Pictured: Yves Ulysse, Jr.


During the six-day period of Friday, July 16 through Wednesday, July 21, five bouts featuring fighters not currently ranked by TTR which may impact TTR's rankings took place. The winners of those bouts were Yves Ulysse, Jr., Ryad Merhy, Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, Rolando Romero, and Alberto Puello.


Friday, July 16, 2021-

Shawinigan, Quebec, Candada-

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Yves Ulysse, Jr. (20-2, 11 KOs)
TKO-5 1:11
David Theroux (16-5, 11 KOs)
- Ulysse retained the NABF super lightweight title.

Saturday, July 17, 2021-

Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium-

Cruiserweight bout-
Ryad Merhy (30-1, 25 KOs)
TKO-9
Zhaoxin Zhang (10-2-1, 6 KOs)
- This was Merhy's first bout since he knocked out Imre Szello in the seventh round on October 19, 2019.
- It was also Merhy's first defense of the WBA World title.

Suwalki, Poland-

Cruiserweight Bout-
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (59-4-1, 39 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Vadym Novopashyn (6-3, 2 KOs)
- Wlodarczyk, who was fighting for the first time since November 30, 2019 when he unanimously outpointed Taylor Mabika over 10 rounds, defeated Novopashyn by the scores of 79-73, 79-73, and 80-72.

San Antonio, Texas, USA-

Lightweight vs. Junior Welterweight Bout-
Rolando Romero (14-0, 12 KOs)
TKO-7 1:54
Anthony Yigit (24-2-1, 8 KOs)
- The bout was supposed to have been contested for Romero's WBA Interim World lightweight title but Yigit weighed in at 140 1/4. Thus Yigit was ineligible to win the interim title.
- Romero, who weighed in at 135, decked Yigit three times- once in round 5 and twice in round 7.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021-

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic-

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Alberto Puello (19-0, 10 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Jesus Antonio Rubio (13-4-1, 7 KOs)
- Rubio came into the bout off a UD 8 win over Sonny Fredrickson (21-4, 14 KOs) on May 1, 2021.
- Puello, who was making his second defense of the WBA Interim World super lightweight title, won by three 120-107 scores.