Pictured: Nick Ball


On Saturday, March 15, seven men ranked by TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective weight classes were in action. Five, Nick Ball, Elnur Samedov, Austin Williams, Edgar Berlanga, and Sergio Mendoza, were victorious while two, Charlie Edwards and Patrice Volny, suffered defeats.


Liverpool, Merseyside, England-

Featherweight Bout-
Nick Ball (TTR #2, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #2; 22-0-1, 13 KOs)
TKO-10 3:00
TJ Doheny (26-6, 20 KOs)
- Doheny's corner saved the former IBF World junior fatherweight champion from further punishment after the completion of the 10th round.
- Ball, who was leading by the scores of 98-91, 97-92, and 98-91 when the bout was stopped, retained the WBA World featherweight title.

Bantamweight Bout-
Andrew Cain (14-1, 12 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Charlie Edwards (TTR #13; 20-2, 1 NC, 7 KOs)
- This bout was fought for Cain's BBBofC British and Commonwealth bantamweight titles and the vacant WBC Silver bantameweight title.
- The scores were 115-113 for Edwards and 115-114 and 116-112 for Cain.

Ekaterinburg, Russia-

Junior Lightweight Bout-
Elnur Samedov (TTR #14; 20-1, 9 KOs)
TKO-6 0:47
Saidi Mkola (10-2-1, 6 KOs)

Orlando, Florida, USA-

Middleweight Bout-

Austin 'Ammo' Williams (TTR #10, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #10; 18-1, 12 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Patrice Volny (TTR #15; 19-2, 13 KOs)
- This bout was fought for the vacant WBA Continental Americas middleweight title.
- Williams won by the scores of 118-110, 116-112, and 115-113.

Super Middleweight Bout-
Edgar Berlanga (TTR #14; 23-1, 18 KOs)
TKO-1 2:31
Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz (20-1-1, 16 KOs)
- Berlanga, who floored Gonzalez-Ortiz three times, won the vacant WBO NABO super middleweight title.

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico-

Flyweight Bout-
Sergio Mendoza (Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #10; TTR #11; 25-0, 22 KOs)
TKO-4 1:59
Edinson Martinez (12-5-3, 9 KOs)
- Mendoza weighed in at 112 1/2; Martinez at 111.