Pictured: Vergil Ortiz, Jr.


During the two-day period of Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6, five fighters ranked by TTR as being among the best currently campaigning in their respective weight classes were in action. Four, ArAr Andales, Tanes Ongunta, Michael Conlan, and Vergil Ortiz, Jr., won and one, Michel McKinson, lost (to Ortiz).


Friday, August 5, 2022-

Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines-

Flyweight vs. Junior Bantamweight Bout-
ArAr Andales (TTR #20 at 105; 14-2-1, 6 KOs)
TKO-4 2:59
Bonjun Loperez (12-17-1, 6 KOs)
- Andales weighed in at 109; Loperez at 115.

Saturday, August 6, 2022-

Bangkok, Thailand-

Flyweight Bout-
Tanes Ongunta (TTR #18; 11-1, 5 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Jeny Boy Boca (14-8, 12 KOs)
- The scores were 98-92, 96-94, and 99-91.
- Ongunta retained the WBA Asia flyweight title.

Belfast, Northern Ireland-

Featherweight Bout-
Michael Conlan (TTR #16; 17-1, 8 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Miguel Marriaga (30-6, 26 KOs)
- Conlan dropped Marriaga three times and won by the scores of 99-88, 98-88, and 99-89.

Fort Worth, Texas, USA-

Welterweight Bout-
Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (TTR #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4, The Ring #5; 19-0, 19 KOs)
TKO-9 0:27
Michael McKinson (TTR #20; 22-1, 2 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Ortiz' WBO International welterweight title.

- Ortiz decked McKinson in round 8 and in round 9.