Pictured: Julian "J Rock" Williams


During the three-day period of Saturday, May 11 through Monday, May 13, ten boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective divisions were in action. Five, Julian Williams, Miguel Berchelt, Emanuel Navarrete, Carlos Castro, and Moruti Mthalane, won; four, Jarrett Hurd, Francisco Vargas, Isaac Dogboe, and Masayuki Kuroda, lost, and one, Matt Korobov; was involved in a controversial draw.

Note: an eleventh TTR ranked fighter, minimumweight Joey Canoy (TTR #5, Transnational #5, WBO #10; 14-3-1, 1 NC, 7 KOs), was scheduled to fight in the Philippines on May 11. So far, there have been no internet reports regarding the outcome of that bout.


Saturday, May 11, 2019-

Fairfax, Virginia, USA-

WBA Super World and IBO World Super Welterweight Titles and IBF World Junior Middleweight Title-
Julian Williams (IBF #1, WBA #4, IBO #5, Transnational #7, TTR #8, The Ring #8; 27-1-1, 1 NC, 16 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Super Champion/Champion Jarrett Hurd (TTR #1,Transnational #1, The Ring #1; 23-1, 16 KOs)
- Williams floored Hurd in round 2 and went on to win by the scores of 116-111, 115-112, and 115-112.

Middleweight Bout-
Matt Korobov (TTR #11, WBC #12, WBA #14; 28-2-1, 14 KOs)
Maj. Dec. Draw 10
Immanuwel Aleem (WBC #13; 18-1-2, 11 KOs)
- The scores were 95-95, 95-95, and 97-93 for Korobov. (One of the 95-95 scores was erroneously announced as 96-95 for Korobov. The error was soon detected and the result of the bout was changed from a majority decision win for Korobov to a majority decision draw.)

Tucson, Arizona, USA-

WBC World Super Featherweight Title-
Champion Miguel Berchelt (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #1; 36-1, 32 KOs)
TKO-6 3:00
Francisco Vargas (WBC #1, The Ring #4, TTR #5, Transnational #25-2-2, 18 KOs)

WBO World Junior Featherweight Title-
Champion Emanuel Navarrete (TTR #3, Transnational #3, The Ring #4; 27-1, 23 KOs)
TKO-12 2:02
Isaac Dogboe (TTR #4, Transnational #4, The Ring #5, WBO #6; 20-2, 14 KOs)

WBC Continental Americas Super Bantamweight Title-
Champion Carlos Castro (WBC #8, TTR #10, Transnational #10, IBF #10- all at 122; WBA #11 at 126; 23-0, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Mario Alberto Diaz (18-3, 7 KOs)
- The scores were 100-89, 98-91, and 100-89.

Monday, May 13, 2019-

Tokyo, Japan-

IBF World Flyweight Title-
Champion Moruti Mthalane (The Ring #2, TTR #3, Transnational #3; 38-2, 25 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Masayuki Kuroda (IBF #4, TTR #8, Transnational #8, The Ring #9; 30-8-3, 16 KOs)
- The scores were 116-112, 116-112, and 117-111.