Pictured: Devin Haney


During the five-day period of Saturday, May 20 through Wednesday, May 24, one Lineal World champion and nine TTR-ranked contenders were in action. The champion, Devin Haney, and five of the contenders, Hiroto Kyoguchi, Junto Nakatani, Oscar Valdez, Kosei Tanaka, and Joseph Parker, were victorious while four of the contenders, Dennis Hogan, Andrew Moloney, Jeremia Nakathila, and Vasiliy Lomachenko, lost.


Saturday, May 20, 2023-

Tokyo, Japan-

Flyweight Bout-
Hiroto Kyoguchi (The Ring #2, TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3- all at 108; 17-1, 11 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Roland Jay Biendima (17-14-1, 10 KOs)
- Kyoguchi weighed in at 111 3/4; Biendima at 111 1/4.
- Kyoguchi won by three 100-90 scores.

Dublin, Ireland-

Junior Middleweight Bout-
James "Kid Shamrock" Metcalf (25-2, 15 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Dennis "Hurricane" Hogan (TTR #9; 31-5-1, 7 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Hogan's IBO World super welterweight title.
- Metcalf won by the scores of 117-110, 117-110, and 115-112.

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA-

Junior Bantamweight Bout-
Junto Nakatani (The Ring #6, TTR #7, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #7; 25-0, 19 KOs)
KO-12 2:42
Andrew Moloney (TTR #6, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #6, The Ring #8; 25-3, 1 ND, 16 KOs)
- This bout was fought for the vacant WBO World junior bantamweight title.
- Nakatani floored Moloney in rounds 2, 11, and 12.

Lightweight Bout-
Raymond Muratalla (18-0, 15 KOs)
TKO-2 2:48
Jeremia Nakathila (TTR #9, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #9; 23-3, 19 KOs)
-Muratalla won the vacant WBO Global and vacant NABF lightweight titles.

Lightweight Bout-
Oscar Valdez (TTR #1, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #1, The Ring #1- all at 130; 31-1, 23 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Adam Lopez (16-5, 1 NC, 6 KOs)
- Both fighters weighed in at 132.
- The scores were 98-92, 98-91, and 97-93.

Lineal, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and The Ring World Lightweight Titles-
Champion Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Vasiliy Lomachenko (The Ring, TTR #2, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #2; The Ring #7 P4P; 17-3, 11 KOs)
- Haney's IBF, WBA Super, WBC, and WBO World lightweight titles were also on the line.
- The scores were 115-113, 116-112, and 115-113.

Sunday, May 21, 2023-

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan-

Bantamweight Bout-
Kosei Tanaka (The Ring #7, TTR #8, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8- all at 115; 19-1, 11 KOs)
TKO-6 2:43
Pablo Carrillo (28-9-2, 17 KOs)
- Tanaka weighed in at 116; Carrillo at 115 3/4.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023-

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia-

Heavyweight Bout-
Joseph Parker (The Ring #9, TTR #10, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #10; 32-3, 22 KOs)
TKO-1 1:26
Faiga "Django" Opelu (15-4-2, 11 KOs)
- Parker weighed in at 240; Opelu at 214 3/4.