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2024-05-28
TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION- May 24 & 25 (Part 1)- Catterall Outpoints Taylor/Okolie, Czerkaszyn, Papin, Mbili, and Badillo Win/Nqothole Loses By Decision
Pictured: Jack Catterall


During the two-day period of Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25, eight men ranked by TTR as being among the best currently competing in their respective weight classes were in action. Six, Lawrence Okolie, Fiodr Czerkaszyn, Aleksei Papin, Jack Catterall, Christian Mbilli, and Erick Badillo, were victorious and two, Josh Taylor and Sipho Nqothole, suffered defeats.


Friday, May 24, 2024-

Rzeszow, Poland-

Bridgerweight Bout-
Lawrence Okolie (TTR #3, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3, The Ring #4- all at 200; 20-1, 15 KOs)
TKO-1 2:55
Lukasz Rozanski (15-1, 15 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Rozanski's WBC World bridgerweight title.
- Okolie weighed in at 223 1/2; Rozanski at 223.
- Okolie dropped Rozanski three times. Rozanski beat referee Daniel Van de Wiele's count each time but was judged to be in no condition to continue after the third knockdown.

Middleweight Bout-
Fiodr Czerkaszyn (TTR #13; 24-1, 15 KOs)
TKO-7 2:52
Jorge Cota (31-7, 28 KOs)
- Czerkaszyn was leading by three 60-54 scores going into round 7.

Balashikha, Russia-

Cruiserweight Bout-
Aleksei Papin (TTR #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #4, The Ring #10; 17-1, 1 ND, 16 KOs)
KO-2
Isaac Chilemba (27-10-3, 11 KOs)
- Papin won the vacant WBA Asia East cruiserweight title.

Saturday, May 25, 2024-

Leeds, Yorkshire, England-

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Jack Catterall (TTR #4, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #5, The Ring #7; 29-1, 13 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Josh Taylor (The Ring #2, TTR #5, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #6; 19-2, 13 KOs)
- Catterall won by the scores of 117-111, 116-113, and 117-111.

Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada-

Super Middleweight Bout-
Christian Mbilli (TTR #2, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #2, The Ring #2; 27-0, 23 KOs)
KO-1 0:40
Mark Heffron (30-4-1, 24 KOs)
- Mbilli, who KOed Heffron with a left hook to the body, retained the WBA International and WBC Continental Americas super middleweight titles.

Jiqulipilco, Mexico, Mexico-

Junior Bantamweight Bout-
Rene Calixto Bibiano (23-0, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Sipho Nqothole (TTR #17; 18-3, 11 KOs)
- The scores were 96-94, 96-94, and 98-92.

Junior Flyweight Bout-
Erick Badillo (TTR #17; 15-0, 7 KOs)
TKO-10 2:00
Luis Samuel Rodriguez (Luis Rodriguez Rodriguez; 10-4, 4 KOs)
- Badillo retained the WBC Silver light flyweight title.


Note: The results of the Rene Calixto Bibiano-Sipho Nqothole and Erick Badillo-Luis Samuel Rodriguez were added to this article on May 29.
 
Article By: Ken Pollitt