Pictured: 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist Kanat Islam


During the three-day period of Friday, July 5 through Sunday, July 7, four fighters, Kanat Islam, Kenichi Ogawa, Robert Barraza, and Tibo Monabesa, scored wins which may propel them into (or back into) TTR's rankings.


Friday, July 5, 2019-

Almaty, Kazakhstan-

Vacant WBO Inter-Continental Junior Middleweight Title-
Kanat Islam (26-0, 21 KOs)
KO-1 0:14
Julio De Jesus (27-2, 24 KOs)
- This was Islam's first bout since his TKO-9 win over Brandon Cook on September 9, 2017.

Saturday, July 6, 2019-

Tokyo, Japan-

Super Featherweight Bout-
Kenichi Ogawa (IBF #4, WBO #11, WBC #30; 24-1, 1 NC, 18 KOs)
TKO-4
Glenn Madura (10-6-1, 6 KOs)

Barranquilla, Colombia-

Vacant WBA Fedebol Flyweight Title-
Robert Barraza (WBA #4, WBC #21; 23-2, 13 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Josber Perez (WBA #7; 16-2, 14 KOs)
- The scores were 95-94, 96-93, and 97-92.

Sunday, July 7, 2019-

Kupang, Indonesia-

Vacant IBO World Light Flyweight Title-
Tibo Monabesa (WBC #15; 20-1-2, 8 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Omari Kimweri (WBA #15 at 105; 17-5, 7 KOs)
- IBO ranks Monabesa #21 at 108 and one-time WBC World minimumweight title challenger Kimweri #26 at 105.
- The scores were 114-113, 116-111, and 118-110.