Middleweight: 2012, Jul 2-8
#11 Marco Antonio Rubio stopped his previously-undefeated countryman, Jorge Cota, in 7 rounds in Torreon, Mexico on Saturday. No changes to the rankings.
Next Fight: 9/15/2012- vs. #2 Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.
Looks like there’s no hitch to the negotiations for Martinez-Chavez, and it looks like that fight is going forward on 9/15 in Vegas.
1) Daniel Geale (54-159-159) Last Fight: 3/7/2012- UD12 #11 Osumanu Adama
Next Fight: 9/1/2012- vs. #4 Felix Sturm
Geale-Sturm now has a confirmed date of 9/1. 2) Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (3-57-75) Last Fight: 6/16/2012- TKO7 SMW #10 Andy Lee
Next Fight: 9/15/2012- vs. Champ Sergio Martinez
See Martinez’ notes, above. 3) Grzegorz Proksa (3-64-64) Last Fight: 5/10/2012- TKO3 Rudolf Varga (UNR)
Next Fight: 7/7/2012- vs. Kerry Hope (UNR) After his silly exhibition in Budapest, it’s back to business as he rematches journeyman Kerry Hope in July. 4) Felix Sturm (3-459-459) Last Fight: 4/13/2012- RTD9 Sebastian Zbik (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown Date- vs. #1 Daniel Geale
See Geale’s notes, above. 5) Matthew Macklin (12-54-145) Last Fight: 3/17/2012- L(RTD11) vs. Champ Sergio Martinez
Next Fight: Unknown
Macklin says he’d like to return in September for a fight in the US. 6) Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam (22-88-88) Last Fight: 5/4/2012- UD12 #15 Max Bursak
Next Fight: Unknown
The WBO has ordered a fight between N’Dam and Pirog.
7) Dmitry Pirog (9-101-101) Last Fight: 5/1/2012- UD12 #20 Nobuhiro Ishida
Next Fight: 8/25/2012- vs. #13 Gennady Golovkin
Pirog is now scheduled to fight Golovkin in late August in either D.C. or L.A. 8) Martin Murray (9-31-31) Last Fight: 12/2/2011- Draw(SD12) vs. #3 Felix Sturm Next Fight: 6/16/2012- vs. Karim Achour (UNR) Murray’s June 16 opponent will be French journeyman Karim Achour. 9) Anthony Mundine (18-22-75) Last Fight: 10/19/2011- UD12 Rigoberto Alvarez (UNR) (at JMW)
Next Fight: 7/14/2012- vs. Bronco McKart (UNR)
Mundine will fight 41-year-old journeyman and former contender Bronco McKart on July 14 in Vegas. The fight will be televised by something named WealthTV. 10) Sam Soliman (18-18-20) Last Fight: 2/19/2012- UD12 #15 Garth Wood Next Fight: Unknown 11) Marco Antonio Rubio (17-75) Last Fight: 6/30/2012- TKO7 Jorge Cota (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Rubio is evidently being considered to fight Quillin on 9/8.
12) Osumanu Adama (17-67) Last Fight: 3/7/2012- L(UD12) vs. #1 Daniel Geale Next Fight: Unknown Adama came up short against Geale, but has nothing to be ashamed of. He frequently took the #1 contender out of his game plan and looked entirely in his league at that lofty level. 13) Gennady Golovkin (6-55) Last Fight: 5/12/2012- TKO3 Makoto Fuchigami (UNR)
Next Fight: 8/25/2012- vs. #7 Dmitry Pirog Golovkin gets a huge opportunity in August against #7 Pirog. 14) Avtandil Khurtsidze (6-75) Last Fight: 12/18/2011- W(MD12) vs. Ossie Duran (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
15) Max Bursak (6-75) Last Fight: 5/4/2012- L (UD12) vs. #6 Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam
Next Fight: Unknown
16) Demetrius Andrade (6-46) Last Fight: 5/5/2012- KO1 Rudy Cisneros (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Andrade showed chilling power in destroying easy mark Cisneros. 17) Darren Barker (6-38) Last Fight: 10/1/2011- L(KO11) vs. Champ Sergio Martinez Next Fight: 9/8/2012- vs. Unknown Opponent Barker will return from hip surgery on September 8 in London. No opponent yet. 18) Billi Godoy (6-37) Last Fight: 4/13/2012- UD10 Carlos Baldomir (UNR) Next Fight: 7/7/2012- vs. Jorge Heiland (UNR) Godoy will fight Argentine journeyman Jorge Heiland on July 7 in Neuquen. 19) Nobuhiro Ishida (6-18) Last Fight: 5/1/2012- L(UD12) vs. #8 Dmitry Pirog Next Fight: Unknown Barely challenged Pirog at all, but has enough mileage left on the Kirkland upset to remain ranked for the moment. 20) Peter Quillin (6-6) Last Fight: 6/2/2012- UD10 Winky Wright (UNR) Next Fight: 9/8/2012- vs. #11 Marco Antonio Rubio Quillin is set to return on September 8, and might be fighting Rubio.
Dan’s Top 20 (Weeks in Current Position-Weeks in Top 10 if applicable-Weeks in Top 20) Champ: Sergio Martinez (116-116-116) Last Fight: 3/17/2012- RTD11 #3 Matthew Macklin
Next Fight: 9/15/2012- vs. #2 Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.
Looks like there’s no hitch to the negotiations for Martinez-Chavez, and it looks like that fight is going forward on 9/15 in Vegas.
1) Daniel Geale (54-159-159) Last Fight: 3/7/2012- UD12 #11 Osumanu Adama
Next Fight: 9/1/2012- vs. #4 Felix Sturm
Geale-Sturm now has a confirmed date of 9/1. 2) Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (3-57-75) Last Fight: 6/16/2012- TKO7 SMW #10 Andy Lee
Next Fight: 9/15/2012- vs. Champ Sergio Martinez
See Martinez’ notes, above. 3) Grzegorz Proksa (3-64-64) Last Fight: 5/10/2012- TKO3 Rudolf Varga (UNR)
Next Fight: 7/7/2012- vs. Kerry Hope (UNR) After his silly exhibition in Budapest, it’s back to business as he rematches journeyman Kerry Hope in July. 4) Felix Sturm (3-459-459) Last Fight: 4/13/2012- RTD9 Sebastian Zbik (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown Date- vs. #1 Daniel Geale
See Geale’s notes, above. 5) Matthew Macklin (12-54-145) Last Fight: 3/17/2012- L(RTD11) vs. Champ Sergio Martinez
Next Fight: Unknown
Macklin says he’d like to return in September for a fight in the US. 6) Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam (22-88-88) Last Fight: 5/4/2012- UD12 #15 Max Bursak
Next Fight: Unknown
The WBO has ordered a fight between N’Dam and Pirog.
7) Dmitry Pirog (9-101-101) Last Fight: 5/1/2012- UD12 #20 Nobuhiro Ishida
Next Fight: 8/25/2012- vs. #13 Gennady Golovkin
Pirog is now scheduled to fight Golovkin in late August in either D.C. or L.A. 8) Martin Murray (9-31-31) Last Fight: 12/2/2011- Draw(SD12) vs. #3 Felix Sturm Next Fight: 6/16/2012- vs. Karim Achour (UNR) Murray’s June 16 opponent will be French journeyman Karim Achour. 9) Anthony Mundine (18-22-75) Last Fight: 10/19/2011- UD12 Rigoberto Alvarez (UNR) (at JMW)
Next Fight: 7/14/2012- vs. Bronco McKart (UNR)
Mundine will fight 41-year-old journeyman and former contender Bronco McKart on July 14 in Vegas. The fight will be televised by something named WealthTV. 10) Sam Soliman (18-18-20) Last Fight: 2/19/2012- UD12 #15 Garth Wood Next Fight: Unknown 11) Marco Antonio Rubio (17-75) Last Fight: 6/30/2012- TKO7 Jorge Cota (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Rubio is evidently being considered to fight Quillin on 9/8.
12) Osumanu Adama (17-67) Last Fight: 3/7/2012- L(UD12) vs. #1 Daniel Geale Next Fight: Unknown Adama came up short against Geale, but has nothing to be ashamed of. He frequently took the #1 contender out of his game plan and looked entirely in his league at that lofty level. 13) Gennady Golovkin (6-55) Last Fight: 5/12/2012- TKO3 Makoto Fuchigami (UNR)
Next Fight: 8/25/2012- vs. #7 Dmitry Pirog Golovkin gets a huge opportunity in August against #7 Pirog. 14) Avtandil Khurtsidze (6-75) Last Fight: 12/18/2011- W(MD12) vs. Ossie Duran (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
15) Max Bursak (6-75) Last Fight: 5/4/2012- L (UD12) vs. #6 Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam
Next Fight: Unknown
16) Demetrius Andrade (6-46) Last Fight: 5/5/2012- KO1 Rudy Cisneros (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Andrade showed chilling power in destroying easy mark Cisneros. 17) Darren Barker (6-38) Last Fight: 10/1/2011- L(KO11) vs. Champ Sergio Martinez Next Fight: 9/8/2012- vs. Unknown Opponent Barker will return from hip surgery on September 8 in London. No opponent yet. 18) Billi Godoy (6-37) Last Fight: 4/13/2012- UD10 Carlos Baldomir (UNR) Next Fight: 7/7/2012- vs. Jorge Heiland (UNR) Godoy will fight Argentine journeyman Jorge Heiland on July 7 in Neuquen. 19) Nobuhiro Ishida (6-18) Last Fight: 5/1/2012- L(UD12) vs. #8 Dmitry Pirog Next Fight: Unknown Barely challenged Pirog at all, but has enough mileage left on the Kirkland upset to remain ranked for the moment. 20) Peter Quillin (6-6) Last Fight: 6/2/2012- UD10 Winky Wright (UNR) Next Fight: 9/8/2012- vs. #11 Marco Antonio Rubio Quillin is set to return on September 8, and might be fighting Rubio.
The Week Ahead: #18 Billi Godoy takes on journeyman Jorge Heiland in Godoy’s native Neuquen province of Argentina.
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