Pictured: Viviana Ruiz


On Saturday, April 26, eleven women ranked by TTR as being among the best currently competing in their respective weight classes were in action. Seven, Viviana Ruiz, Felmy Sumaehe, Sarah Bormann, Elia Carranza, Kaitlin LaVigne, Jenny Tulcan, and Stevie Morgan, registered victories while four, Maria Magdalena Rivera, Isabel Rivero, Nisa Rodriguez, and Natasha Spence, suffered defeats.


Nathan, Queensland, Australia-

Flyweight Bout-
Viviana Ruiz (Viviana Ruiz Corredor; TTR #15; 10-2, 5 KOs)
Split Dec. 10
Maria Magdalena Rivera (TTR #14; 14-7-3, 3 KOs)
- The scores were 97-93 and 96-94 for Ms. Ruiz and 96-94 for Ms. Rivera.
- Ms. Ruiz took the WBA Interim World flyweight title from Ms. Rivera, who was making her first interim title defense.

Jakarta, Indonesia-

Junior Bantamweight Bout-
Felmy Sumaehe (TTR #18; 11-0, 5 KOs)
KO-3 1:33
Tanwarat Saengiamjit (AKA Anrey Onesongchaigym; 13-9-1, 7 KOs)
- Ms. Sumaehe retained the WBA Asia super flyweight title.

Sindelfingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany-

Strawweight Bout-
Sarah Bormann (TTR #2, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #2; 20-1, 7 KOs)
Split Dec. 10
Isabel Rivero (TTR #10 at 102; 10-3-1, 1 KO)
- The scores were 97-93 for Ms. Bormann, 96-93 for Ms. Rivero, and 99-92 for Ms. Bormann.
- Ms. Bormann retained the WBO World mini-flyweight title.

Riverhead, New York, USA-

Junior Middleweight Bout-
Deborah Melhorn (1-0)
Maj. Dec. 6
Nisa Rodriguez (Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #3, TTR #4- both at 168; 3-1, 1 KO)
- This was Ms. Melhorn's professional debut as a boxer. She had previously competed professionally as a kickboxer and in bareknuckle boxing.
- BoxRec lists this bout as a super welterweight match but reports that only Ms. Melhorn, who weighed in at 153 1/2, fought as a super welterweight. Ms. Rodriguez weighed in at 158 1/2, 4 1/2 pounds above the divisional limit.
- The scores were 58-56, 57-57, and 58-56.

Miami, Florida, USA-

Junior Middleweight Bout-
Elia Carranza (TTR #6; 11-1, 3 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Natasha Spence (TTR #11 at 160; 8-8-2, 6 KOs)
- The scores were 79-73, 78-74, and 77-75.
- Ms. Carranza won the vacant WBA Fedelatin super welterweight title.

Kansas City, Missouri, USA-

Light Heavyweight Bout-
Kaitlin LaVigne (TTR #10 at 160; 4-4-1, 2 KOs}
TKO-1 1:45
cruiserweight Sierra Ramsey (0-2)
- Ms. LaVigne weighed in at 172; Ms. Ramsey at 180 1/2.

Carmen de Apicala, Colombia-

Junior Lightweight Bout-
Jenny Tulcan (TTR #12; 14-0, 8 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 8
Milanyela Viloria (7-2, 3 KOs)
- The scores were 78-74, 78-74, and 79-73.

Medellin, Colombia-

Junior Welterweight Bout-
Stevie Morgan (TTR #19 at 135; 17-2, 15 KOs)
TKO-3 1:26
Liliana Palmera (31-18-3, 17 KOs)
- This was a non-title bout. Ms. Morgan's World Boxing Federation Intercontinental lightweight title was not on the line.
- Both fighters weighed in at 139 1/2.