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2023-05-30
TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION- May 27 & 28- Chris Billam-Smith, Luis Alberto Lopez, Leigh Wood, and Oscar Collazo Among Winners
Pictured: Chris Billam-Smith


During the two-day period of Saturday, May 27 and Sunday May 28, sixteen boxers ranked by TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective divisions were in action. Twelve, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Chris Billam-Smith, Sam Eggington, Michael McKinson, Luis Alberto Lopez, Padraig McCrory, Anthony Cacace, Leigh Wood, Jack Catterall, Oscar Collazo, Alexis Rocha, and Kevin Lele Sadjo, were victorious while, four, Lawrence Okolie, Michael Conlan, Mauricio Lara, and Melvin Jerusalem, were defeated.


Saturday, May 27, 2023-

Bangkok, Thailand-

Bantamweight Bout-
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (birth name: Wisaksil Wangek; TTR #6, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #6, The Ring #7- all at 115; 52-6-1, 44 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Eaktwan BTU Ruaviking (birth name: Komgrich Nantapech; AKA Eaktawan Mor Krungthep Thonburi; 31-7, 22 KOs)
- The scores were 79-73, 79-73, and 78-74.

Bournemouth, Dorset, England-

Cruiserweight Bout-
Chris Billam-Smith (TTR #6, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #6, The Ring #10; 18-1, 12 KOs)
Maj. Dec. 12
Lawrence Okolie (The Ring #1, TTR #2, Transnational Boxng Rankings Board #2; 19-1, 14 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Okolie's WBO World junior heavyweight title.
- Billam-Smith floored Okolie in rounds 4, 10, and 11.
- Okolie had a point deducted for holding in round 5 and in round 7.
- The scores were 116-107, 112-112, and 115-108.

Junior Middleweight Bout-
Sam Eggington (TTR #18; 34-8, 20 KOs)
TKO-5
Joe Pigford (20-1, 19 KOs)
- Eggington won the vacant WBA International super welterweight title.

Welterweight Bout-
Michael McKinson (TTR #15; 25-1, 4 KOs)
TKO-7 1:25
Lebin Morales (19-7-1, 9 KOs)

Belfast, Northern Ireland-

Featherweight Bout-
Luis Alberto Lopez (The Ring #3, TTR #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4; 28-2, 16 KOs)
TKO-5 1:14
Michael Conlan (The Ring #9, TTR #11; 18-2, 9 KOs)
- Lopez retained the IBF World featherweight title.

Super Middleweight Bout-
Padraig McCrory (TTR #12; 17-0, 9 KOs)
PTS. 10
Diego Ramirez (25-10-1, 6 KOs)
- McCrory won by the score of 99-91.

Junior Lightweight Bout-
Anthony Cacace (TTR #13; 21-1, 7 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Damian Wrzesinski (26-3-2, 1 ND, 7 KOs)
- The scores were 116-112, 117-111, and 118-111.
- Cacace retained the IBO World super featherweight title.

Manchester, Lancashire, England-

Featherweight Bout-
Leigh Wood (TTR #6, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #6, The Ring #7; 27-3, 16 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Mauricio Lara (TTR #1, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #1, The Ring #1; 26-3-1, 19 KOs)
- Lara weighed in at 129 3/4 and was subsequently stripped of the WBA World featherweight title.
- The bout went on as scheduled with the now vacant title only available to Wood, who weighed in at 126.
- Wood dropped Lara in round 2, went on to win by the scores of 118-109, 116-111, and 118-109, and regained the WBA title.

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Jack Catterall (TTR #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4, The Ring #4; 27-1, 13 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Darragh Foley (22-5-1, 10 KOs)
- Catterall floored Foley in round 7 and in round 9.
- The scores were 99-88, 98-89, and 97-90.
- Catterall won the vacant WBA Inter-Continental super lightweight title.

Indio, California, USA-

Strawweight Bout-
Oscar Collazo (TTR #7, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #7, The Ring #10; 7-0, 5 KOs)
KO-7 3:00
Melvin Jerusalem (TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3, The Ring #3; 20-3, 12 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Jerusalem's WBO World mini-flyweight title.
- Jerusalem could not continue after the 7th round. Collazo was awarded a KO victory under California State Athletic Commission rules.

Welterweight Bout-
Alexis Rocha (Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #8, TTR #9, The Ring #10; 23-1, 15 KOs)
KO-5 2:15
Anthony Young (24-3, 8 KOs)
- Rocha dropped Young in round 5.
- Rocha retained the WBO NABO welterweight title.

Sunday, May 28, 2023-

Creteil, Val-de-Marne, France-

Super Middleweight Bout-
Kevin Lele Sadjo (TTR #19; 20-0, 18 KOs)
TKO-7 2:11
Sven Elbir (19-2, 14 KOs)
- This bout was fought for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super middleweight title. Sadjo's EBU European super middleweight title was not on the line.
 
Article By: Ken Pollitt