Pictured: Pavel Silyagin


On Friday, November 26, five fighters ranked by TTR as among the best currently campaigning in their respective divsions were in action. Four, Badou Jack, Muhammed Waseem, Pavel Silyagin, and Angel Fierro, scored victories while one, Isaac Chilemba, lost (to Silyagin).

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-

Cruiserweight Bout-
Badou Jack (The Ring #4, TTR #6, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #6- all at 175; 25-3-3, 15 KOs)
TKO-2 2:20
Samuel Crossed (11-2-1, 7 KOs)
- Jack weighed in at 199 1/4; Crossed at 194.
- Jack floored Crossed three times in round 2.

Flyweight Bout-
Muhammed Waseem (TTR #5, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8; 12-1, 8 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Rober Barrera (23-4, 1 ND, 13 KOs)
- This bout was a WBA World flyweight title eliminator and was for the vacant WBC Silver flyweight title.
- Waseem won by the scores of 115-113, 115-114, and 117-111.

Moscow, Russia-

Super Middleweight Bout-
Pavel Silyagin (TTR #16; 9-0, 4 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Isaac Chilemba (TTR #14; 26-8-3, 10 KOs)
- The scores were 120-108, 119-109, and 118-110.
- Silyagin retained WBC Silver super middleweight title.

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico-

Lightweight Bout-
Angel Fierro (TTR #14; 19-1-1, 15 KOs)
TKO-4 2:08
Cristian Bielma (18-4-1, 7 KOs)
- Fierro retained the WBO NABO lightweight title.