Pictured: Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk


During the two-day period of Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10, four bouts featuring fighters not then ranked by TTR which were given heavy consideration when TTR's new rankings were compiled took place. Those bouts were won by Ivan Baranchyk, Azat Hovhannisyan, Saul "Baby" Juarez, and Emanuel Navarrete.

Friday, March 9, 2018-

Deadwood, South Dakota, USA-

IBF Eliminator for the #2 Spot in the Junior Welterweight Ratings-
Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (IBF #4, WBC #28; 18-0, 11 KOs)
TKO-8 1:12
Petr Petrov (IBF #10 at 140; WBC #15 at 135; 38-6-2, 19 KOs)
- Petrov was a late substitute. Baranchyk was originally scheduled to fight Anthony Yigit (IBF #3, WBO #7, WBC #10; 21-0-1, 7 KOs) in an eliminator for the #1 spot but Yigit had to withdraw because of illness.
- Baranchyk floored Petrov in the first, second, and sixth rounds.

Costa Mesa, California, USA-

WBC Continental Americas Super Bantamweight Title-
Champion Azat "Crazy A" Hovhannisyan (WBC #31; 14-2, 11 KOs)
TKO-6 1:12
Ronny Rios (WBC #5, WBO #10; 29-3, 13 KOs)
- Rios was down in the sixth round.

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico-

Vacant WBC Latino Light Flyweight Title-
Saul "Baby" Juarez (WBC #9 at 105; 24-7-1, 13 KOs)
TKO-9
Gilberto "El Yaqui" Parra (Gilberto Parra Medina; WBO #6, WBC #9, IBF #10; 26-4, 1 NC, 21 KOs)
- Parra's WBC Silver title was not on the line.
- Juarez snapped his three-bout losing streak by snapping Parra's seven-bout winning streak.

Saturday, March 10, 2018-

Tlalpan, Distrito Federal, Mexico-

Super Bantamweight Bout-
Emanuel Navarrete (WBA #2, WBO #2; 24-1, 21 KOs)
TKO-4 2:31
Breilor Teran (22-16-1, 15 KOs)
- Teran had won seven of his last eight bouts with the only loss being by decision after a competitive contest with defending WBC Silver champion Julio Ceja.