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2019-03-19
TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION- March 15 & 16- Farmer, Tanaka, Spence, and Nery Among Weekend's Winners
Pictured: Errol Spence, Jr.


During the two-day period of Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16, ten fighters ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently campaigning in their respective weight classes were in action. Eight. Tevin Farmer, Maciej Sulecki, Luke Campbell, Kosei Tanaka, Kevin Lerena, Errol Spence, Jr., David Benavidez, and Luis Nery, won while two, Ryoichi Taguchi and Mikey Garcia were defeated.

Friday, March 15, 2019-

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA-

IBF World Junior Lightweight Title-
Tevin Farmer (TTR #3, Transnational #3, The Ring #3; 29-4-1, 1 NC, 6 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Jono Carroll (IBF #4; 16-1-1, 3 KOs)
- The scores were 117-111, 117-110, and 117-111.

Vacant WBO International Middleweight Title-
Maciej Sulecki (WBO #5, WBA #8, The Ring #9, TTR #11- all at 160; WBC #5 at 154; 28-1, 11 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Gabriel Rosado (WBC #13; 24-12-1, 1 ND, 14 KOs)
- Sulecki floored Rosado twice- once in round one and once in round eight.
- Rosado floored Sulecki twice- both times in round nine.
- The scores were 95-91, 95-93, and 95-91.

Super Lightweight Bout-
Luke Campbell (WBC #1, TTR #5, The Ring #5, Transnational #6- all at 135; 20-2, 16 KOs)
TKO-5 1:37
Adrian Yung (26-6-2, 20 KOs)
- Campbell weighed in at 137 3/4; Yung at 138 1/4.

Saturday, March 16, 2019-

Gifu, Gifu, Japan-

WBO World Flyweight Title-
Champion Kosei Tanaka (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #2; 13-0, 7 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Ryoichi Taguchi (The Ring #3, TTR #6, Transnational #6- all at 108; WBO #4 at 112; 27-4-2, 12 KOs)
- The scores were 119-109, 117-111, and 117-111.

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

IBO World Cruiserweight Title-
Champion Kevin Lerena (TTR #8, [i}The Ring[/i] #8, Transnational #9, WBA #11, IBF #11; 22-1, 10 KOs)
TKO-4 2:37
Artur Mann (IBF #10, WBC #27; 15-1, 8 KOs)
- Mann is listed at #21 in the IBO's March ratings.

Arlington, Texas, USA-

BF World and Vacant WBC Diamond Welterweight Titles-
IBF champion Errol Spence. Jr. (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #1; TTR #9 P4P, The Ring #10 P4P; 25-0, 21 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Mikey Garcia (TTR #1 at 140; The Ring #1, TTR #2- both at 135; Transnational #6 P4P, TTR #7 P4P, The Ring #7 P4P; 39-1, 30 KOs)
- Garcia's Transnational Boxing Rankings Board World junior welterweight title and his WBC World lightweight title were not on the line.
- Spence won by the scores of 120-107, 120-108, and 120-108.

Non-title Super Middleweight Bout-
WBC Champion in Recess David Benavidez (The Ring #2, TTR #6, Transnational #7; 21-0, 18 KOs)
TKO-2 1:14
J'Leon Love (IBF #15; 24-3-1, 1 ND, 13 KOs)

Non-title Bantamweight Bout-
WBC Silver champion Luis Nery (WBC #1, Transnational #2, TTR #3, The Ring #6, WBA #8; 29-0, 23 KOs)
TKO-4 3:00
McJoe Arroyo (IBF #13, WBC #21- both at 115; 18-3, 8 KOs)
- Arroyo was knocked down four times.
 
Article By: Ken Pollitt