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HAINAN, China -- Jessica Korda caught Minjee Lee on Saturday in the Blue Bay LPGA. Ariya Jutanugarn made up even more ground to move into contention for her sixth victory of the season.Korda shot a 6-under 66 at Jian Lake to make up seven strokes on Lee for a share of the lead, and Jutanugarn had a 65 to cut her deficit from 10 to two shots and get in the final group Sunday.In hot and mostly calm conditions four days after Typhoon Sarika hit the South China Sea beach resort, Korda had five birdies in a six-hole stretch and got up-and-down for another on the par-5 18th.I missed a lot of birdie opportunities at the beginning and I was just saying in my head, `Stay patient. and, `Stay positive, the 23-year-old American said. Yesterday, I was 4 over through seven and then battled back to shoot even par. I was really proud of myself to keep myself in it. I just knew that I can make birdies out here.Lee had a 73 , also getting up-and-down for birdie on 18 to match Korda at 11-under 205. The 20-year-old Australian began the day six strokes ahead of Germanys Caroline Masson after shooting 65-67 the first two rounds.It wasnt that windy today, so I guess you could be a bit more aggressive at the pins, Lee said. I wasnt striking it that well, so I think I just got by making up-and-down.The second-ranked Jutanugarn had the best round of the day on the course with difficult to hit valleys and plateaus on the large greens.This course, you have to be really patient, Jutanugarn said. I just be like waiting for birdies, not really rushing trying to make birdies. Just trying to have fun.The 20-year-old Thai star leads the tour in victories and tops the player of the year points race.Korda hit an 8-iron to 6 inches on the 141-yard seventh to start the birdie spree.I actually thought it was going to go in, said Korda, set to defend the last of her four LPGA Tour titles next week in Malaysia.The 5-foot-11 Floridian made a 20-footer from the fringe on the par-5 eighth, hit to 3 feet on the par-4 ninth, 5 feet on the par-3 11th and made a 25-footer on the difficult par-4 12th after holding the green with a mid-iron.You have to land it perfectly at the top to have any shot at that pin staying on the back of the green, Korda said. Its really wet back there so you dont want to have to chip up. Its not an easy chip. I was just really happy to be on the green to be honest with you and have some type of putt at it.She has played 20 holes without a bogey. She made a key 6-foot par save on the par-4 sixth.Making par on six was important, Korda said. Its a really tough pin today. Its almost impossible to get close to.Lee got on the wrong side of the ridges on 11 and 12, three-putting for bogeys -- after Korda birdied both in the group ahead -- to drop into a tie.I think the girls did pretty well considering where the pins were today, said Lee, the winner last year at Kingsmill and in April in Hawaii.Masson (71) was 7 under, and Thailands Pornanong Phatlum (69) was 6 under.Michelle Wie (71) was tied for seventh at 3 under. She has only one top-25 finish this year, a tie for 25th in February in the second event of the season, and needed a sponsor exemption to get in the event.Brooke Henderson (70) was another stroke back. The 19-year-old Canadian birdied three of last five holes. Shes playing for the fourth straight week in Asia and plans to make it six in a row.Spains Carlota Ciganda (75) also was 2 under. 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Also Wednesday, Gilles Simon (6) of France beat Donald Young of the United States 6-4, 6-3, Ukraines Alexandr Dolgopolov downed Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 6-4 and Croatias Ivo Karlovic defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 7-6 (4), 6-2. A roundup of the past weeks notable boxing results from around the world:Saturday at Las VegasVasyl Lomachenko TKO7 Nicholas Walters -- Fight recap Retains a junior lightweight title Records: Lomachenko (7-1, 5 KOs); Walters (26-1-1, 21 KOs)Rafaels remarks: This was pure brilliance from the gifted Lomachenko, who may have only eight professional fights but might be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world as he retained his world title for the first time in stunningly one-sided fashion. In handing Jamaicas Walters, 30, a former featherweight titleholder, his first defeat, combined with a monster fifth-round knockout of Roman Rocky Martinez in June to win the 130-pound belt, Lomachenko is squarely in the conversation for fighter of the year honors. If he wins, he will only add to his growing legend that includes Olympic gold medals for Ukraine in 2008 and 2012 and numerous other accolades. Big-punching Walters is nicknamed Axe Man, but it was Lomachenko who cut him down with ease using a variety of hard punches from both hands and such incredible boxing skills that Walters simply had no prayer to do anything against him.After taking some heavy shots in the seventh round, Walters simply quit, much to the surprise of everyone, including referee Tony Weeks. Coincidentally, Walters quit 36 years and one day after Robert Durans infamous no mas against Sugar Ray Leonard. It was a huge win for Lomachenko, whom Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said could meet Manny Pacquiao at a catchweight in late 2017, and a potential career-killer, at least in terms of HBO interest, for Walters.Also on the card, welterweight contender Konstantin Ponomarev (31-0, 13 KOs), 24, of Russia, who is trained by 2015 Boxing Writers Association of America trainer of the year Abel Sanchez, cruised to a shutout decision win against Silverio Ortiz (35-19, 17 KOs), 33, of Mexico, winning 80-72 on all three scorecards. In another undercard fight, light heavyweight prospect Trevor McCumby (24-0, 19 KOs), 24, of Phoenix, scored two knockdowns and stopped long-faded Donovan George (25-7-2, 22 KOs), 32, of Chicago, at 1 minute, 48 seconds of the first round of their scheduled eight-round fight. George lost his third bout in a row.Saturday at Cardiff, WalesTerry Flanagan TKO8 Orlando Cruz Retains a lightweight title Records: Flanagan (32-0, 13 KOs); Cruz (25-5-1, 13 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Englands Flanagan, a 27-year-old southpaw, made his fourth successful title defense in easy fashion as he absolutely dominated the much smaller Cruz, 35, of Puerto Rico. Cruz, boxings first openly gay fighter, had lost a featherweight world title shot when he got stopped in the seventh round by then-titleholder Orlando Salido in 2013. Although Cruz, a southpaw, was riding a five-fight winning streak entering the bout with Flanagan, he was moving up in weight and was completely outclassed. Cruz, who said he wanted to win the title to inspire the gay community, was basically trying to survive as Flanagan laid a beating on him before dropping him twice in the eighth round. First Cruz hit the mat from a left hook and after the second knockdown, from a right hand at the end of a sustained flurry, referee Steve Gray mercifully stopped the fight at 43 seconds.Saturday at LondonKatie Taylor TKO3 Karina Kopinska -- Fight recap Junior lightweight Records: Taylor (1-0, 1 KO); Kopinska (7-15-3)Rafaels remarks: Taylor, 30, of Ireland, the darling of womens boxing in the United Kingdom, was a hugely decorated amateur, winning five consecutive world amateur championships and an Olympic gold medal in the 2012 London Games. However, she was upset in her opening bout of the 2016 Rio Olympics and elected to turn pro. She signed with Eddie Hearns Matchroom Boxing and mmade her pro debut in a scheduled six-round bout and was very impressive against Kopinska, 27, of Poland.dddddddddddd Despite a poor record, Kopinska had only previously been stopped once and showed tremendous heart against Taylor, although she lost her fourth fight in a row.Taylor pounded Kopinska throughout the fight and bloodied her nose in the third round before bombarding her with a double-fisted attack as she looked for cover in a corner, prompting referee Robert Williams to intervene at 58 seconds.Saturday at Cebu City, PhilippinesMilan Melindo W12 Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr. Wins a vacant interim junior flyweight title Scores: 117-111, 115-113 (twice) Records: Melindo (35-2, 12 KOs); Sakkreerin Jr. (31-5-1, 16 KOs)Rafaels remarks: With 108-pound world titleholder Akira Yaegashi (24-5, 12 KOs) sidelined with a rotator cuff injury and unable to make his mandatory defense on schedule, this interim title fight between the leading available contenders, Sakkreerin, of Thailand, and Melindo, of the Philippines, was sanctioned with the stipulation that Yaegashi will have to eventually face the winner. That means it will be against Melindo, 28, who prevailed after losing two previous shots at full world titles. Melindo has won three in a row, including against Sakkreerin, 23, who had previously lost by ninth-round technical decision in a strawweight world title fight to Katsunari Takayama in 2015.It was a competitive fight with Sakkreerin appearing to be quicker and accurate with his jab. But Melindo, the aggressor, was patient and took control in the seventh round, pinning Sakkreerin along the ropes with an onslaught of punches. They went back and forth in the final few rounds, but Melindo, whose counterpunching was a big factor, hung on to his lead.Saturday at Uncasville, ConnecticutVaughn Alexander W6 Antonio Chaves Fernandes Middleweight Scores: 60-54 (three times) Records: Alexander (7-0, 5 KOs); Fernandes (7-30-4, 2 KOs)Rafaels remarks: In one of the bouts on Main Events inaugural Mohegan Suns Rising Stars Boxing Series at the Mohegan Sun resort, Alexander, 30, of St. Louis, fought for only the second time since 2004 because he went to prison for 12 years for armed robbery and assaulting a police officer. Alexander, the older brother of former welterweight and junior welterweight world titleholder Devon Alexander, was a promising welterweight prospect back then. Now he is a middleweight looking to fulfill the potential he had more than a decade ago. After his prison release, Alexander fought in October and then shut out Fernandes, 37, of Brockton, Massachusetts, in his first bout since signing with promoter Main Events. Alexander appeared in excellent condition and easily outboxed Fernandes, who was there only to survive. It was not much of a fight and not particularly entertaining, but Alexander got in the needed rounds as he continues his comeback.Friday at Brentwood, EnglandBradley Skeete W12 John Thain Retains British welterweight title Scores: 118-111 (twice), 116-112 Records: Skeete (25-1, 11 KOs); Thain (16-3, 1 KO)Rafaels remarks: Skeete, 29, of England, rolled to victory in the first defense of the British title since winning it by unanimous decision from Sam Eggington in March. Skeete won going away but Thain gave him a few issues during the first half of the fight before Skeete found his groove and put his stiff jab to good use, which left the light-hitting Thain bleeding from the mouth and nose and with a cut above the left eye. Thain, 29, of Scotland, who has typically fought at junior middleweight, saw his five-fight winning streak come to an end. ' ' '