Pictured: Leo Santa Cruz


During the two-day period of Friday, February 15 and Saturday, February 16, four fighters ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently campaigning in their respective weight classes were in action. Three, Rob Brant, Leo Santa Cruz, and Ryosuke Iwasa, emerged victorious while one, Carlos Licona, suffered a title-losing defeat.

Friday, February 15, 2019-

Hinckley, Minnesota, USA-

WBA World Middleweight Title-
Champion Rob Brant (The Ring #4, Transnational #7, TTR #8; 25-1, 17 KOs)
TKO-11 1:42
Khasan Baysangurov (WBA #8; 17-1, 7 KOs)
- Brant decked Baysangurov in round 2 and in round 11.

Saturday, February 16, 2019-

Los Angeles, California, USA-

WBA Super World Featherweight Title-
Super Champion Leo Santa Cruz (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #1; Transnational #9 P4P, TTR #10 P4P; 36-1-1, 19 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Rafael Rivera (WBA #11; 26-3-2, 1 NC, 17 KOs)
- Santa Cruz won by three 119-109 scores.

IBF World Junior Featherweight Title Eliminator-
Ryosuke Iwasa (IBF #3, TTR #7, Transnational #7, The Ring #10; 26-3, 16 KOs)
Maj. Tech. Dec. 10
Cesar Juarez (IBF #5, WBC #12; 23-7, 17 KOs)
- Iwasa and Juarez were cut by an accidental clash of heads in the second round. Juarez' cut worsened and eventually caused the scheduled 12-round bout to be stopped.
- The scores were 95-95, 97-93, and 98-92.

IBF World Mini-Flyweight Title-
DeeJay Kriel (IBF #7, The Ring #10; 15-1-1, 7 KOs)
KO-12
Champion Carlos Licona (The Ring #8, TTR #10; 14-1, 2 KOs)
- Kriel floored Licona three times in round 12.