Junior Middleweight: 2012, Jan 9-15
No fights in 2012 at 154 yet.
2) Cornelius Bundrage (30-75-75) Last Fight: 6/25/2011- UD12 #11 Sechew Powell Next Fight: Unknown K9 is interested in Kirkland, Cotto, and Sergio Martinez. 3) James Kirkland (10-10-10) Last Fight: 11/5/2011- TKO6 #4 Alfredo Angulo Next Fight: Unknown Date- vs. #6 Carlos Molina Due to an injury to main event fighter Erik Morales, the whole card that includes Kirkland-Molina is being rescheduled to probably late February or early March. 4) Miguel Cotto (6-84-84) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- RTD10 #20 Antonio Margarito Next Fight: Unknown Cotto’s options for his next fight include Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr, Sergio Martinez, Mayweather, and Canelo, but we know he won’t get Sergio until at least the summer. 5) Erislandy Lara (6-27-49) Last Fight: 7/9/2011- L*(MD12) vs. #6 Paul Williams Next Fight: 2/11/2012- vs. Ronald Hearns (UNR) After challenging a bunch of bigger names, Lara will take a tune-up on February 11 against journeyman Ronald Hearns. 6) Carlos Molina (27-27-42) Last Fight: 7/9/2011- UD10 #7 Kermit Cintron Next Fight: Unknown Date- vs. #3 James Kirkland See Kirkland’s notes, above. 7) Alfredo Angulo (10-120-120) Last Fight: 11/5/2011- L (TKO6) vs. James Kirkland (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Angulo had no shortage of guts, but appeared a bit physically overmatched against a beastly incarnation of Kirkland. 8) Ryan Rhodes (6-116-116) Last Fight: 11/26/2011- W (PTS8) vs. Sergei Khomitski (UNR) (at MW) Next Fight: Unknown Rhodes wants a shot at Bundrage. 9) Austin Trout (6-6-49) Last Fight: 11/11/2011- TKO6 Frank LoPorto (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Trout wants Cotto, Rodriguez, and Kirkland, and also has apparently mutual interest in fighting Lara.
10) Sechew Powell (6-6-95) Last Fight: 6/25/2011- L(UD12) vs. #3 Cornelius Bundrage Next Fight: 1/28/2012- vs. Cory Spinks (UNR) Powell will fight Cory Spinks in Springfield, Missouri on January 28. 11) Gabriel Rosado (6-49) Last Fight: 9/9/2011- UD10 Keenan Collins (UNR) Next Fight: 1/21/2012- vs. Jesus Soto Karass (UNR) Rosado has scheduled a TV fight against welterweight fringe contender Jesus Soto Karass in Philadelphia for mid-January. 12) Delvin Rodriguez (6-26) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- UD10* #9 Pawel Wolak Next Fight: Unknown There appears to be a decent shot that Rodriguez will be fighting Trout next. 13) Paul Williams (5-49) Last Fight: 7/9/2011- W*(MD12) vs. #17 Erislandy Lara (Robbery) Next Fight: Unknown Williams will likely fight Ishida next. 14) Brian Rose (5-6) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- W (SD12) vs. #8 Prince Arron Next Fight: Unknown Don’t let the SD fool you. Rose easily beat Arron. But his prior loss to Max Maxwell keeps him from obtaining too lofty a ranking. 15) Vanes Martirosyan (5-32) Last Fight: 10/29/2011- UD10 Richard Gutierrez (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Martirosyan could have made a major career move by fighting Angulo, but instead opted to tread water against Gutierrez. 16) Yuri Foreman (5-119) Last Fight: 3/12/2011- L (RTD6) vs. Pawel Wolak (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Foreman’s career currently hangs in the balance, and he reportedly is not sure whether or not to continue fighting. 17) Lukas Konecny (5-22) Last Fight: 5/27/2011- UD12 Hussein Bayram (UNR) Next Fight: 2/?/2012- vs. Zaurbek Baysangurov (UNR) Konecny has agreed to fight Baysangurov in February. The fight will either be in Moscow, Grozny, or Kiev. 18) Deandre Latimore (5-21) Last Fight: 4/16/2011- UD8 Dennis Sharpe (UNR) (at MW) Next Fight: Unknown 19) Antonio Margarito (5-9) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- L (RTD10) vs. #5 Miguel Cotto Next Fight: Unknown Margarito wants a trilogy fight with Cotto in Mexico City. Fat chance. He reportedly has no plans to retire. 20) Prince Arron (5-5) Last Fight: L (SD12) vs. Brian Rose (UNR) Next Fight: 2/24/2012- vs. Unknown Opponent Arron is back in action on February 24 in an 8-rounder.
Dan’s Top 20 (Weeks in Current Position-Weeks in Top 10 if applicable-Weeks in Top 20) Champ: None 1) Saul Alvarez (30-45-60) Last Fight: 11/26/2011- TKO5 Kermit Cintron (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Canelo is reportedly considering Kirkland and Shane Mosley for a possible April 21 or May 5 date.
2) Cornelius Bundrage (30-75-75) Last Fight: 6/25/2011- UD12 #11 Sechew Powell Next Fight: Unknown K9 is interested in Kirkland, Cotto, and Sergio Martinez. 3) James Kirkland (10-10-10) Last Fight: 11/5/2011- TKO6 #4 Alfredo Angulo Next Fight: Unknown Date- vs. #6 Carlos Molina Due to an injury to main event fighter Erik Morales, the whole card that includes Kirkland-Molina is being rescheduled to probably late February or early March. 4) Miguel Cotto (6-84-84) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- RTD10 #20 Antonio Margarito Next Fight: Unknown Cotto’s options for his next fight include Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr, Sergio Martinez, Mayweather, and Canelo, but we know he won’t get Sergio until at least the summer. 5) Erislandy Lara (6-27-49) Last Fight: 7/9/2011- L*(MD12) vs. #6 Paul Williams Next Fight: 2/11/2012- vs. Ronald Hearns (UNR) After challenging a bunch of bigger names, Lara will take a tune-up on February 11 against journeyman Ronald Hearns. 6) Carlos Molina (27-27-42) Last Fight: 7/9/2011- UD10 #7 Kermit Cintron Next Fight: Unknown Date- vs. #3 James Kirkland See Kirkland’s notes, above. 7) Alfredo Angulo (10-120-120) Last Fight: 11/5/2011- L (TKO6) vs. James Kirkland (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Angulo had no shortage of guts, but appeared a bit physically overmatched against a beastly incarnation of Kirkland. 8) Ryan Rhodes (6-116-116) Last Fight: 11/26/2011- W (PTS8) vs. Sergei Khomitski (UNR) (at MW) Next Fight: Unknown Rhodes wants a shot at Bundrage. 9) Austin Trout (6-6-49) Last Fight: 11/11/2011- TKO6 Frank LoPorto (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Trout wants Cotto, Rodriguez, and Kirkland, and also has apparently mutual interest in fighting Lara.
10) Sechew Powell (6-6-95) Last Fight: 6/25/2011- L(UD12) vs. #3 Cornelius Bundrage Next Fight: 1/28/2012- vs. Cory Spinks (UNR) Powell will fight Cory Spinks in Springfield, Missouri on January 28. 11) Gabriel Rosado (6-49) Last Fight: 9/9/2011- UD10 Keenan Collins (UNR) Next Fight: 1/21/2012- vs. Jesus Soto Karass (UNR) Rosado has scheduled a TV fight against welterweight fringe contender Jesus Soto Karass in Philadelphia for mid-January. 12) Delvin Rodriguez (6-26) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- UD10* #9 Pawel Wolak Next Fight: Unknown There appears to be a decent shot that Rodriguez will be fighting Trout next. 13) Paul Williams (5-49) Last Fight: 7/9/2011- W*(MD12) vs. #17 Erislandy Lara (Robbery) Next Fight: Unknown Williams will likely fight Ishida next. 14) Brian Rose (5-6) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- W (SD12) vs. #8 Prince Arron Next Fight: Unknown Don’t let the SD fool you. Rose easily beat Arron. But his prior loss to Max Maxwell keeps him from obtaining too lofty a ranking. 15) Vanes Martirosyan (5-32) Last Fight: 10/29/2011- UD10 Richard Gutierrez (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Martirosyan could have made a major career move by fighting Angulo, but instead opted to tread water against Gutierrez. 16) Yuri Foreman (5-119) Last Fight: 3/12/2011- L (RTD6) vs. Pawel Wolak (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Foreman’s career currently hangs in the balance, and he reportedly is not sure whether or not to continue fighting. 17) Lukas Konecny (5-22) Last Fight: 5/27/2011- UD12 Hussein Bayram (UNR) Next Fight: 2/?/2012- vs. Zaurbek Baysangurov (UNR) Konecny has agreed to fight Baysangurov in February. The fight will either be in Moscow, Grozny, or Kiev. 18) Deandre Latimore (5-21) Last Fight: 4/16/2011- UD8 Dennis Sharpe (UNR) (at MW) Next Fight: Unknown 19) Antonio Margarito (5-9) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- L (RTD10) vs. #5 Miguel Cotto Next Fight: Unknown Margarito wants a trilogy fight with Cotto in Mexico City. Fat chance. He reportedly has no plans to retire. 20) Prince Arron (5-5) Last Fight: L (SD12) vs. Brian Rose (UNR) Next Fight: 2/24/2012- vs. Unknown Opponent Arron is back in action on February 24 in an 8-rounder.
The Week Ahead: The division’s 2012 starts on Friday, when two notables are in action. In Calgary, Canada, undefeated prospects Adam Trupish and the less advanced Janks Trotter- both of Canada- are in one of those great “somebody’s O has got to go” situations. Meanwhile, in Merlo, Argentina, gatekeeper or 2-loss prospect (depending on how you look at it) Javier Maciel takes on low-level journeyman Esteban Ponce.
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