Pictured: Yvan Mendy


During the three-day period of Thursday, May 11 through Saturday, May 13, six bouts featuring fighters not currently ranked by TTR which may impact TTR's rankings took place. The winners of those bouts were Yvan Mendy, Sergio Mendoza, Kevin Lerena, Albert Bell, Rolando Romero, and Rances Barthelemy.


Thursday, May 11, 2023-

Castelnau-le-Lez, Herault, France-

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Yvan Mendy (48-6-1, 1 NC, 22 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Bastien Ballesta (25-1-1, 1 ND, 5 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Ballesta's IBF Internatonal junior welterweight title.
- The scores were 116-112 for Mendy, 115-113 for Ballesta, and 115-113 for Mendy.

Friday, May 12, 2023-

Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico-

Flyweight Bout-
Sergio Mendoza (Sergio Mendoza Cordova; 19-0, 17 KOs)
TKO-6 1:24
Jose Javier Torres (15-3, 9 KOs)
- This was a non-title bout. Mendoza's WBC FECARBOX flyweight title was not on the line.
- Mendoza was a late substitute. Torres was originally scheduled to fight Mario Gutierrez (TTR #9, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #9- both at 108; 9-4-1, 6 KOs).

Saturday, May 13, 2023-

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa-

Bridgerweight Bout-
Kevin Lerena (29-2, 14 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Ryad Merhy (31-2, 26 KOs)
- This bout was a WBC World bridgerweight title eliminator.
- Lerena won by the scores of 118-110, 116-112, and 115-113.

(Note: TTR does not officially recognize the WBC/WBU's bridgerweight/IBA's super cruiserweight division at this time but, like BoxRec, is monitoring it in case it becomes established in the future.)

Toledo, Ohio, USA-

Junior Lightweight Bout-
Albert Bell (The Ring #10; 23-0, 6 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
William Encarnacion (20-5, 16 KOs)
- Bell, who won by three 100-87 scores, retained the WBO NABO junior lightweight title.

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA-

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Rolando Romero (15-1, 13 KOs)
TKO-9 2:41
Ismael Barroso (24-4-2, 22 KOs)
- Barroso was leading by the scores of 76-75, 77-74, and 78-73 going into the ninth round.
- Romero won the vacant WBA World super lightweight title.

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Rances Barthelemy (30-2-1, 1 ND, 15 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 10
Omar Juarez (14-2, 5 KOs)
- The scores were 95-95, 98-92, and 97-93.