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2019-02-12
Gaballo, Lubin, Fortuna, Mananquil, and Beltran Score Important Victories
Pictured: Raymundo Beltran


During the two-day period of Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10, five bouts featuring fighters not currently ranked by TTR which may impact TTR's rankings took place. Those bouts were won by Reymart Gaballo. Erickson Lubin, Javier Fortuna, Ben Mananquil, and Ray Beltran respectively.

Saturday, February 9, 2019-

Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines-

Non-title Bantamweight Bout-
WBA Interim World champion Reymart Gaballo (WBA #1; 21-0, 18 KOs)
TKO-2 1:44
Asian Boxing Federation, Thai, and Professional Boxing Association of Thailand International champion Yuya Nakamura (9-3-1, 7 KOs)

Carson, California, USA-

Super Welterweight Bout-
Erickson Lubin (WBC #5; 20-1, 15 KOs)
KO-3 3:00
Ishe Smith (WBC #17; 29-11, 12 KOs)
- Lubin decked Smith three times in the first round and once in the third.
- Smith's corner advised referee Jack Reiss to stop the bout afte the third round.
- The result is recorded as a KO win for Lubin under California State Athletic Commission rules.
- Former IBF World champion Smith announced his retirement from boxing after the bout.

Lightweight Bout-
Javier Fortuna (WBC #6; 34-2-1, 1 NC, 1ND, 23 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Sharif Bogere (WBC #30; 32-2, 1 NC, 20 KOs)
- Fortuna floored Bogere in the sixth round and went on to win by three 96-93 scores.

Sunday, February 10, 2019-

Himeji, Hyogo, Japan-

Vacant WBO Asia-Pacific Bantamweight Title-
Ben Mananquil (17-1-3, 4 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Tenta Kiyose (WBA #12, IBF #15. WBC #19; 15-3-1, 7 KOs)
- In their prevoius bouts, Kiyose had stopped former WBC World minimumweight champion Oleydong Sithsamerchai (birth name: Kittipong Jaigrajang; AKA Oleydong CP Freshmart) in the seventh round on July 21, 2018 and Mananquil had fought to an eight round draw with Hinata Maruta on August 23, 2018.
- Kiyose, ranked #1 by the WBO Asia-Pacific and #2 by the JBC, weighed in at 117 3/4; Mananquil, ranked #1 by the Philippines GAB and #4 by the WBO Asia-Pacfic, weighed in at 115 3/4.
- The scores were 114-113, 116-111, and 116-113.

Fresno, California, USA-

Vacant WBO Inter-Continental Junior Welterweight Title/Vacant WBC Continental Americas Super Lightweight Title-
Raymundo Beltran (WBO #5, WBC #12- both at 140; Transnational #8, The Ring #9- both at 135; 36-8-1, 1 ND, 22 KOs)
KO-9 2:09
Hiroki Okada (WBO #2, WBA #3, IBF #5, WBC #10; 19-1, 13 KOs)
- Okada was down in round 2 but recovered and rocked Beltran before the round was over.
- Beltran floored Okada twice in round 9. Okada's corner instructed referee Jack Reiss to stop the contest.
- Beltran was awarded a KO victory as per California State Athletic Commission rules.

 
Article By: Ken Pollitt