Posted: Demetrius Andrade


Six boxers ranked by TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective weight classes saw action on Saturday, April 17. Four, Demetrius Andrade, Carlos Gongora, Regis Prograis, and Yury Kashinsky, won their bouts; Liam Williams lost to Andrade; and Tony Harrison was held to a draw.


Hollywood, Florida, USA-

WBO World Middleweight Title-
Champion Demetrius Andrade (TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3, The Ring #3; 30-0, 18 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Liam Williams (WBO #2, IBO #5, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8, The Ring #8, TTR #10; 23-3-1, 18 KOs)
- The scores were 116-111, 118-109, and 118-109.

IBO World Super Middleweight Title-
Champion Carlos Gongora (TTR #10, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #10, IBF #11, WBC #13- all at 168; WBA #14 at 160; 20-0, 15 KOs)
KO-8 2:17
Christopher Pearson (WBC #15 at 160; 17-3, 12 KOs)
- This was Gongora's first title defense.

Los Angeles, California, USA-

Super Welterweight Bout-
Tony Harrison (WBC #3, TTR #6, The Ring #6, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8, IBO #11; 28-3-1, 21 KOs)
Split Dec. Draw 12
Bryant Perrella (17-3-1, 14 KOs)
- 5 to 1 underdog Perrella appeared to have upset the former WBC World champion but had to settle for a draw.
- The scores were 116-112 for Harrison, 117-111 for Perrella, and 114-114.

Atlanta, Georgia, USA-

Welterweight Bout-
Regis Prograis (IBO #1, The Ring #2, WBC #2, TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3, WBA #4, WBO #5, IBF #9- all at 140; 26-1, 22 KOs)
TKO-6
Ivan Redkach (23-6-1, 18 KOs)
- Prograis weighed in at 143; Redkach at 142.
- The result was originally announced as a technical decision win for Prograis with the scores being 60-54, 60-54, and 59-54.
- The commissiion later changed the result, awarding Prograis a TKO victory.

Ekaterinburg, Russia-

Cruiserweight Bout-
Yury Kashinsky (IBF #4, IBO #10, WBC #11, TTR #14; 20-1, 18 KOs)
TKO-3 0:56
Mukhitdin Rajapbaev (12-9-1, 8 KOs)