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2021-11-28
TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION- November 27- Kambosos, Ogawa, and Fulton Among Saturday's Winners
Pictured: George Kambosos Jnr


On Saturday, November 27, fourteen boxers ranked by TTR as among the best currently fighting in their respective weight classes were in action in boxing matches while another "tried his hands" at a new combat sport. Of those who stuck to traditional pugilism, seven, Hinata Maruta, Ayanda Ndulani, George Kamboses Jnr, Kenichi Ogawa, Stephen Fulton, Jr., Ra'eese Aleem, and Gary Antonio Russell, were victorious; six, Siphamandla Baleni, Teofimo Lopez, Azinga Fuzile, Brandon Figueroa, Eduardo Baez, and Alexandro Santiago, were defeated; and one, Kamil Szeremeta, was held to a draw.


Tokyo, Japan-

Featherweight Bout-
Hinata Maruta (TTR #15; 12-1-1, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Ryo Hino (14-3-2, 9 KOs)
- The scores were 97-91, 97-91, and 96-92.
- Maruta retained the Japanese featherweight title.

Ostroleka, Poland-

Middleweight Bout-
Kamil Szeremeta (TTR #19; 21-2-1, 5 KOs)
Maj. Dec. Draw 8
Nizar Trimech (9-2-1, 4 KOs)
- The scores were 77-75 for Szeremeta, 76-76, and 76-76.

East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa-

Strawweight Bout-
Ayanda Ndulani (TTR #7, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8; 12-2-1, 4 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Siphamandla Baleni (TTR #19 at 108; 18-4-1, 6 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Ndulani's IBO World minimumweight title. Baleni's South African light flyweight title was not on the line.
- The scores were 117-111 and 116-112 for Ndulani and 118-114 for Baleni.
- Ndulani is now 1-1 versus Baleni.

New York, New York, USA-

Lineal, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and The Ring World Lightweight Titles-
George Kambosos Jnr (TTR #7, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8, The Ring #8; 20-0, 10 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Champion Teofimo Lopez (TTR #7 P4P, The Ring #7 P4P, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #10 P4P; 16-1, 12 KOs)
- Kambosos dropped Lopez in round 1.
- Lopez knocked Kambosos downn in round 10.
- The scores were 115-112 and 115-111 for Kambosos and 114-113 for Lopez.
- Kambosos also won the WBA Super, IBF, and WBO World lightweight titles and the WBC Franchise lightweight title.

Super Featherweight Bout-
Kenichi Ogawa (TTR #12; 26-1-1, 1 NC, 18 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Azinga Fuzile (TTR #9, The Ring #9; 15-2, 9 KOs)
- Ogawa floored Fuzile once in round 5 and twice in round 12.
- The scores were 115-110, 115-110, and 114-111.
- Ogawa won the vacant IBF World junior lightweight title.

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA-

Super Bantamweight Bout-
Stephen Fulton, Jr. (The Ring #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4, TTR #6; 20-0, 8 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 12
Brandon Figueroa (Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3, The Ring #4, TTR #5; 22-1-1, 17 KOs)
- The scores were 114-114, 116-112, and 116-112.
- Figueroa threw and landed more punches. Fulton had a considerably higher accuracy percentage.
- Fulton retained the WBO World junior featherweight title and annexed Figueroa's WBC World super bantamweight title.

Super Bantamweight Bout-
Ra'eese Aleem (The Ring #7, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8, TTR #12; 19-0, 12 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 10
Eduardo Baez (TTR #17; 20-2-2, 7 KOs)
- The scores were 95-95, 96-94, and 98-92.
- Aleem won the vacant WBO NABO junior featherweight title.

Bantamweight Bout-
Gary Antonio Russell (The Ring #9, TTR #10; 19-0, 1 ND, 12 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 10
Alexandro Santiago (TTR #15; 24-3-5, 13 KOs)
- The scores were 95-95, 96-94, and 96-94.


IN ADDITION:

BOUT FEATURING FIGHTERS NOT CURRENTLY RANKED BY TTR WHICH MAY IMPACT TTR'S RANKINGS:

Saturday, November 27, 2021-

Tokyo, Japan-

Featherweight Bout-
Reiya Abe (22-3-1, 10 KOs)
TKO-3 3:00
Daisuke Watanabe (12-5-2, 7 KOs)
- Watanabe retired in his corner after the third round.
- Abe is now 2-0, 1 KO versus Watanabe.


AND MORE:

As previously mentioned, a TTR ranked fighter participated in a sport that's sort of a modified combination of boxing and MMA:

Saturday, November 27, 2021-

Arlington, Texas, USA-

Heavyweight Triad Combat Bout-
Kubrat Pulev (TTR #19; 28-2, 14 KOs; 1-0, 1 KO)
TKO-1 1:59
Frank Mir (0-1; 0-1)
- Note: boxing records are followed by Triad Combat records.


AND, LAST BUT NOT LEAST:

In case you missed it (like we did):

Sunday, November 21, 2021-

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic-

Middleweight Bout-
Jeison "Banana" Rosario (Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #6, TTR #18- both at 154; 21-3-1, 15 KOs)
KO-2
Reinaldo Gonzalez (17-6, 10 KOs)
- Rosario dropped Gonzalez three times- once in round 1 and twice in round 2.
 
Article By: Ken Pollitt