Pictured: Two-time WBC World Super Flyweight Champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, TTR's #2 ranked junior bantamweight


During the three-day period of Thursday, September 7 through Saturday, September 9, eleven boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR were in action. Eight, Maksim Vlasov, Juan Carlos Reveco, David Benavidez, Oleksandr Usyk, Brian Viloria, Juan Francisco Estrada, Naoya Inoue, and Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, emerged victorious while three, Marco Huck, Carlos Cuadras, and Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, were defeated.

In addition, on September 9, Kanat Islam and Kevin Lerena won bouts which may vault them into TTR's rankings.

TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION:

Thursday, September 7, 2017-

Saratov, Saratov Oblast, Russia-

WBA International Cruiserweight Title-
Champion Maksim Vlasov (WBO #4, IBF #6, WBA #7, Transnational #8, WBC #10, TTR #11; 40-2, 23 KOs)
TKO-9 0:44
Denton Daley (WBA #5, WBC #13; 17-2, 10 KOs)
- Daley's Commonwealth title was not on the line.
- As reported by BoxingScene's Alexey Sukachev, a member of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, Vlasov dominated, battering Daley with increased intensity until the bout was stopped.

Friday, September 8, 2017-

General Alvear, Mendoza, Argentina-

IBF Eliminator for the #1 Spot in the Flyweight Ratings-
Juan Carlos Reveco (IBF #3, TTR #4, Transnational #4, The Ring #4, WBO #7; 39-3, 19 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Eaktawan Krungthepthonburi (birth name: Komgrich Nantapech; AKA Eaktwan BTU Ruaviking; IBF #4, WBC #15; 22-5, 15 KOs)
- The scores were 117-111, 118-110, and 120-108.

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA-

Vacant WBC World Super Middleweight Title-
David Benavidez (WBC #4, Transnational #7, TTR #8, The Ring #9; 19-0, 17 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Ronald Gavril (WBC #6; 18-2, 14 KOs)
- Gavril floored Benavidez in the 12th round.
- The scores were 116-111 and 117-111 for Benavidez and 116-111 for Gavril.
- Note: The WBC's #1, #3, and #5 ranked contenders, Callum Smith, Avni Yildirim, and Chis Eubank, Jr., were unavailable because of the WBSS and #2 ranked Anthony Dirrell was sidelined by an injury.

Saturday, September 9, 2017-

Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany-

WBO World Junior Heavyweight (Cruiserweight) Title-
Champion Oleksandr Usyk (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #1; TTR #10 P4P; 13-0, 11 KOs)
TKO-10 2:18
Marco Huck (TTR #6, The Ring #7, WBO #9, Transnational #10; 40-5-1, 27 KOs)
- This was the first World Boxing Super Series quarter-final match.
- Usyk dominated and punished Huck until referee Robert Byrd wisely waved the bout off.

Carson, California, USA-

Super Flyweight Bout-
Brian Viloria (WBO #3, WBC #5, TTR #7, IBF #7- all at 112; 38-5, 1 NC, 1 ND, 23 KOs)
KO-5
Miguel Cartagena (WBO #13, WBC #25- both at 112; WBA #8 at 108; 15-4-1, 6 KOs)
- Both fighters weighed in at 113 1/2.
- Referee Raul Caiz, Jr. stopped the bout with Cartagena standing. Viloria was credited with a KO win under California State Athletic Commission rules.

WBC World Super Flyweight Title Final Eliminator-
Juan Francisco Estrada (WBO #1, WBC #3, The Ring #5, TTR #9, Transnational #9; 36-2, 25 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Carlos Cuadras (WBC #2, TTR #4, Transnational #4, The Ring #4, WBO #6; 36-2-1, 17 KOs)
- Estrada decked Cuadras in round 10 and went on to win by three 114-113 scores.

WBO World Junior Bantamweight Title-
Champion Naoya "Monster" Inoue (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #1; Transnational #7 P4P, The Ring #10 P4P; 14-0, 12 KOs)
KO-6 3:00
Antonio Nieves (WBO #7; 17-2-2, 9 KOs)
- Inoue floored Nieves in round 5.
- After the completion of the sixth round, Nieves' corner advised referee Lou Moret that their fighter had had enough.
- The bout was ruled a KO win for Inoue under California State Athletic Commission rules.

WBC World Super Flyweight Title-
Champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (birth name: Wisakil Wangek; TTR #2, Transnational #2, The Ring #2; TTR #5 P4P; 44-4-1, 40 KOs)
KO-4 1:18
Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (WBC #1, TTR #3, Transnational #3, The Ring #3; Transnational #3 P4P, The Ring #4 P4P, TTR #6 P4P; 46-2, 38 KOs)
- Rungvisai dropped Gonzalez twice in round 4; both times with vicious right hooks.

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

Saturday, September 9, 2017-

Astana, Kazakhstan-

WBO NABO Junior Middleweight and WBA Inter-Continental Super Welterweight Titles-
Champion Kanat Islam (WBA #2, IBF #3, WBO #7, WBC #21; 25-0, 20 KOs)
TKO-9
Brandon Cook (WBA #5, IBF #5, WBO #13, WBC #19; 18-1, 11 KOs)
- Cook's WBA NABA and IBF North American titles were not on the line.
- Islam floored Cook in the first, fifth, and eighth rounds.

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

Vacant IBO World Cruiserweight Title-
Kevin Lerena (WBO #2, IBF #3, WBC #6, WBA #11; 19-1, 9 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Youri Kayembre Kalenga (WBA #10, WBC #17; 23-4, 16 KOs)
- In the IBO's most recent cruiserweight rankings, those for August 2017, Lerena is listed at #14 and Kalenga is listed at #29.