Pictured: the now 38-0 Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez


During the two-day period of Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1, three fighters ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently campaigning in their respective weight classes were in action. All three, Joe Smith, Jr., Gilberto Ramirez, and Joey Canoy, were victorious.


Saturday, June 30, 2018-

Uncasville, Connecticut, USA-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Joe Smith, Jr. (WBC #3, Transnational #7, WBA #7, TTR #8, The Ring #10; 24-2, 20 KOs)
KO-1 1:45
Melvin "The Romantic Redneck" Russell (11-5-2, 7 KOs)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA-

WBO World Super Middleweight Title-
Champion Gilberto Ramirez (TTR #2, Transnational #2, The Ring #2; 38-0, 25 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Roamer Alexis Angulo (WBO #8; 23-1, 20 KOs)
- The scores were 119-109, 120-108, and 119-109.

Sunday, July 1, 2018-

Maramag, Bukidnon, Philippines-

Light Flyweight Bout-
Joey Canoy (Transnational #7,TTR #8, WBO #15- all at 105; 15-3-1, 8 KOs)
KO-3
Jetly Purisima (21-28-4, 6 KOs)

Note: A fourth TTR ranked fighter, minimumweight Pedro Taduran (IBF #9, WBA #10, TTR #12, WBO #14, WBC #15; 12-1, 9 KOs) was scheduled to fight on June 30 against Oliver Gregorio (10-8-3, 5 KOs) but that bout was canceled. Taduran is now scheduled to fight world-ranked light flyweight Christian Araneta (WBA #13, WBO #14, WBC #16; 15-0, 13 KOs) on August 18.