Pictured: Terence Crawford


On Saturday, April 20, eight boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective divisions were in action. Terence Crawford (#2 at 147; #2 Pound-For-Pound) stopped Amir Khan (#8 at 147) and Andy Ruiz, Jr. (#13 at 200+), Carlos Adames (#10 at 154), Danny Garcia (#7 at 147), Teofimo Lopez (#10 at 135), Brandon Figueroa (#8 at 122), and Tetsuya Hisada (#10 at 108), like Crawford, added wins to their records.

Osaka, Osaka, Japan-

Flyweight Bout-
Tetsuya Hisada (WBA #1, WBO #1, WBC #3, IBF #9, TTR #10, Transnational #10, The Ring #10- all at 108; 34-9-2, 20 KOs)
KO-5 3:01
Stevanus Nana Bau (9-11-2, 2 KOs)
- Hisada weighed in at 110 1/4; Nana Bau at 109.
- The bout was scheduled for eight rounds.

New York, New York, USA-

WBO World Welterweight Title-
Champion Terence Crawford (TTR #2, The Ring #2, Transnational #3; Transnational #2 P4P, The Ring #2, TTR #3; 35-0, 26 KOs)
TKO-6 0:47
Amir Khan (WBO #2, TTR #8; 33-5, 20 KOs)
- Crawford decked Khan in the first round and was leading 50-44, 49-45, and 49-45 going into the 6th round.
- Khan was unable to continue after an accidental low blow in round 6.

NABF Lightweight Title-
Champion Teofimo Lopez (WBC #4, WBA #4, IBF #4, WBO #5, Transnational #8, The Ring #8, TTR #10; 13-0, 11 KOs)
KO-5 1:32
Edis Tatli (WBO #4, WBC #9, IBF #12; 31-3, 10 KOs)

NABF Super Welterweight and Vacant WBO NABO Junior Middleweight Titles-
NABF champion Carlos Adames (WBC #6, WBA #7, IBF #9, WBO #9, TTR #10; 17-0, 14 KOs/19-2, 14 KOs including WSB bouts)
TKO-4 1:07
Frank Galarza (WBO #15; 20-3-2, 12 KOs)

Carson, California, USA-

Vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Title-
Danny Garcia (WBC #1, TTR #7, Transnational #7, The Ring #7; 35-2, 21 KOs)
KO-7 1:33
Adrian Granados (WBC #12; 20-7-2, 1 ND, 14 KOs)
- Garcia floored Granados twice in round 2 and once in round 5. Referee Thomas Taylor stopped the contest in the seventh round. Garcia was awarded a KO victory as per California State Athletic Commission rules.

Heavyweight Bout-
Andy Ruiz, Jr. (WBA #11, TTR #13, IBF #15, WBC #18; 32-1, 21 KOs)
KO-5 3:00
Alexander Dimitrenko (41-5, 26 KOs)
- Dimitrenko's corner decided that he had had enough after the fifth round. Ruiz was awarded a KO victory as per California State Athletic Commission rules.

Vacant WBA Interim World Super Bantamweight Title-
Brandon Figueroa (WBA #2, TTR #8, Transnational #8, The Ring #10; 19-0, 14 KOs)
KO-8 3:00
Yonfrez Parejo (WBA #5; 22-4-1, 11 KOs)
- Parejo retired in his corner after the 8th round. Figueroa was then awarded a KO victory as per California State Athletic Commission rules.