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2018-02-20
TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION- February 16 & 17- Beltran, Groves, Benavidez, and Garcia Among Weekend's Winners
Pictured: new WBO World lightweight champion Ray Beltran, TTR's #4 ranked lightweight contender


During the two-day period of Friday, February 16 and Saturday, February 17, seven fighters ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently campaigning in their respective weight classes were in action. Six, Raymundo Beltran, George Groves, Tony Harrison, Yordenis Ugas, David Benavidez, and Danny Garcia, were victorious while one, Chris Eubank, Jr., suffered a loss.

Friday, February 16, 2018-

Reno, Nevada, USA-

Vacant WBO World Lightweight Title-
Raymundo Beltran (WBO #1, IBF #2, The Ring #3, TTR #4, Transnational #5; 35-7-1, 1 ND, 21 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Paulus Moses (WBO #2; 40-4, 1 ND, 25 KOs)
- After six rounds, two of the judges, Eric Cheek and Don Trella, had the bout even, 57-57, while one, Burt Clements, had the 36-year-old Beltran ahead 58-56.
- Cheek and Clements gave five of the last six rounds to Beltran while Trella had him winning all six.
- Cheek's final score was 116-112; Clements and Trella each had it 117-111.
- Scoring the bout for TTR's Main Page, I had it closer with Beltran edging the 39-year-old former WBA World lightweight champion, 115-113.

Saturday, February 17, 2018-

Manchester, Lancashire, England-

World Boxing Super Series Super Middleweight Tournament Semi-final:
WBA Super World Super Middleweight Title/IBO World Super Middleweight Title-
WBA Super champion "Saint" George Groves (TTR #2, Transnational #2, The Ring #2; 28-3, 20 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
IBO champion Chris Eubank, Jr (TTR #3, Transnational #3, The Ring #4; 26-2, 20 KOs)
- The scores were 117-112, 116-112, and 115-113.

El Paso, Texas, USA-

Middleweight Bout-
Tony Harrison (TTR #11, IBF #11, WBC #16- all at 154; 26-2, 21 KOs)
TKO-5 2:21
George Sosa (15-12-1, 15 KOs)
- Harrison and Sosa both weighed in at 157.

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA-

IBF Eliminator for the #2 Spot in the Welterweight Ratings-
Yordenis Ugas (TTR #11, IBF #14, WBC #24; 21-3, 10 KOs)
TKO-7 1:05
Ray Robinson (WBC #7, IBF #11, WBO #14; 24-3, 12 KOs)
- Ugas decked Robinson in the first round and again in the seventh.

WBC World Super Middleweight Title-
Champion David Benavidez (Transnational #7, TTR #9, The Ring #9; 20-0, 17 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Ronald Gavril (WBC #5; 18-3, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 120-108, 119-109, and 120-108.

WBC World Welterweight Title Final Eliminator-
Danny Garcia (WBA #1, WBC #2, TTR #5, Transnational #5, The Ring #5; 34-1, 20 KOs)
TKO-9 2:25
Brandon Rios (WBC #9; 34-4-1, 25 KOs)
- Garcia was leading by the scores of 78-74, 79-73, and 79-73 going into the ninth round.
- Garcia floored Rios in round 9.

 
Article By: Ken Pollitt