TTR SUPERFIGHTS CHALLENGE #15- MAY '23 SCHEDULE- Part 1

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I started out with a list of 28 potential "Superfights." I've managed to cut it down to 13.

Saturday, May 6, 2023-

SUPERFIGHT #93-

Birmingham, West Midlands, England-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Joshua Buatsi (TTR #2, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #2, The Ring #7; 16-0, 13 KOs)
vs.
Pawel Stepien (18-0-1, 12 KOs)

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa-

SUPERFIGHT #94-

Junior Flyweight Bout-
Hekkie Budler (The Ring #3, TTR #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4; 34-4, 10 KOs)
vs.
Wichet Sengprakhon (AKA Saentanong Tor Sirachai; 14-11-1, 7 KOs)
- Sengprakhon is a late substitute. Budler was originally slated to fight Enrique Magsalin (8-4-2, 1 KO).

Ekaterinburg, Russia-

SUPERFIGHT #95-

Junior Middleweight Bout-
Magomed Kurbanov (TTR #4, The Ring #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #7; 24-0, 13 KOs)
vs.
Michel Soro (TTR #14; 35-3-2, 24 KOs)

Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico-

SUPERFIGHT #96-

Lineal, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and The Ring World Super Middleweight Titles-
Champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (The Ring #5 P4P, TTR #8 P4P, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8 P4P; 58-2-2, 39 KOs)
vs.
John Ryder (TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #5, The Ring #5; 32-5, 18 KOs)
- also for Alvarez' WBA Super, WBC, IBF, and WBO World super middleweight titles
- Note: Ryder holds the WBO Interim World super middleweight title

SUPERFIGHT #97-

Flyweight Bout-
Julio Cesar Martinez (The Ring #2, TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3; 19-2, 2 NCs, 14 KOs)
vs.
Ronal Batista (15-2, 9 KOs)
- for Martinez' WBC World flyweight title

SUPERFIGHT #98-

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Steve Spark (TTR #8, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8; 16-2, 14 KOs)
vs.
Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (TTR #14; 26-3-1, 16 KOs)
- for Spark's WBA Inter-Continental super lightweight title

SUPERFIGHT #99-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Oleksandr Gvozdyk (TTR #19; 18-1, 14 KOs)
vs.
Ricards Bolotniks (19-6-1, 8 KOs)

Saturday, May 13, 2023-

Paranaque City, Metro Manila Philippines-

SUPERFIGHT #100-

Junior Featherweight Bout-
Fillipus Nghitumbwa (12-1, 10 KOs)
vs.
John Riel Casimero (TTR #7, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #7; 32-4, 22 KOs)
- for Nghitumbwa's WBO Global junior featherweight title

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

SUPERFIGHT #101-

Bridgerweight Bout-
Ryad Merhy (31-1, 26 KOs)
vs.
Kevin Lerena (28-2, 14 KOs)
- WBC World bridgerweight title eliminator

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA-

SUPERFIGHT #102-

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Ismael Barroso (24-3-2, 22 KOs)
vs.
Rolando Romero (14-1, 12 KOs)
- will be for the vacant WBA World super lightweight title if the WBA strips Alberto Puello for testing positive for a banned substance. Puello's status is under review.

Stockton, California, USA-

SUPERFIGHT #103-

Bantamweight Bout-
Jason Moloney (TTR #2, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #2, The Ring #2; 25-2, 19 KOs)
vs.
Vincent Astrolabio (TTR #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4, The Ring #4; 18-3, 13 KOs)
- for the vacant WBO World bantamweight title

SUPERFIGHT #104-

Middleweight Bout-
Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (The Ring #3, TTR #5, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #5; 13-0, 8 KOs)
vs.
Steven Butler (32-3-1, 26 KOs)
- for Alimkhanuly's WBO World middleweight title

SUPERFIGHT #105-

Junior Lightweight Bout-
Robson Conceicao (The Ring #6, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #9, TTR #15; 17-2, 8 KOs)
vs.
Nicolas Polanco (20-4-1, 11 KOs)

[KSTAT124]

Alvarez-Ryder:

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[KSTAT124]

#93- Buatsi
#94- Budler
#95- Kurbanov
#96- Canelo
#97- Martinez
#98- Gollaz Valenzuela
#99- Gvozdyk

[kewlmodee]

#93- Buatsi
#94- Budler
#95- Kurbanov
#96- Canelo
#97- Martinez
#98- Spark
#99- Gvozdyk

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RESULTS:

Saturday, May 6, 2023-

Birmingham, West Midlands, England-

SUPERFIGHT #93-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Joshua Buatsi (TTR #2, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #2, The Ring #7; 17-0, 13 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Pawel Stepien (18-1-1, 12 KOs)
- The scores were 100-90, 98-92, and 97-94.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa-

SUPERFIGHT #94-

Junior Flyweight Bout-
Hekkie Budler (The Ring #3, TTR #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4; 35-4, 11 KOs)
TKO-1 0:43
Wichet Sengprakhon (AKA Santanong Tor Sirachai; 14-12-1, 7 KOs)
- Sengprakhon was a late substitute. Budler was originally scheduled to fight Enrique Magsalin (8-4-2, 1 KO).

Ekaterinburg, Russia-

SUPERFIGHT #95-

Junior Middleweight Bout-
Magomed Kurbanov (TTR #4, The Ring #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #7; 25-0, 13 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Michel Soro (TTR #14; 35-4-2, 24 KOs)
- The scores were 115-113 for Kurbanov, 115-113 for Soro, and 116-112 for Kurbanov.

Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico-

SUPERFIGHT #96-

Lineal, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and The Ring World Super Middleweight Titles-
Champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (The Ring #5 P4P, TTR #8 P4P, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8 P4P; 59-2-2, 39 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
John Ryder (TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #5, The Ring 5; 32-6, 18 KOs)
- This bout was also fought for Alvarez' WBA Super, WBC, IBF, and WBO World super middleweight titles.
- Alvarez floored Ryder in round 5 and went on to win by the scores of 120-107, 118-109, and 118-109.

SUPERFIGHT #97-

Flyweight Bout-
Julio Cesar Martinez (The Ring #2, TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3; 20-2, 2 NCs, 15 KOs)
TKO-11 1:00
Ronal Batista (15-3, 9 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Martinez' WBC World flyweight title.
- The first six rounds were competitive but, in round 7, Martinez took control. He dropped the Panamanian challenger and dominated until the bout was stopped 4 rounds later.

SUPERFIGHT #98-

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (TTR #14; 26-3-1, 16 KOs)
Split Dec. 10
Steve Spark (TTR #8, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8; 16-3, 14 KOs)
- The bout was hard-fought and closely contested.
- Gollaz Valenzuela floored Spark in round 6.
- The scores were 96-93 and 95-94 for Gollaz Valenzuela and 95-94 for Spark.
- Gollaz Valenzuela took the WBA Inter-Continental super lightweight title from defending champion Spark.

SUPERFIGHT #99-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Oleksandr Gvozdyk (TTR #19; 19-1, 15 KOs)
TKO-6 1:56
Ricards Bolotniks (19-7-1, 8 KOs)

[straycat]

Guess Im late to the party on this one,

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#100- Casimero
#101- Lerena
#102- Romero
#103- Moloney
#104- Alimkhanuly
#105- Conceicao

[straycat]

100 Casimero
101 Merhy
102 Ralo
103 Moloney
104 Alimkhanuly
105 Conceicao

[kewlmodee]

damn, I forgot to hit submit

[straycat]

I think I might of done that the week Alvarez fought

[KSTAT124]

RESULTS:

Saturday, May 6, 2023-

Birmingham, West Midlands, England-

SUPERFIGHT #93-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Joshua Buatsi (TTR #2, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #2, The Ring #7; 17-0, 13 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Pawel Stepien (18-1-1, 12 KOs)
- The scores were 100-90, 98-92, and 97-94.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa-

SUPERFIGHT #94-

Junior Flyweight Bout-
Hekkie Budler (The Ring #3, TTR #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4; 35-4, 11 KOs)
TKO-1 0:43
Wichet Sengprakhon (AKA Santanong Tor Sirachai; 14-12-1, 7 KOs)
- Sengprakhon was a late substitute. Budler was originally scheduled to fight Enrique Magsalin (8-4-2, 1 KO).

Ekaterinburg, Russia-

SUPERFIGHT #95-

Junior Middleweight Bout-
Magomed Kurbanov (TTR #4, The Ring #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #7; 25-0, 13 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Michel Soro (TTR #14; 35-4-2, 24 KOs)
- The scores were 115-113 for Kurbanov, 115-113 for Soro, and 116-112 for Kurbanov.

Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico-

SUPERFIGHT #96-

Lineal, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and The Ring World Super Middleweight Titles-
Champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (The Ring #5 P4P, TTR #8 P4P, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8 P4P; 59-2-2, 39 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
John Ryder (TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #5, The Ring 5; 32-6, 18 KOs)
- This bout was also fought for Alvarez' WBA Super, WBC, IBF, and WBO World super middleweight titles.
- Alvarez floored Ryder in round 5 and went on to win by the scores of 120-107, 118-109, and 118-109.

SUPERFIGHT #97-

Flyweight Bout-
Julio Cesar Martinez (The Ring #2, TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3; 20-2, 2 NCs, 15 KOs)
TKO-11 1:00
Ronal Batista (15-3, 9 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Martinez' WBC World flyweight title.
- The first six rounds were competitive but, in round 7, Martinez took control. He dropped the Panamanian challenger and dominated until the bout was stopped 4 rounds later.

SUPERFIGHT #98-

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (TTR #14; 26-3-1, 16 KOs)
Split Dec. 10
Steve Spark (TTR #8, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8; 16-3, 14 KOs)
- The bout was hard-fought and closely contested.
- Gollaz Valenzuela floored Spark in round 6.
- The scores were 96-93 and 95-94 for Gollaz Valenzuela and 95-94 for Spark.
- Gollaz Valenzuela took the WBA Inter-Continental super lightweight title from defending champion Spark.

SUPERFIGHT #99-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Oleksandr Gvozdyk (TTR #19; 19-1, 15 KOs)
TKO-6 1:56
Ricards Bolotniks (19-7-1, 8 KOs)

Saturday, May 13, 2023-

Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines-

SUPERFIGHT #100-

Junior Featherweight Bout-
John Riel Casimero (TTR #7, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #7; 33-4, 22 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Fillipus Nghitumbwa (12-2, 11 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Nghitumbwa's WBO Global junior featherweight title.
- Casimero won by the scores of 116-110, 114-112, and 116-110.
- Note: as a result of this bout, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board now ranks Casimero #6 at 122. TTR's new rankings will be compiled and posted later this week.

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

SUPERFIGHT #101-

Bridgerweight Bout-
Kevin Lerena (29-2, 14 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Ryad Merhy (31-2, 26 KOs)
- This bout was a WBC World bridgerweight title eliminator.
- Lerena won by the scores of 118-110, 116-112, and 115-113.

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA-

SUPERFIGHT #102-

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Rolando Romero (15-1, 13 KOs)
TKO-9 2:41
Ismael Barroso (24-4-2, 22 KOs)
- Barroso was leading by the scores of 76-75, 77-74, and 78-73 going into the ninth round.
- Romero won the vacant WBA World super lightweight title.

Stockton, California, USA-

SUPERFIGHT #103-

Bantamweight Bout-
Jason Moloney (TTR #2, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #2, The Ring #2; 26-2, 19 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 12
Vincent Astrolabio (TTR #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4, The Ring #4; 18-4, 13 KOs)
- The scores were 114-114, 115-113, and 116-112.
- Moloney won the vacant WBO World bantamweight title.
- Note: as a result of this bout, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board continues to rank Moloney at #2 and now ranks Astrolabio at #6. TTR's and The Ring's new rankings will be compiled and posted later this week.

SUPERFIGHT #104-

Middleweight Bout-
Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (The Ring #3, TTR #5, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #5; 14-0, 9 KOs)
KO-2 2:35
Steven Butler (32-4-1, 26 KOs)
- Alimkhanuly, who dropped Butler three times in round 3, retained the WBO World middleweight title.
- Note: as a result of this bout, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board continues to rank Alimkkanuly at #5. TTR's and The Ring's new rankings will be compiled and posted later this week.

SUPERFIGHT #105-

SCRATCH