Pictured: WBC World Cruiserweight Champion Mairis Briedis


During the five-day period of Friday, September 29 through Tuesday, October 3, six fighters ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently campaigning in their respective weight classes were in action. Five, Carlos Canizales, Jesse Espinas, Krzysztof Glowacki, Mairis Briedis, and Paul Butler, emerged victorious while one, Petchmanee Kokietgym (birth name: Panya Pradabsri) lost by majority decision.

Friday, September 29, 2017-

San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela-

Light Flyweight Bout-
Carlos Canizales (WBA #1, Transnational #5, The Ring #5, TTR #7, WBC #7, WBO #7, IBF #10; 19-0-1, 16 KOs)
TKO-4
Yenrry Berrmudez (7-20-2, 1 KO)

Saturday, September 30, 2017-

Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines-

Light Flyweight Bout-
Jesse Espinas (TTR #7, WBC #14- both at 105; WBA #8, WBO #14- both at 108; 17-2, 11 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Jason Mopon (5-5, 1 KO)
- The scores were 79-77, 79-76, and 79-77.

Riga, Latvia-

Cruiserweight Bout-
Krzysztof Glowacki (TTR #3, WBC #3, WBO #3, Transnational #4, The Ring #7, IBF #8; 28-1, 18 KOs)
TKO-5 2:19
Leonardo Damian Bruzzese (18-4, 6 KOs)

WBC World Cruiserweight Title/WBSS Cruiserweight Tournament Quarter-final-
Champion Mairis Briedis (TTR #4, The Ring #4, Transnational #6; 23-0, 18 KOs/35-1 including Bigger's Better Tournament bouts)
Unan. Dec. 12
Mike Perez (WBC #12; 22-3-1, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 116-110, 114-112, and 115-111.

Liverpool, Merseyside, England-

WBA World Bantamweight Title Eliminator-
Paul Butler (WBA #5, IBF #5, TTR #11; 25-1, 13 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Stuart Hall (IBF #7, WBA #14; 21-6-2, 7 KOs)
- The scores were 118-110, 116-110, and 117-111.

Tuesday, October 3, 2017-

Datong, China-

Vacant WBA International Minimumweight Title-
Xiong Zhao Zhong (Chao Zhong Xiong; WBA #12; 27-7-1, 14 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 12
Petchmanee Kokietgym (birth name: Panya Pradabsri; WBO #1, WBA #4, TTR #10, Transnational #10, WBC #15; 18-1, 10 KOs)
- This was Xiong's first bout since his controversial SD 12 loss to Juan Antonio Jimenez on May 25, 2016.
- Xiong, a former WBC World champion, outpointed Kokietgym/Pradabsri 115-113 and 116-112. The third judge scored the bout a draw 114-114.