TTR Challenge #26- Weeks #16 & #17

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Week #16-

Friday, September 1-

Bolton, Lancashire, England-

Fight #93-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Lyndon Arthur (TTR #15; 22-1, 15 KOs)
vs.
Braian Nahuel Suarez (18-1, 17 KOs)
- for the vacant IBO World light heavyweight title

Saturday, September 2-

Tokyo, Japan-

Fight #94-

Junior Lightweight Bout-
Kenichi Ogawa (TTR #10, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #10; 27-2-1, 1 NC, 19 KOs)
vs.
Marvin Esquierdo (17-2-1, 1 ND, 11 KOs)

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

Fight #95-

Junior Bantamweight Bout-
Ricardo Malajika (TTR #16; 11-2, 9 KOs)
vs.
Kevin Luis Munoz (16-1, 1 ND, 6 KOs)
- for the vacant IBO World super flyweight title

Landgasthof, Riehen, Switzerland-

Fight #96-

Heavyweight Bout-
Arnold Gjergjaj (36-3, 27 KOs)
vs.
Bilal Laggoune (26-3-2, 14 KOs)
- for the vacant World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title

Manchester, Lancashire, England-

Fight #97-

Super Middleweight Bout-
Mark Heffron (29-2-1, 23 KOs)
vs.
Jack Cullen (21-4-1, 9 KOs)
- for Heffron's BBBofC and Commonwealth super middleweight titles

Week #17-

Friday, September 8-

Chelyabinsk, Russia-

Fight #98-

Lightweight Bout-
Zaur Abdullaev (TTR #15; 17-1, 10 KOs)
vs.
Roman Andreev (25-0, 17 KOs)

Saturday, September 9-

Burleigh Heads,Queensland, Australia-

Fight #99-

Flyweight Bout-
Andres Campos (15-1, 4 KOs)
vs.
Bienvenido Ligas (15-3-2, 9 KOs)
- for the vacant IBO Intercontinental flyeight title

Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia-

Fight #100-

Cruiserweight Bout-
Yves Ngabu (TTR #17; 21-2, 1 NC, 15 KOs)
vs.
Floyd Masson (TTR #18; 13-0, 7 KOs)
- For Masson's IBO World cruiserweight title

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan-

Fight #101-

Flyweight Bout-
Kento Hatanaka (14-0, 10 KOs)
vs.
Akira Hoshuyama (9-0, 4 KOs)
- for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title

Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina-

Fight #102-

Junior Flyweight Bout-
Junnior Leandro Zarate (21-4, 8 KOs)
vs.
German Valenzuela (German Valenzuela Barreras; 17-5, 12 KOs)
- for Zarate's IBF Latino junior flyweight title

Sunday, September 10-

Osaka, Osaka, Japan-

Fight #103-

Flyweight Bout-
Riku Kano (20-4-2, 10 KOs)
vs.
Kitidech Hirunsuk (11-4, 6 KOs)

Fight #104-

Junior Flyweight Bout-
Katsunari Takayama (TTR #17; 33-9, 1 NC, 12 KOs)
vs.
Jerome Baloro (7-3-1, 4 KOs)

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93 Suarez
94 Ogawa
95 Munoz
96 Gjergjaj
97 Heffron
98 Abdullaev
99 Campos
100 Ngabu
101 Hatanak
102 Zarate
103 Takayama

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Week 17?

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RESULTS:

Week #16-

Friday, September 1, 2023-

Bolton, Lancashire, England-

Fight #93-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Lyndon Arthur (TTR #15; 23-1, 16 KOs)
KO-10
Braian Nahuel Suarez (18-2, 17 KOs)
- This bout was fought for the vacant IBO World light heavyweight title. The vacant title was available to Arthur, who weighed in at 174 1/2, only. Suarez failed to make weight. He tipped the scale at 175 3/4.

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Damn! I thought I entered my picks before.

Week #16-

93- Too late
94- Ogawa
95- Malajika
96- Gjergjaj
97- Heffron

Week #17-

98- Abdullaev
99- Ligas
100- Masson
101- Hatanaka
102- Zarate
103- Kano
104- Takayama

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RESULTS:

Week #16-

Friday, September 1, 2023-

Bolton, Lancashire, England-

Fight #93-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Lyndon Arthur (TTR #15; 23-1, 16 KOs)
KO-10
Braian Nahuel Suarez (18-2, 17 KOs)
- This bout was fought for the vacant IBO World light heavyweight title. The vacant title was available to Arthur, who weighed in at 174 1/2, only. Suarez failed to make weight. He tipped the scale at 175 3/4.

Saturday, September 2, 2023-

Tokyo, Japan-

Fight #94-

Junior Lightweight Bout-
Kenichi Ogawa (TTR #10, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #10; 28-2-1, 1 NC, 19 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Marvin Esquierdo (17-3-1, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 99-91, 99-91, and 98-92.

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

Fight #95-

Ricardo Malajika (TTR #16; 12-2, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Kevin Luis Munoz (16-2, 1 ND, 6 KOs)
- The scores were 118-110, 117-111, and 120-108.
- Malajika won the vacant IBO World super flyweight title.

Landasthof, Riehen, Switzerland-

Fight #96-

Heavyweight Bout-
Arnold Gjergjaj (37-3, 27 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Bilal Laggoune (26-4-2, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 115-113 for Laggoune, 115-113 for Gjergjaj, and 115-113 for Gjergjaj.
- Gjergjaj won the vacant World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title.

Manchester, Lancashire, England-

Fight #97-

Super Middleweight Bout-
Jack Cullen (22-4-1, 10 KOs)
TKO-3 2:43
Mark Heffron (29-3-1, 23 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Heffron's BBBofc British and Commonwealth super midleweight titles.
- Cullen dropped Heffron with a left hook prior to the stoppage in round 3.

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RESULTS:

Week #16-

Friday, September 1, 2023-

Bolton, Lancashire, England-

Fight #93-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Lyndon Arthur (TTR #15; 23-1, 16 KOs)
KO-10
Braian Nahuel Suarez (18-2, 17 KOs)
- This bout was fought for the vacant IBO World light heavyweight title. The vacant title was available to Arthur, who weighed in at 174 1/2, only. Suarez failed to make weight. He tipped the scale at 175 3/4.

Saturday, September 2, 2023-

Tokyo, Japan-

Fight #94-

Junior Lightweight Bout-
Kenichi Ogawa (TTR #10, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #10; 28-2-1, 1 NC, 19 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Marvin Esquierdo (17-3-1, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 99-91, 99-91, and 98-92.

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

Fight #95-

Ricardo Malajika (TTR #16; 12-2, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Kevin Luis Munoz (16-2, 1 ND, 6 KOs)
- The scores were 118-110, 117-111, and 120-108.
- Malajika won the vacant IBO World super flyweight title.

Landasthof, Riehen, Switzerland-

Fight #96-

Heavyweight Bout-
Arnold Gjergjaj (37-3, 27 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Bilal Laggoune (26-4-2, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 115-113 for Laggoune, 115-113 for Gjergjaj, and 115-113 for Gjergjaj.
- Gjergjaj won the vacant World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title.

Manchester, Lancashire, England-

Fight #97-

Super Middleweight Bout-
Jack Cullen (22-4-1, 10 KOs)
TKO-3 2:43
Mark Heffron (29-3-1, 23 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Heffron's BBBofc British and Commonwealth super midleweight titles.
- Cullen dropped Heffron with a left hook prior to the stoppage in round 3.

Week #17-

Friday, September 8, 2023-

Chelyabinsk, Russia-

Fight #98-

Lightweight Bout-
Zaur Abdullaev (TTR #15; 18-1, 11 KOs)
RTD-3:00/TKO-4
Roman Andreev (25-1, 17 KOs)
- Andreev started aggressively but was knocked down during the latter part of the first round. He bounced back and worked well in round 2.
- In the third round, Abdullaev battered Andreev, cutting the latter's nose badly in the process.
- Andreev retired in his corner between the 3rd and 4th rounds.

Saturday, September 9, 2023-

Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia-

Fight #99-

Flyweight Bout-
Andres Campos (16-1, 5 KOs)
KO-8
Bienvenido Ligas (15-4-2, 9 KOs)
- Campos won the vacant IBO Intercontinental flyweight title.

Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia-

Fight #100-

Cruiserweight Bout-
Yves Ngabu (TTR #17; 22-2, 1 NC, 16 KOs)
TKO-6 2:32
Floyd Masson (TTR #18; 13-1, 7 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Masson's IBO World cruiserweight title.
- Nbabu was leading by three 49-46 scores going into the 6th round.

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan-

Fight #101-

Kento Hatanaka (15-0, 10 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Akira Hoshuyama (9-1, 4 KOs)
- This bout was fought for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific flywight title.
- Hatanaka won by the scores of 115-112, 115-112, and 114-113.

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RESULTS:

Week #16-

Friday, September 1, 2023-

Bolton, Lancashire, England-

Fight #93-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Lyndon Arthur (TTR #15; 23-1, 16 KOs)
KO-10
Braian Nahuel Suarez (18-2, 17 KOs)
- This bout was fought for the vacant IBO World light heavyweight title. The vacant title was available to Arthur, who weighed in at 174 1/2, only. Suarez failed to make weight. He tipped the scale at 175 3/4.

Saturday, September 2, 2023-

Tokyo, Japan-

Fight #94-

Junior Lightweight Bout-
Kenichi Ogawa (TTR #10, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #10; 28-2-1, 1 NC, 19 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Marvin Esquierdo (17-3-1, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 99-91, 99-91, and 98-92.

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

Fight #95-

Ricardo Malajika (TTR #16; 12-2, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Kevin Luis Munoz (16-2, 1 ND, 6 KOs)
- The scores were 118-110, 117-111, and 120-108.
- Malajika won the vacant IBO World super flyweight title.

Landasthof, Riehen, Switzerland-

Fight #96-

Heavyweight Bout-
Arnold Gjergjaj (37-3, 27 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Bilal Laggoune (26-4-2, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 115-113 for Laggoune, 115-113 for Gjergjaj, and 115-113 for Gjergjaj.
- Gjergjaj won the vacant World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title.

Manchester, Lancashire, England-

Fight #97-

Super Middleweight Bout-
Jack Cullen (22-4-1, 10 KOs)
TKO-3 2:43
Mark Heffron (29-3-1, 23 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Heffron's BBBofc British and Commonwealth super midleweight titles.
- Cullen dropped Heffron with a left hook prior to the stoppage in round 3.

Week #17-

Friday, September 8, 2023-

Chelyabinsk, Russia-

Fight #98-

Lightweight Bout-
Zaur Abdullaev (TTR #15; 18-1, 11 KOs)
RTD-3:00/TKO-4
Roman Andreev (25-1, 17 KOs)
- Andreev started aggressively but was knocked down during the latter part of the first round. He bounced back and worked well in round 2.
- In the third round, Abdullaev battered Andreev, cutting the latter's nose badly in the process.
- Andreev retired in his corner between the 3rd and 4th rounds.

Saturday, September 9, 2023-

Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia-

Fight #99-

Flyweight Bout-
Andres Campos (16-1, 5 KOs)
KO-8
Bienvenido Ligas (15-4-2, 9 KOs)
- Campos won the vacant IBO Intercontinental flyweight title.

Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia-

Fight #100-

Cruiserweight Bout-
Yves Ngabu (TTR #17; 22-2, 1 NC, 16 KOs)
TKO-6 2:32
Floyd Masson (TTR #18; 13-1, 7 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Masson's IBO World cruiserweight title.
- Nbabu was leading by three 49-46 scores going into the 6th round.

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan-

Fight #101-

Kento Hatanaka (15-0, 10 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Akira Hoshuyama (9-1, 4 KOs)
- This bout was fought for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific flywight title.
- Hatanaka won by the scores of 115-112, 115-112, and 114-113.

Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina-

Superfight #102-

Junior Flyweight Bout-
Junior Leandro Zarate (TTR #20; 22-4, 8 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
German Valenzuela (German Valenzuela Barreras; 17-6, 12 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Zarate's WBC Continental Latino American light flyweight title. His IBF Latino junior flyweight title was not at stake.
- Zarate dropped Valenzuela in round 7 and went on to win by the scores of 96-93, 98-91, and 97-92.

Sunday, September 10, 2023-

Osaka, Osaka, Japan-

Fight #103-

Flyweight Bout-
Riku Kano (21-4-2, 10 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Kitidech Hirunsuk (11-5, 6 KO)
- Kano won by three 98-87 scores.

Fight #104-

Junior Flyweight Bout-
Katsunari Takayama (TTR #17; 34-9, 1 NC, 12 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Jerome Baloro (7-4-1, 4 KOs)
- The scores were 78-74, 78-74, and 77-75.