Pictured: TTR #1 ranked junior featherweight contender and WBC World super bantamweight champion Yamileth 'Yeimi' Mercado


On Saturday, June 29, six women ranked by TTR as beingamong the best currently fighting in their respective weight classes were in action. Elizabeth Oshoba, Yamileth Mercado, and Elia Carranza each came away with a win while Deanha Hobbs, Ramla Ali, and Kaitlin LaVigne each had a loss added to her ledger.


Albert Park, Victoria, Australia-

Lightweight Bout-
Taylah Gentzen (5-0, 2 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Deanha Hobbs (TTR #10 at 130; 12-3-1, 6 KOs)
- This bout was fought for the vacant WBA Oceania lightweight title. Ms. Gentzen's Australian lightweight title and Ms. Hobbs' WBO Asia Pacific junior lightweight title were not on the line.
- The scores were 97-93, 96-94, and 96-94.

Brentwood, Essex, England-

Junior Lightweight Bout-
Elizabeth Oshoba (TTR #14 at 126; 8-0, 5 KOs)
TKO-3
Agustina Marisa Belen Rojas (8-8-1, 0 KOs)
- This was a non-title bout. Ms. Oshoba's WBC Silver featherweight title was not on the line.

Phoenix, Arizona, USA-

Junior Featherweight Bout-
Yamileth 'Yeimi' Mercado (TTR #1, The Ring #2; 24-3, 5 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Ramla Ali (TTR #12; 9-2, 2 KOs)
- The scores were 98-93, 97-93, and 98-92.
- Ms. Mercado retained the WBC World super bantamweight title.

Miami, Florida, USA-

Middleweight Bout-
Elia Carranza (TTR #13 at 154; 8-1, 2 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 6
Kaitlin LaVigne (TTR #6 at 168; 3-3-1, 1 KO)
- Ms. Carranza weighed in at 157 1/4; Ms. LaVigne at 162 1/2.
- Ms. Carranza won by the scores of 59-55, 59-55, and 60-54.