Pictured: TTR's #1 ranked cruiserweight Oleksandr Usyk, the WBO-WBC Unifield World Cruiserweight (Junior Heavyweight) Champion


During the two-day period of Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27, six boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective divisions were in action. Five, Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep, Felix Alvarado, Oleksandr Usyk, Lucas Martin Matthysse, and Jorge Linares, won their bouts while one, Mairis Briedis, lost (to Usyk by majority decision).

Friday, January 26, 2018-

Rangsit, Thailand-

Super Flyweight Bout-
Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep (birth name: Sirichai Thaiyen; AKA Yodmongkol CP Freshmart; WBA #3, TTR #4, WBO #4, Transnational #6, WBC #8- all at 112; 49-3, 34 KOs)
TKO-4 2:26
Marten Kisamlu (3-11, 1 KO)

Managua, Nicaragua-

Non-title Light Flyweight Bout-
WBC Latino champion Felix Alvarado (IBF #1, WBO #3, WBC #4, TTR #7, The Ring #7, Transnational #8; 31-2, 27 KOs)
TKO-4
Sebastian Sanchez (12-5, 9 KOs)
- Alvarado floored Sanchez three times.

Saturday, January 27, 2018-

Riga, Latvia-

WBO World Junior Heavyweight Title/WBC World Cruiserweight Title-
WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #1; TTR #6 P4P; 14-0, 11 KOs/20-0, 13 KOs including WSB bouts)
Maj. Dec. 12
WBC champion Mairis Briedis (TTR #3, The Ring #3, Transnational #6; 23-1, 18 KOs/35-2 including Bigger's Better Tournament bouts)
- The scores were 115-113, 114-114, and 115-113.

Inglewood. California, USA-

Vacant WBA World Welterweight Title-
Lucas Martin Matthysse (WBA #3, The Ring #7, TTR #10; 39-4, 1 NC, 36 KOs)
KO-8 1:21
Tewa Kiram (AKA Teerachi Kratingdaenggym; WBA #1; 38-1, 28 KOs)
- Matthysse floored Kiram twice in the eighth round.

WBA and Ring Magazine World Lightweight Titles/WBC Diamond Lightweight Title-
Champion Jorge Linares (TTR #2, Transnational #2; Transnational #10 P4P; 44-3, 27 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Mercito Gesta (WBA #15; 31-1-2, 17 KOs)
- The scores were 118-110, 117-111, and 118-110.