The 13th Round

Saturday, October 14-

Wembley, London, England-

Fight #1- WBA World Super Middleweight Super Championship/WBSS Super Middleweight Tournament Quarter-final-
Super champion George Groves (TTR #3, Transnational #3, The Ring #3; 26-3, 19 KOs).....8 points
vs.
Jamie Cox (WBA #9; 24-0, 13 KOs).....12 points

Brooklyn, New York, USA-

Fight #2- IBF World Junior Middleweight Title-
Champion Jarrett Hurd (Transnational #4, TTR #5, The Ring #6; 20-0, 14 KOs).....10 points
vs.
Austin Trout (The Ring #5, IBF #11; 30-3, 17 KOs).....10 points

Fight #3- WBC World Super Welterweight Title-
Champion Jermell Charlo (TTR #2, Transnational #2, The Ring #2; 29-0, 14 KOs).....9 points
vs.
Erickson Lubin (WBC #1, The Ring #8, TTR #9; 18-0, 13 KOs).....11 points

Fight #4- WBA World Super Welterweight Super Championship/IBO World Super Welterweight Title-
WBA Super champion/IBO champion Erislandy Lara (TTR #1, The Ring #1, Transnational #3; 24-2-2, 14 KOs).....8 points
vs.
Terrell Gausha (WBA #6; 20-0, 9 KOs/25-2, 9 KOs including WSB bouts).....12 points
- Note: Gausha is ranked #23 by the IBO.

Carson, California, USA-

Fight #5- WBA World Featherweight Title-
Champion Abner Mares (TTR #4, Transnational #5, The Ring #5; 30-2-1, 15 KOs).....9 points
vs.
Andres Gutierrez (WBA #12; 35-1-1, 25 KOs).....11 points

Fight #6- WBA World Featherweight Super Championship-
Super champion Leo Santa Cruz (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #1; Transnational #6 P4P; 33-1-1, 18 KOs).....8 points
vs,
Chris Avalos (WBA #11; 27-5, 20 KOs).....12 points

Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina-

Fight #7- WBO World Bantamweight Title Eiliminator-
Omar Narvaez (WBO #1; 46-2-2, 24 KOs).....9 points
vs.
Nikolai Potapov (WBO #2, IBF #12, WBC #23; 17-0-1, 8 KOs).....11 points

Managua, Nicaragua-

Fight #8- IBF Eliminator for the #1 Spot in the Junior Flyweight Ratings-
Felix Alvarado (WBO #3, WBC #4, IBF #4, TTR #8, Transnational #9; 29-2, 25 KOs).....9 points
v.
Fahlan Sakkreerin, Jr. (birth name: Teeraphong Utaida; IBF #5, WBO #10, WBC #17; 32-5-1, 17 KOs).....11 points

1) Groves...TKO
2) Trout.....DEC
3) Lubin.....TKO
4) Lara......TKO
5) Mares.....DEC
6) Cruz.......TKO
7) Narvaez...DEC
Alvarado...TKO

1. Groves - TKO
2. Trout - DEC
3. Lubin - DEC
4. Lara - DEC
5. Mares - DEC
6. Santa Cruz - TKO
7. Narvaez - DEC (I could see Potapov getting robbed here given the matchup)
8. Alvarado - DEC

Looks like Alvarado's opponent has been changed.

1) Groves TKO
2) Hurd SD
3) Charlo TKO
4) Lara KO
5) Mares UD
6) Cruz TKO
7) Narvaez KO
8] Alvarado TKO

Groves - KO
Hurd - KO
Charlo - DEC
Lara - KO
Mares - DEC
Santa Cruz -KO
Narvaez - DEC
Alvarado - KO

Groves KO
Hurd UD
Charlo UD
Lara UD
Mares UD
Santa Cruz KO
Narvaez SD
Alvarado KO

1. Groves KO
2. Hurd UD
3. Charlo UD
4. Lara TKO
5. Mares UD
6. Santa Cruz KO
7. Potapov SD (this week's addition to the file labeled "What have I got to lose?")
8. Alvarado KO

Groves______________KO Rd 6
Hurd________________UD
Charlo_______________UD
Lara_________________UD
Mares________________UD
Santa Cruz____________KO Rd 8
Narvaez______________UD (edit 10:02 am PT, had an 8 there for some reason:? )
Alvarado_____________KO Rd 7

Groves KO
Hurd UD
Charlo KO
Lara UD
Mares UD
Santa Cruz KO
Narvaez UD
Alvarado KO

RESULTS and POINTS BREAKDOWN:

Fight #1- WBA World Super Middleweight Super Championship/WBSS Super Middleweight Tournament Quarter-final-
Super Champion George Groves (TTR #3, Transnational #3, The Ring #3; 26-3, 19 KOs)
KO-4 1:42
Jamie Cox (WBA #9; 24-1, 13 KOs)
.....8 points for picking Groves plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #2- IBF World Junior Middleweight Title-
Champion Jarrett Hurd (Transnational #4, TTR #5, The Ring #6; 21-0, 15 KOs)
TKO-10 3:00
Austin Trout (The Ring #5, IBF #11; 30-4, 17 KOs)
- Hurd was leading 96-94, 97-93, and 96-94 after 10 rounds.
- The ringside physician advised that the bout be stopped after the 10th round.
.....10 points for picking Hurd plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #3- WBC World Super Welterweight Title-
Champion Jermell Charlo (TTR #2, Transnational #2, The Ring #2; 30-0, 15 KOs)
KO-1 2:41
Erickson Lubin (WBC #1, The Ring #8, TTR #9; 18-1, 13 KOs)
- A Charlo right sent Lubin crashing to the canvas. Referee Harvey Dock waived the count .
.....9 points for picking Charlo plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #4- WBA World Super Welterweight Super Championship/IBO World Super Welterweight Title-
Super Champion/Champion Erislandy Lara (TTR #1, The Ring #1, Transnational #3; 25-2-2, 14 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Terrell Gausha (WBA #6; 20-1, 9 KOs/25-3, 9 KOs including WSB bouts)
- Lara decked Gausha in round 4 and went on to win by the scores of 116-111, 117-110, and 117-110.
.....8 points for picking Lara plus 2 points for picking him by decision

Fight #5- WBA World Featherweight Title-
Champion Abner Mares (TTR #4, Transnational #5, The Ring #5; 31-2-1, 15 KOs)
Unan. Tech. Dec. 10
Andres Gutierrez (WBA #12; 35-2-1, 25 KOs)
- Gutierrez was cut by a legal punch in round 2. The cut was worsened by accidental fouls in round 8. The severity of the cut caused the contest to finally be stopped in round 10.
- Mares won by the scores of 100-90, 99-91, and 99-91.
.....9 points for picking Mares plus 2 points for picking him by decision

Fight #6- WBA World Featherweight Super Championship-
Super Champion Leo Santa Cruz (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #1; Transnational #6 P4P; 34-1-1, 19 KOs)
KO-8 1:34
Chris Avalos (WBA #11; 27-6, 20 KOs)
- Avalos was stopped while standing. Santa Cruz was awarded a KO victory as per California State Athletic Commission rules.
.....8 points for picking Santa Cruz plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #7- WBO World Bantamweight Title Eliminator-
Champion Omar Narvaez (WBO #1; 47-2-2, 25 KOs)
TKO-7 3:00
Nikolai Potapov (WBO #2, IBF #12, WBC #23; 17-1-1, 8 KOs)
- This was the 42-year-old Narvaez' first bout since his UD 10 win over Breilor Teran on June 11, 2016.
.....9 points for picking Narvaez pus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #8- IBF Eliminator for the #1 Spot in the Junior Flyweight Ratings-
Felix Alvarado (WBO #3, WBC #4, IBF #4, TTR #8, Transnational #9; 30-2, 26 KOs)
KO-3 2:17
Fahlan Sakkreerin, Jr. (birth name: Teeraphong Utaida; IBF #5, WBO #10, WBC #19; 32-6-1, 17 KOs)
.....9 points for picking Alvarado plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO