Pictured: WBC World light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji, TTR's #1 contender for the vacant lineal World Junior Flyweight title


On Saturday, April 24, four boxers ranked by TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective divisions were in action. Kenshiro Teraji, #1 at 108, unanimously outpointed the division's #6 ranked contender Tetsuya Hisada and ranked featherweights Emanuel Navarrrete (#3) and Lerato Dlamini (#12) won by TKO and on points respectively.


Osaka, Osaka, Japan-

WBC World Light Flyweight Title-
Champion Kenshiro Teraji (TTR #1, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #1, The Ring #1; 18-0, 10 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Tetsuya Hisada (WBC #1, TTR #6, The Ring #6, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #7, IBO #14; 34-11-2, 20 KOs)
- Teraji floored Hisada in the second round and went to win by 118-109, 118-109, and 119-108 scores.

Kissimmee, Florida, USA-

WBO World Featherweight Title-
Champion Emanuel Navarrete (TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #5, The Ring #6; 34-1, 29 KOs/33-1, 1 NC, 28 KOs as per BoxRec)
TKO-12 2:49
Christopher Diaz (WBO #6; 26-3, 16 KOs)
- Navarrete dropped Diaz with an upppercut in round 4.
- Diaz was penalized one point in round 7 for hitting the defending champion in the back.
- Navarrette floored Diaz three more times- twice in round 8 and once in round 12.

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa-

Non-title Featherweight Bout-
WBC Silver champion Lerato Dlamini (WBC #2, TTR #12; 15-1, 7 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Hassan Milanzi (9-1-1, 6 KOs)