The 13th Round

Week #24 has another "Supplememtary Challenge"- like lineup but Weeks 25 & 26 will of bonafide Challenge-quality!

Friday, January 12-

Verona, New York-

Fight #1- Super Lightweight Bout-
Sonny Fredrickson (WBA #8; 18-0, 12 KOs).....9 points
vs.
Shohjahon Ergashev (10-0, 10 KOs).....11 points

Fight #2- WBC and IBF World Female Super Middleweight Titles-
Champion Claressa Shields (4-0, 2 KOs).....9 points
vs.
Tori Nelson (IBF #1, WBC #4; 17-0-3, 2 KOs).....11 points

Saturday, January 13-

Tokyo, Japan-

Fight #3- Vacant OPBF Super Lightweight Title-
Jeffrey Arienza (16-6-1, 10 KOs).....11 points
vs.
Rikki Naito (WBC #35 at 135; 18-2, 6 KOs).....9 points
- Arienza and Naito are the OPBF's #1 and #2 contenders for the vacant title respectively.

Fight #4- OPBF Super Featherweight Title-
Champion Carlo Magali (WBC #39; 22-9-3, 11 KOs).....10 points
vs.
Masatoshi Kotani (22-2, 15 KOs).....10 points
- Kotani is the OPBF's #1 contender for Magali's title.

Monday, January 15-

Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines-

Fight #5- Vacant Mindanao (Philippines) Professional Boxing Federation Light Flyweight Title-
Jesse Espinas (TTR #7, WBC #12- both at 105; WBA #8 at 108; 17-2, 11 KOs).....8 points
vs.
Elias Joaquino (12-1-1, 6 KOs).....12 points

Wednesday, January 17-

Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia-

Fight #6- WBO Asia Pacific Interim Lightweight Title-
Interim champion Kye MacKenzie (WBO #15; 18-1, 15 KOs).....8 points
vs.
Emiliano Martin Garcia (16-1, 13 KOs).....12 points

Fight #7- Vacant WBO Oriental Middleweight Title-
Anthony Mundine (47-8, 27 KOs).....9 points
vs.
Tommy Browne (35-6-2, 13 KOs).....11 points
- The WBO Asia Pacific lists Mundine #1 and Browne #4 in its most recent middleweight rankings.
- Browne's IBO Asia Pacific and UBO International super welterweight titles will not be on the line.

1. Fredrickson - DEC
2. Shields - DEC
3. Naito - DEC
4. Kotani - DEC
5. Espinas - DEC
6. Mackenzie - TKO
7. Mundine - DEC

1. Fredrickson UD
2. Shields UD
3. Naito UD
4. Not an easy choice- Magali TKO (although there's a good chance I'll be wrong)
5. Espinas TKO
6. MacKenzie TKO
7. Mundine UD

1. Fredrickson - KO
2. Shields - TKO
3. Naito - UD
4. Kotani - UD
5. Espinas - TKO
6. Mackenzie - TKO
7. Mundine - UD

Fredrickson____________KO Rd 6
Shields________________UD
Naito__________________UD
Magali_________________UD
Espinas________________UD
MacKenzie______________KO Rd 8
Mundine_______________UD

Ergashev KO
Shields KO
Naito UD
Kotani UD

RESULTS and POINTS BREAKDOWN:

Fight #1- Super Lightweight Bout-
Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 KOs)
TKO-3 1:58
Sonny "Pretty Boy" Fredrickson (WBA #8; 18-1, 12 KOs)
- In the third round, Ergashev hurt Fredrickson badly with a left and followed up with a barrage of punches. The ringside physician then determined Fredrickson had absorbed enough punishment and signaled to referee Benji Esteves to stop the contest.
.....11 points for picking Ergashev plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #2- IBF and WBC Female World Super Middleweight Titles-
Champion Claressa Shields (5-0, 2 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 KOs)
- Ms. Nelson came into the bout ranked #1 by the IBF and #4 by the WBC.
- Ms. Shields won by three 100-90 scores.
.....9 points for picking "T-Rex" plus 2 points for picking her by decision.

KSTAT124 wrote:RESULTS and POINTS BREAKDOWN:

Fight #1- Super Lightweight Bout-
Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 KOs)
TKO-3 1:58
Sonny "Pretty Boy" Fredrickson (WBA #8; 18-1, 12 KOs)
- In the third round, Ergashev hurt Fredrickson badly with a left and followed up with a barrage of punches. The ringside physician then determined Fredrickson had absorbed enough punishment and signaled to referee Benji Esteves to stop the contest.
.....11 points for picking Ergashev plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #2- IBF and WBC Female World Super Middleweight Titles-
Champion Claressa Shields (5-0, 2 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 KOs)
- Ms. Nelson came into the bout ranked #1 by the IBF and #4 by the WBC.
- Ms. Shields won by three 100-90 scores.
.....9 points for picking "T-Rex" plus 2 points for picking her by decision.

Fight #3- Vacant OPBF Super Lightweight Title-
Rikki Naito (WBC #35 at 135; 19-2, 7 KOs)
TKO-9 1:14
Jeffrey Arienza (16-7-1, 10 KOs)
- Arienza and Naito came into the bout as the OPBF's #1 and #2 super lightweight contenders respectively.
.....9 points for picking Naito plus 2 poins for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #4- OPBF Super Featherweight Title-
Champion Carlo Magali (WBC #39; 23-9-3, 12 KOs)
TKO-10 0:50
Masatoshi Kotani (22-3, 15 KOs)
- Kotani came into the bout as the OPBF's #1 contender for the title held by Magali.
.....10 points for picking Magali plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Drinquor wrote:Ergashev KO
Shields KO
Naito UD
Kotani UD

Espinas KO
MacKenzie KO
Mundine UD

KSTAT124 wrote:

KSTAT124 wrote:RESULTS and POINTS BREAKDOWN:

Fight #1- Super Lightweight Bout-
Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 KOs)
TKO-3 1:58
Sonny "Pretty Boy" Fredrickson (WBA #8; 18-1, 12 KOs)
- In the third round, Ergashev hurt Fredrickson badly with a left and followed up with a barrage of punches. The ringside physician then determined Fredrickson had absorbed enough punishment and signaled to referee Benji Esteves to stop the contest.
.....11 points for picking Ergashev plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #2- IBF and WBC Female World Super Middleweight Titles-
Champion Claressa Shields (5-0, 2 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 KOs)
- Ms. Nelson came into the bout ranked #1 by the IBF and #4 by the WBC.
- Ms. Shields won by three 100-90 scores.
.....9 points for picking "T-Rex" plus 2 points for picking her by decision.

Fight #3- Vacant OPBF Super Lightweight Title-
Rikki Naito (WBC #35 at 135; 19-2, 7 KOs)
TKO-9 1:14
Jeffrey Arienza (16-7-1, 10 KOs)
- Arienza and Naito came into the bout as the OPBF's #1 and #2 super lightweight contenders respectively.
.....9 points for picking Naito plus 2 poins for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #4- OPBF Super Featherweight Title-
Champion Carlo Magali (WBC #39; 23-9-3, 12 KOs)
TKO-10 0:50
Masatoshi Kotani (22-3, 15 KOs)
- Kotani came into the bout as the OPBF's #1 contender for the title held by Magali.
.....10 points for picking Magali plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #5- Vacant Mindinao (Philippines) Professional Boxing Federation Light Flyweight Title-
Jesse Espinas (TTR #7, WBC #12- both at 105; WBA #8 at 108; 18-2, 11 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Elias Joaquino (12-2-1, 6 KOs)
- Espinas floored Joaquino in the second round but was decked in the third.
.....8 points for picking Espinas plus 2 points for picking him by decision

KSTAT124 wrote:

KSTAT124 wrote:

KSTAT124 wrote:RESULTS and POINTS BREAKDOWN:

Fight #1- Super Lightweight Bout-
Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 KOs)
TKO-3 1:58
Sonny "Pretty Boy" Fredrickson (WBA #8; 18-1, 12 KOs)
- In the third round, Ergashev hurt Fredrickson badly with a left and followed up with a barrage of punches. The ringside physician then determined Fredrickson had absorbed enough punishment and signaled to referee Benji Esteves to stop the contest.
.....11 points for picking Ergashev plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #2- IBF and WBC Female World Super Middleweight Titles-
Champion Claressa Shields (5-0, 2 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 KOs)
- Ms. Nelson came into the bout ranked #1 by the IBF and #4 by the WBC.
- Ms. Shields won by three 100-90 scores.
.....9 points for picking "T-Rex" plus 2 points for picking her by decision.

Fight #3- Vacant OPBF Super Lightweight Title-
Rikki Naito (WBC #35 at 135; 19-2, 7 KOs)
TKO-9 1:14
Jeffrey Arienza (16-7-1, 10 KOs)
- Arienza and Naito came into the bout as the OPBF's #1 and #2 super lightweight contenders respectively.
.....9 points for picking Naito plus 2 poins for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #4- OPBF Super Featherweight Title-
Champion Carlo Magali (WBC #39; 23-9-3, 12 KOs)
TKO-10 0:50
Masatoshi Kotani (22-3, 15 KOs)
- Kotani came into the bout as the OPBF's #1 contender for the title held by Magali.
.....10 points for picking Magali plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #5- Vacant Mindinao (Philippines) Professional Boxing Federation Light Flyweight Title-
Jesse Espinas (TTR #7, WBC #12- both at 105; WBA #8 at 108; 18-2, 11 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Elias Joaquino (12-2-1, 6 KOs)
- Espinas floored Joaquino in the second round but was decked in the third.
.....8 points for picking Espinas plus 2 points for picking him by decision

Fight #6- Non-title Lightweight Bout-
Kye McKenzie (WBO #15; 19-1, 16 KOs)
TKO-4 1:06
Emiliano Martin Garcia (16-2, 13 KOs)
- The bout was originally billed as being for McKenzie's WBO Asia Pacific Interim title.
- Referee John Cauchi stopped the bout after Garcia was knocked down for the second time.
.....8 points for picking McKenzie plis 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO

Fight #7- Vacant WBO Oriental Middleweight Title-
Anthony Mundine (48-8, 28 KOs)
TKO-2 2:59
Tommy Browne (35-7-2, 13 KOs)
- Browne's UBO International and IBO Asia Pacific super welterweight titles were not on the line.
- Mundine and Browne came into the bout ranked #1 and #4 respectively by the WBO Asia Pacific.
.....9 points for picking Mundune plus 2 points for picking him by KO/TKO