABA champion Petchmanee Kokietgym (AKA Petchmanee Puninseegym; birth name: Panya Pradabsri; WBO #3, WBA #5, Transnational #9, WBC #11, TTR #12; 18-0, 10 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 6
Sylem Serang (8-12-1, 1 KO)

Friday, May 26, 2017-

Autthaya, Thailand-

Non-title Flyweight Bout-
PABA champion Yodmongkol CP Freshmart (AKA Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep; birth name: Sirichai Thaiyen; WBA #2, WBO #2, TTR #5, Transnational #6, WBC #16; 46-3, 31 KOs)
TKO-5
Gaurav Singh (0-1)

Cardiff, Wales-

WBC World Flyweight Title Semi-Final Eliminator-
Andrew Selby (IBF #4, WBC #7, WBO #11, TTR #12; 9-0, 5 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Cristofer Rosales (WBC #6, IBF #10- both at 112; WBO #7 at 108; 23-3, 15 KOs)
- Selby recovered from a first round knockdown and went on to win by the scores of 117-110, 117-110, and 118-109.

Managua, Nicaragua-

WBC Latino Light Flyweight Title-
Champion Felix Alvarado (WBC #5, IBF #5, WBO #6, WBA #8, TTR #11; 29-2, 25 KOs)
KO-1
Jose Antonio Jimenez (TTR #10, IBF #12, WBA #13, WBC #1- all at 105; 18-7-1, 8 KOs)
- This was Alvarado's 11th consecutive win and his third successful defense of the Latino title. He's 5-0 in 2017 with all five victories coming the first round!

Minimumweight Bout-
Byron Rojas (WBA #2, TTR #3, The Ring #3, Transnational #4, WBC #5, IBF #5; 19-3-3, 9 KOs)
TKO-6
Juan Luis Lopez (15-6, 9 KOs)

Saturday, May 27, 2017-

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England-

Vacant WBA World Super Middleweight Super Championship-
George Groves (WBA #2, TTR #3, The Ring #3, Transnational #4, IBF #9; 26-3, 19 KOs)
TKO-6 1:14
Fedor Chudinov (WBA #1, The Ring #8; 14-2, 10 KOs)

IBF World Welterweight Title-
Errol Spence, Jr. (IBF #1, TTR #5, Transnational #5, The Ring #7; 22-0, 19 KOs)
KO-11 1:47
Champion Kell Brook (The Ring #2, TTR #3, Transnational #3; 36-2, 25 KOs)
- Spence, who floored Brook in round 10, was leading by the scores of 97-92, 96-93, and 95-94 going into the eleventh round.
- Brook went down again in round 11 and was counted out by referee Howard John Foster.

Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico-

IBF World Min-Flyweight Title-
Champion Jose Argumedo (Transnational #3, TTR #4, The Ring #4; 20-3-1, 12 KOs)
TKO-8 0:58
Gabriel Mendoza (IBF #8 at 108; 28-5-2, 23 KOs)
- Mendoza suffered a bad cut over his left eye as the result of a punch.
- The ringside doctor advised the referee to stop the contest because of the cut.

Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico-

Super Featherweight Bout-
Orlando Salido (WBO #1, The Ring #2, WBC #2, Transnational #5, TTR #7; 44-13-4, 1 ND, 31 KOs)
TKO-7 3:00
Aristedes Perez (30-10-2, 16 KOs)
- Perez was a late substitute. Salido was originally slated to fight Pharanpetch Tor Buamas (birth name: Amphon Suriyo; 18-2, 14 KOs).

Panama City, Panama-

WBC World Minimumweight Title Eliminator-
Leroy Estrada (WBC #2, WBO #15; 16-2, 6 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Saul Juarez (WBC #1, TTR #6, Transnational #7, The Ring #7; 23-6-1, 12 KOs)
- Juarez decked Estrada in round 9 but he needed a knockout, not just a knockdown, to win.
- Estrada won by the scores of 115-112, 117-110, and 117-110.

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

Friday, May 26, 2017-

Boca Raton, Florida, USA-

Vacant WBO NABO Junior Middleweight and Vacant WBA Inter-Continental Super Welterweight Titles-
Kanat Islam (WBA #4, IBF #6, WBO #6; 24-0, 19 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Norberto Gonzalez (23-9, 13 KOs)

Saturday, May 27, 2017-

Panama City, Panama-

Vacant WBC Silver Super Bantamweight Title/WBC World Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator-
Julio Ceja (WBC #5; 31-2, 28 KOs)
KO-3
Anselmo Moreno (WBC #3 at 122; The Ring #4, Transnational #8- both at 118; 36-6-1, 12 KOs)
- Ceja floored Moreno for the full ten-count in round 3.