Pictured: Kenshiro Teraji


During the three-day period of Sunday, October 30 through Tuesday, November 1, eight fighters ranked by TTR as being among the best currently competing in their respective weight classes were in action. Five, Nhanhla Tyirha, Kenshiro Teraji, Jonathan Gonzalez, Shuichiro Yoshino, and Junto Nakatani, registered victories, while three, Hiroto Kyoguchi, Masayoshi Nakatani, and Francisco Rodriguez, Jr., were defeated by Teraji, Yoshino, and Junto Nakatani respectively.


Sunday, October 30, 2022-

East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa-

Junior Flyweight Bout-
Nhlanhla Tyirha (TTR #17; 8-1, 2 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Orlie Silvestre (17-7-2, 9 KOs)
- This bout was for the vacant IBF Intercontinental junior flyweight title. Tyirha's WBO Global junior flyweight title was not on the line.
- The scores were 119-109, 120-108, and 119-109.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022-

Saitama, Saitama, Japan-

Tuesday, November 1-

Vacant Lineal, Vacant Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and The Ring World Junior Flyweight Titles-
Kenshiro Teraji (TTR #1, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #1, The Ring #1; 20-1, 12 KOs)
TKO-7 2:36
The Ring Champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (TTR #2, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #2; 16-1, 11 KOs)
- The bout was also fought for Teraji's WBC World and Kyoguchi's WBA Super World light flyweight titles.<
- Teraji dropped Kyoguchi early in round 5 and was leading by the scores of 60-54, 60-53, and 60-53 going into the seventh round.

Junior Flyweight Bout-
Jonathan Gonzalez (The Ring #2, TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3; 27-3-1, 14 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Shokichi Iwata (The Ring #10, TTR #15; 9-1, 6 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Gonzalez' WBO World junior flyweight title.
- The scores were 116-112, 116-112, and 117-111.

Lightweight Bout-
Shuichiro Yoshino (TTR #11; 16-0, 12 KOs)
KO-6 1:14
Masayoshi Nakatani (TTR #13; 20-3, 14 KOs)
- This bout was for Yoshino's WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title. Yoshino's OPBF lightweight title was not on the line.

Junior Bantamweight Bout-
Junto Nakatani (The Ring #1, TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3- all at 112; 24-0, 18 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Francisco Rodriguez, Jr. (The Ring #7, TTR #7, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #7; 36-6-1, 25 KOs)
- Nakatani, who voluntarily relinquished the WBO World flyweight title to campaign as a junior bantamweight, won by the scores of 98-91, 99-90, and 97-92.