Pictured: Lamont Roach, Jr.


On Saturday, May 4, five bouts featuring fighters not currently ranked by TTR which may impact TTR's rankings took place. Those bouts were won by Masaru Sueyoshi, Vergil Ortiz, Jr., John Ryder, Lamont Roach,Jr., and Felix Valera.


Saturday, May 4, 2019-

Tokyo, Japan-

Japanese Super Featherweight Title-
Champion Masaru Sueyoshi (WBO #3, WBC #19; 19-1-1, 11 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 10
Ken Osato (15-3-1, 4 KOs)
- Osato came into the bout ranked #1 by the JBC.
- The scores were 96-95, 97-93, and 95-95.

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA-

Welterweight Bout-
Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (WBO #9, WBC #37- both at 140; 13-0, 13 KOs)
KO-3 0:29
Mauricio Herrera (24-9, 7 KOs)
- Ortiz weighed in at 147; Herrera at 146 1/2.
- According to what was announced before and after the bout, Ortiz intends to return to the junior welterweight division and campaign for a world title shot at 140.

Vacant WBA Interim World Super Middleweight Title-
John Ryder (WBA #1, WBC #10, IBF #12; 28-4, 16 KOs)
TKO-3 2:12
Bilal Akkawy (WBA #4, IBF #10, WBC #25; 20-1-1, 16 KOs)
- Ryder floored Akkawy twice in round 3.

WBO International and WBO NABO Junior Lightweight Titles-
WBO International champion Lamont Roach, Jr. (WBO #1, WBC #37; 19-0-1, 7 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
WBO NABO champion Jonathan Oquendo (WBO #4; 30-6, 19 KOs)
- The scores were 97-92, 97-92, and 96-93.

Stocton, California, USA-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Felix Valera (WBA #3, WBC #13, IBF #14; 18-2, 15 KOs)
KO-4 2:29
Mario Aguilar (20-7, 17 KOs)