Pictured: Ryota Murata


During the two-day period of Thursday, July 11 and Friday, July 12, seven boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective weight classes were in action. Five, Joey Canoy, Ryota Murata, Ken Shiro, Amir Khan, and Lerato Dlamini, were victorious while two, Rob Brant and Jonathan Inguito Taconing, lost (to Murata and Shiro respectively).


Thursday, July 11, 2019-

Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Philippines-

Minimumwight Bout-
Joey Canoy (TTR #5, Transnational #5, WBO #9; 15-3-1, 1 NC, 8 KOs)
KO-3
Ryan Makiputin (13-18-2, 4 KOs)

Friday, July 12, 2019-

Osaka, Osaka, Japan-

WBA World Middleweight Title-
Ryota Murata (WBA #4, Transnational #8, The Ring #9, TTR #10; 15-2, 12 KOs)
TKO-2 2:34
Champion Rob Brant (The Ring #4, Transnational #6, TTR #7; 25-2, 17 KOs)
- Murata regained the title he had lost to Brant on October 20, 2018.

WBC World Light Flyweight Title-
Champion Ken Shiro (TTR #1, Transnational #1, The Ring #1; 16-0, 9 KOs)
TKO-4 1:00
Jonathan Inguito Taconing (WBC #1, TTR #13; 28-4-1, 22 KOs)
- This was Shiro's sixth successful defense of the WBC title.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-

Vacant WBC International Welterweight Title-
Amir Khan (TTR #8, WBC #15; 34-5, 21 KOs)
TKO-4
Billy Dib (45-5, 2 NCs, 26 KOs)

Vacant WBC International Featherweight Title-
Lerato Dlamini (TTR #11, WBC #11; 13-1, 6 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Dave Penalosa (WBO #10; 15-1, 11 KOs)
- Dlamini's IBF Continental Africa and Penalosa' WBO Oriental titles were not on the line.
- The scores were 117-109, 118-108, and 117