Pictured: Lineal and WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion Adonis "Superman" Stevenson


On Saturday, June 3, seven boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective divisions were in action. Five, Wanheng Menayothin, Dmitry Kudryashov, Eleider Alvarez, Adonis Stevenson, and Francisco Rodriguez, Jr., won while two, Olanrewaju Durodola and Andrzej Fonfara suffered losses.

In addition, during the three-day period of Friday June 2 through Sunday, June 4, three bout featuring fighters not currently ranked by TTR which may impact TTR's rankings took place. Those bouts were won by Bradley Skeete, Nordine Oubaali, and Hiroshige Osawa.

TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Saturday, June 3, 2017-

Rayong, Thailand-

WBC World Minimumweight Title-
Champion Wanheng Menayothin (birth name: Chayaphon Moonsri; TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #1; 47-0, 17 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Omari Kimweri (WBC #4; 16-4, 6 KOs)
- The scores were 117-110, 118-109, and 118-109.
- This was Menayothin's seventh successful defense of the WBC title.

Rostov-na-Donu, Russia-

WBC Silver Cruiserweight Title/WBC World Cruiserweight Title Final Eliminator-
Champion Dmitry Kudryashov (WBC #1, IBF #5, WBO #9, TTR #13; 21-1, 21 KOs)
TKO-5 2:17
Olanrewaju Durodola (WBC #2, WBO #6, TTR #10; 25-4, 23 KOs)
- Durodola's WBO Africa title was not on the line.
- Kudryashov floored Durodola in rounds 4 and 5.
- With the win, Kudryashov avenged his November 4, 2015 TKO-2 loss to Durodola.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-

WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Title-
Champion Eleider Alvarez (WBC #1, TTR #4, The Ring #4, Transnational #4; 23-0, 11 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 12
Jean Pascal (WBO #9, WBC #12, IBF #15; 31-5-1, 1 NC, 18 KOs)
- The scores were 114-114, 117-111, and 116-112.
- Scoring the bout for TTR's Main Page, I also had Alvarez winning by a 116-112 score.
- Showtime's announcers repeatedly referred to the bout as a title eliminator but the WBC sanctioned it for their Silver title only. Alvarez had previously won two WBC final title eliminators, outpointing Isaac Chilemba over 12 rounds on 11/28/15 and knocking Lucian Bute in the fifth round on 2/24/17. His Silver title was on the line in those two bouts as well.
- Alvarez' win over Pascal was his fourth successful defense of the Silver title.

Lineal (as recognized by TTR, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and the International Boxing Research Organization-affiliated Cyber Boxing Zone) and WBC World Light Heavyweight Titles-
Champion Adonis Stevenson (The Ring #3; 29-1, 24 KOs)
TKO-2 0:28
Andrzej Fonfara (WBC #6, TTR #9; 29-5, 1 NC, 17 KOs)
- Stevenson floored Fonfara in the first round.
- This was Stevenson's eighth successful defense of the lineal and WBC titles.

Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico-

WBC World Flyweight Title Eliminator-
Francisco "Chihuas" Rodriguez, Jr. (WBC #3, WBO #5, IBF #8, TTR #11; 23-4-1, 15 KOs)
KO-3 1:35
Rolando "El Duende" Gusman (Hector Rolando Gusman; 15-4, 9 KOs)
- Gusman was a late substitute. Rodriguez was originally scheduled to fight NABF flyweight champion Oscar Cantu (WBC #13; 14-1, 1 KO) in the eliminator.

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

Friday, June 2, 2017-

Brentwood, Essex, England-

BBBofC British Welterweight Title-
Champion Bradley Skeete (WBO #4, IBF #6; 26-1, 12 KOs)
TKO-5 0:13
Shayne Singleton (23-2-1, 8 KOs)
- Skeete decked Singleton in the 3rd and 4th rounds.

Paris XV, Paris, France-

Vacant WBC Silver Bantamweight Title-
Nordine Oubaali (WBA #12, WBC #17; 12-0, 9 KOs)
TKO-10
Alejandro "Payasito" Hernandez (WBC #21; 31-13-2, 16 KOs)
- Oubaali's WBA Inter-Continental title was not on the line.
- The vacant Silver title was available to Oubaali, who weighed in at 117 1/2, only. Hernandez weighed in at 119 1/2, a pound-and-a-half over the divisional limit.
- Oubaali, who represented France in the 2008 and the 2012 Olympics, floored the former WBO Interim World champion in round 1, round 3, and round 8.

Sunday, June 4, 2017-

Sakai, Osaka, Japan-

Featherweight Bout (Non-title)-
Hiroshige Osawa (31-4-4, 19 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
South American champion Julio Cortez (WBA #15, WBC #35; 13-1, 11 KOs)
- The scores were 99-89, 99-90, and 99-91.