Pictured: Daniel Jacobs


During the three-day period of Wednesday, December 18 through Friday, December 20, six boxers ranked by TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective weight classes were in action. Four, Daniel Jacobs, Julio Cesar Martinez, Liam Smith, and Josh Kelly, chalked up victories while two, Michael Zerafa and Cristofer Rosales, suffered defeats.

Wednesday, December 18, 2019-

South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia-

WBO Oriental and WBA Oceania Middleweight Titles-
Jeff Horn (20-2-1, 13 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 10
Champion Michael Zerafa (WBO #4, WBA #7, TTR #9, IBF #13, WBC #28; 27-4, 16 KOs)
- Horn dropped Zerafa twice in round 9.
- The scores were 98-90, 97-92, and 94-94.
- Horn is now 1-1 versus Zerafa.

Friday, December 20, 2019-

Phoenix, Arizona, USA-

Super Middleweight (vs. Light Heavyweight) Bout-
Daniel Jacobs (WBO #3 at 168; WBC #1, TTR #2, Transnational #2, The Ring #2, WBA #2, IBF #4- all at 160; 36-3, 30 KOs)
TKO-5 3:00
light heavyweight Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (51-4-1, 1 ND, 33 KOs)
- Jacobs weighed in at 167 3/4; Chavez at 172 3/4.
- Chavez, who suffered a broken nose, retired in his corner after the fifth round.

Vacant WBC World Flyweight Title-
Julio Cesar Martinez (Julio Cesar Martinez Aguilar; WBC #1, TTR #4, The Ring #4, Transnational #5; 15-1, 1 NC, 12 KOs)
TKO-9 1:19
Cristofer Rosales (WBC #2, TTR #5, Transnational #6, The Ring #7; 29-5, 20 KOs)

Non-title Middleweight Bout-
WBC Silver super welterweight champion Liam Smith (WBO #3, WBC #10, TTR #13- all at 154; TTR #13 at 160; 29-2-1, 16 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Roberto Garcia (42-5, 1 NC, 25 KOs)
- The scores were 99-91, 99-91, and 98-92.

Non-title Super Weklterweight Bout-
WBA International welterweight champion Josh Kelly (WBA #11, WBC #14, TTR #15- all at 147; 10-0-1, 6 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Winston Campos (Wiston Antonio Campos Torres; 31-7-6, 19 KOs)
- Kelly weighed in at 150 1/4; Campos at 148 1/4.
- The scores were 99-90, 99-90, and 98-91.