The 13th Round

RESULTS and POINTS BREAKDOWN:

Fight #1- WBA Interim World Featherweight Title-
Jesus M. Rojas (WBA #2, WBO #8, IBF #14; 26-1-2, 1 NC, 19 KOs)
KO-7 2:59
Interim champion Claudio Marrero (WBA #1, TTR #9, Transnational #10; 22-2, 16 KOs)
- Rojas floored Marrero with a combination highlighted by a vicious left hook. Referee Russell Mora then counted Marrero out.
.....11 points for picking Rojas plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #2- IBF World Junior Flyweight Title-
Champion Milan Melindo (TTR #4, The Ring #4, Transnational #6; 37-2, 13 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Hekkie Budler (IBF #6, The Ring #9, TTR #12; 31-3, 10 KOs)
- Melindo decked Budler in round 12.
.....9 points for picking Melindo plus 2 points for picking him by decision

Fight #3- IBF Eliminator for the #1 Spot in the Junior Bantamweight Ratings-
Jonas Sultan (IBF #8, WBC #19; 14-3, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
John Riel Casimero (IBF #3, WBC #6, WBA #6, The Ring #10; 24-4, 15 KOs)
- The scores were 116-112, 117-112, and 115-113.
.....11 points for picking Sultan plus 2 points for picking him by decision

Fight #4- Welterweight Bout-
Viktor Postol (The Ring #1, WBC #4- both at 140; 29-1, 12 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Jamshidbek Najmiddinov (14-1, 9 KOs)
- Postol, fighting for the first time since losing by UD 12 to Terence Crawford on July 23, 2016, weighed in at 143. Najmiddinov weighed in at 142 3/4.
- Although in control for most of the bout, Postol did suffer a fifth round knockdown. He recovered and went on to win by the scores of 98-92, 97-92, and 97-92.
.....8 points for picking Postol plus 2 points for picking him by decision

Fight #5- JEOPARDY FIGHT-
Heavyweight Bout-
Johann Duhaupas (WBC #9, TTR #11; 36-4, 23 KOs)
TKO-4 1:15
Evgeny Orlov (17-16-1, 13 KOs)
- Orlov's corner threw in the towel to save the "Molecule from Hell" from additional punishment.
.....7 points for picking Duhaupas plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO (if you picked Orlov, you lost 7 points)

Fight #6- WBO World Middleweight Title-
Champion Billy Joe Saunders (The Ring #4, TTR #5, Transnational #5; 25-0, 12 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Willie Monroe, Jr. (WBO #2, TTR #11; 21-3, 6 KOs)
- The scores were 115-114, 117-111, and 117-111.
.....9 points for picking Saunders plus 2 points for picking him by decision

Fight #7- World Boxing Super Series Super Middleweight Tournament Quarter-final/Vacant WBC Diamond Super Middleweight Title--
Callum Smith (WBC #1, TTR #5, The Ring #5, Transnational #6; 23-0, 17 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Erik Skoglund (IBF #4, WBO #4- both at 175; WBC #11 at 168; 26-1, 12 KOs)
- Smith dropped Skoglund in round 11 and went on to win by the scores of 116-112, 117-110, and 117-111.
.....9 points for picking Smith plus 2 points for picking him by decision

Fight #8- NABF Super Bantamweight Title-
Diego De La Hoya (WBC #3, The Ring #6, IBF #6, WBO #7, WBA #9; 20-0, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Champion Randy Caballero (WBC #4, TTR #13; 24-1, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 98-92, 100-90, and 98-92.
.....11 points for picking De La Hoya plus 2 points for picking him by decision

Fight #9- SCRATCH-
WBC World Featherweight Title Final Eliminator-
Joseph Diaz, Jr. (WBO #1, WBC #2, IBF #4, TTR #7, Transnational #7, The Ring #7, WBA #9; 25-0, 13 KOs as per BoxRec/26-1, 13 KOs including WSB bouts)
Unan. Dec. 12
Rafael Rivera (25-1-2, 16 KOs)
- Rivera was a late substitute. Diaz was originally scheduled to fight Jorge Lara (WBC #4, WBA #6, The Ring #9, TTR #10; 29-0-2, 21 KOs).
- Diaz outpointed Rivera by the scores of 119-109, 120-108, and 119-109.

Fight #10- BONUS FIGHT-
Vacant Lineal World Middleweight Title; IBF, WBC, IBO, and Ring Magazine World Middleweight Titles; and WBA World Middleweight Super Championship-
IBF, WBC, and IBO champion/WBA Super Champion Gennady Golovkin (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #1; The Ring #2 P4P, TTR #4 P4P, Transnational #4 P4P; 37-0-1, 33 KOs)
Split Dec. Draw 12
Ring Magazine champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (TTR #2, Transnational #2, WBA #3; Transnational #5 P4P, TTR #6 P4P, The Ring #7 P4P; 49-1-2, 34 KOs)
- The scores were an obscene 118-110 for Alvarez, 115-113 for Golovkin, and 114-114.
.....40 points for picking a draw!

Manny has the high score of 70 this week and moves into 1st, TopNotch has the 2nd highest with 65. He moves into 6th with KSTAT.
No other lead changes.

Player~Points~Total

1)~mannymac~70~511
2)~TheVamp~63~509
3)~Drinquor~61~496
4)~Gilgamesh~63~495
5)~Tainos~54~484
6)~KSTAT~63~478
6)~TopNotch86~65~478
8 )~Lurkyshaka~61~470
9)~straycat~49~420
10)~Chef~63~318
11)~Marciano1952~DNP~289
12)~DBO~DNP~161
13)~Astor~DNP~65
14)~Cagiva~DNP~55
15)~Jeff_Lacy_KO~DNP~41
16)~Presteezh~DNP~29

Stray I counted 85 points for me. Can you please re tally. Thanks

I completely missed 3 of your picks, You almost nailed this week if you would of took Sultan by decision.

you got 89 points and take over 1st. I gather my heart was still fluttering over the 9'rs almost pulling it out last night, that damn Billy Hoyel almost earned his name back I say.

Player~Points~Total

1)~Tainos~89~519
2)~mannymac~70~511
3)~TheVamp~63~509
4)~Drinquor~61~496
5)~Gilgamesh~63~495
6)~KSTAT~63~478
6)~TopNotch86~65~478
8 )~Lurkyshaka~61~470
9)~straycat~49~420
10)~Chef~63~318
11)~Marciano1952~DNP~289
12)~DBO~DNP~161
13)~Astor~DNP~65
14)~Cagiva~DNP~55
15)~Jeff_Lacy_KO~DNP~41
16)~Presteezh~DNP~29

I've slipped off the mountain top. Need a good run of a few weeks to get back on track!

Damn.
Oh well, it felt good to be #1 while it lasted.