Junior Middleweight: 2012, Feb 6-12
Saturday in Tokyo, Daisuke Nakagawa- a member of the top 50 that defies generic categorization, but who generally finds his peers among guys I tend to call gatekeepers- stopped one-loss and largely untested prospect Yosuke Kirima to win the vacant Japanese title, needing 9 1/3 rounds to get it done.
2) Cornelius Bundrage (34-79-79) Last Fight: 6/25/2011- UD12 #11 Sechew Powell Next Fight: Unknown K9 is interested in Kirkland, Cotto, Canelo, and Sergio Martinez. 3) James Kirkland (14-14-14) Last Fight: 11/5/2011- TKO6 #4 Alfredo Angulo Next Fight: 3/24/2012- vs. #6 Carlos Molina Kirkland-Molina has a new date of March 24, in Houston. 4) Miguel Cotto (10-88-88) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- RTD10 #20 Antonio Margarito Next Fight: 5/5/2012- vs. WW #1 Floyd Mayweather, Jr. After being heavily rumored for a unnecessary rematch with Pacquiao, Cotto has gone the other way, fighting Floyd at 154 instead. 5) Erislandy Lara (10-31-53) 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 (31-31-46) Last Fight: 7/9/2011- UD10 #7 Kermit Cintron Next Fight: 3/24/2012- vs. #3 James Kirkland See Kirkland’s notes, above. 7) Alfredo Angulo (14-124-124) 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 (10-120-120) Last Fight: 11/26/2011- W (PTS8) vs. Sergei Khomitski (UNR) (at MW) Next Fight: 3/24/2012- vs. Sergei Rabchenk0 (UNR) Rhodes will fight undefeated Belorussian prospect Sergei Rabchenko on March 24 in Sheffield, England for a European title. 9) Gabriel Rosado (3-3-53) Last Fight: 1/21/2012- TKO5 Jesus Soto Karass (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Rosado looks like a really strong contender after demolishing a game and durable Soto Karass. He wants Canelo next. 10) Cory Spinks (2-2-2) Last Fight: 1/28/2012- UD12 #11 Sechew Powell Next Fight: Unknown I cannot confirm that the close unanimous decision verdict over Powell was accurate due to lack of video. So whether for skill or lack of sunlight, Spinks is very much back in the mix. 11) Austin Trout (2-53) Last Fight: 11/11/2011- TKO6 Frank LoPorto (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Trout wants Cotto, Rodriguez, Mundine, and Kirkland, and also has apparently mutual interest in fighting Lara. 12) Delvin Rodriguez (10-30) 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 (9-53) Last Fight: 7/9/2011- W*(MD12) vs. #17 Erislandy Lara (Robbery) Next Fight: 2/18/2012- vs. #17 MW Nobuhiro Ishida Williams-Ishida is set for February 18 in Corpus Christi, Texas. 14) Brian Rose (9-10) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- W (SD12) vs. #8 Prince Arron Next Fight: 3/31/2012- vs. Max Maxwell (UNR) Rose’s first defense of his British title will come in his hometown of Blackpool against Max Maxwell. Maxwell is a very mediocre journeyman who just so happens to be the only man to ever beat Rose. 15) Vanes Martirosyan (9-36) Last Fight: 2/4/2012- TKO3 Troy Lowry (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown We get it, Vanes! You’re better than a bunch of random journeymen. How about a test? 16) Yuri Foreman (9-123) 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 (9-26) 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) Sechew Powell (2-99) Last Fight: 1/28/2012- L(UD12) vs. Cory Spinks (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 19) Deandre Latimore (2-25) Last Fight: 4/16/2011- UD8 Dennis Sharpe (UNR) (at MW) Next Fight: 2/24/2012- vs. Unknown Opponent Latimore has signed with Mayweather Promotions, and has a fight set up for February 24 on ShoBox from Vegas. No opponent yet. 20) Antonio Margarito (2-13) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- L (RTD10) vs. #5 Miguel Cotto Next Fight: Unknown There is talk floating that Margarito might move up to fight Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. in June.
Later the same night on the San Antonio undercard for Chavez-Rubio, Vanes Martirosyan easily handled generic journeyman Troy Lowry, dropping the Minnesota native in the first before finally stopping him in the 3rd.
No changes to the rankings.
Dan’s Top 20 (Weeks in Current Position-Weeks in Top 10 if applicable-Weeks in Top 20) Champ: None 1) Saul Alvarez (34-49-64) Last Fight: 11/26/2011- TKO5 Kermit Cintron (UNR) Next Fight: 5/5/2012- vs. Unknown Opponent Canelo is reportedly considering Kirkland and Shane Mosley for his May 5 date- probably as a co-feature for a Mayweather fight.
2) Cornelius Bundrage (34-79-79) Last Fight: 6/25/2011- UD12 #11 Sechew Powell Next Fight: Unknown K9 is interested in Kirkland, Cotto, Canelo, and Sergio Martinez. 3) James Kirkland (14-14-14) Last Fight: 11/5/2011- TKO6 #4 Alfredo Angulo Next Fight: 3/24/2012- vs. #6 Carlos Molina Kirkland-Molina has a new date of March 24, in Houston. 4) Miguel Cotto (10-88-88) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- RTD10 #20 Antonio Margarito Next Fight: 5/5/2012- vs. WW #1 Floyd Mayweather, Jr. After being heavily rumored for a unnecessary rematch with Pacquiao, Cotto has gone the other way, fighting Floyd at 154 instead. 5) Erislandy Lara (10-31-53) 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 (31-31-46) Last Fight: 7/9/2011- UD10 #7 Kermit Cintron Next Fight: 3/24/2012- vs. #3 James Kirkland See Kirkland’s notes, above. 7) Alfredo Angulo (14-124-124) 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 (10-120-120) Last Fight: 11/26/2011- W (PTS8) vs. Sergei Khomitski (UNR) (at MW) Next Fight: 3/24/2012- vs. Sergei Rabchenk0 (UNR) Rhodes will fight undefeated Belorussian prospect Sergei Rabchenko on March 24 in Sheffield, England for a European title. 9) Gabriel Rosado (3-3-53) Last Fight: 1/21/2012- TKO5 Jesus Soto Karass (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Rosado looks like a really strong contender after demolishing a game and durable Soto Karass. He wants Canelo next. 10) Cory Spinks (2-2-2) Last Fight: 1/28/2012- UD12 #11 Sechew Powell Next Fight: Unknown I cannot confirm that the close unanimous decision verdict over Powell was accurate due to lack of video. So whether for skill or lack of sunlight, Spinks is very much back in the mix. 11) Austin Trout (2-53) Last Fight: 11/11/2011- TKO6 Frank LoPorto (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Trout wants Cotto, Rodriguez, Mundine, and Kirkland, and also has apparently mutual interest in fighting Lara. 12) Delvin Rodriguez (10-30) 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 (9-53) Last Fight: 7/9/2011- W*(MD12) vs. #17 Erislandy Lara (Robbery) Next Fight: 2/18/2012- vs. #17 MW Nobuhiro Ishida Williams-Ishida is set for February 18 in Corpus Christi, Texas. 14) Brian Rose (9-10) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- W (SD12) vs. #8 Prince Arron Next Fight: 3/31/2012- vs. Max Maxwell (UNR) Rose’s first defense of his British title will come in his hometown of Blackpool against Max Maxwell. Maxwell is a very mediocre journeyman who just so happens to be the only man to ever beat Rose. 15) Vanes Martirosyan (9-36) Last Fight: 2/4/2012- TKO3 Troy Lowry (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown We get it, Vanes! You’re better than a bunch of random journeymen. How about a test? 16) Yuri Foreman (9-123) 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 (9-26) 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) Sechew Powell (2-99) Last Fight: 1/28/2012- L(UD12) vs. Cory Spinks (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 19) Deandre Latimore (2-25) Last Fight: 4/16/2011- UD8 Dennis Sharpe (UNR) (at MW) Next Fight: 2/24/2012- vs. Unknown Opponent Latimore has signed with Mayweather Promotions, and has a fight set up for February 24 on ShoBox from Vegas. No opponent yet. 20) Antonio Margarito (2-13) Last Fight: 12/3/2011- L (RTD10) vs. #5 Miguel Cotto Next Fight: Unknown There is talk floating that Margarito might move up to fight Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. in June.
The Week Ahead: Undefeated prospect and #18 Middleweight Demetrius Andrade fights mid-range journeyman Angel Hernandez at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.
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