Pictured: Kai Watanabe


During the three-day period of Tuesday, August 20 through Thursday, August 22, one TTR ranked fighter was in action and three bouts featuring fighters not currently ranked by TTR which may impact TTR's rankings took place. Precious Harris-McCray won a split decision over TTR ranked junior middleweight Sonya Dreiling, former champions Jarrett Hurd and Jeison Rosario fought to a draw, Michael Angeletti outpointed Geraldo Valdez, and Kai Watanabe scored a brutal first-round TKO over Toshihiro Suzuki.


WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL BOXING:

Tuesday, August 20, 2024-

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA-

Junior Middleweight Bout-
Precious Harris-McCray (4-0, 3 KOs)
Split Dec. 6
Sonya Dreiling (TTR #17; 6-6, 2 KOs)
- The scores were 58-56 for Ms. Dreiling and 59-55 and 58-56 for Ms. Harris-McCray.


MEN'S PROFESSIONAL BOXING:

Wednesday, August 21, 2024-

Plant City, Florida, USA-

Super Middleweight Bout-
Jarrett Hurd (25-3-1, 17 KOs)
Split Dec. Draw 10
Jeison Rosario (24-4-2, 18 KOs)
- Hurd weighed in at 162 1/2; Rosario at 164.
- The scores were 95-95, 96-94 for Hurd, and 96-94 for Rosario.

Bantamweight Bout-
Michael Angeletti (12-0, 7 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 10
Geraldo Valdez (16-2, 11 KOs)
- Valdez was a late substitute. Angeletti was originally slated to fight Judy Flores (14-2, 8 KOs).
- Angeletti weighed in at 117 3/4; Valdez at 117.
- Angeletti, who owns a TKO-8 win over former IBO World bantamweight champion Michell Banquez, unanimously outpointed Valdez by the scores of 98-92, 98-92, and 97-93.

Thursday, August 22, 2024-

Tokyo, Japan-

Junior Lightweight Bout-
Kai Watanabe (13-1-1, 7 KOs)
TKO-1 1:29
Toshihiro Suzuki (5-1, 4 KOs)
- This bout was fought for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific junior lightweight title.
- Watanabe scored a brutal knockdown resulting in the referee immediately stopping the bout.
- Suzuki, who had been unconscious for a number of minutes, was taken from Korakuen Hall on a stretcher.