Heavyweight: 2013, Jun 17-23
In the most visible fight of the weekend, undefeated American prospect Bryant Jennings had his hands full with rugged Russian journeyman Andrey Fedosov, with the fight even on my card after 6. But that’s as far as it got. Fedosov’s eye had swollen shut, and the fight was called when he told the doctor he couldn’t see.
Champ: Wladimir Klitschko (208-421-421)
Last Fight: 5/4/2013- TKO6 Francesco Pianeta
Next Fight: 10/5/2013- vs. #4 Alexander Povetkin
The drug testing issues between Klitschko and Povetkin have reportedly been resolved (with a confidentiality clause), and both sides appear ready to officially sign the contract for the 10/5 fight.
1) Vitali Klitschko (245-245-245)
Last Fight: 9/8/2012- TKO4 Manuel Charr (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
The Vitali-Stiverne deadline has passed with no deal, but I can’t find any evidence that a scheduled purse bid has been held or rescheduled. Pretty odd for a very big international fight.
2) Tyson Fury (9-100-100) Last Fight: 4/20/2013- KO7 #3 Steve Cunningham
Next Fight: Unknown
Fury shockingly pulled out the the eliminator with Pulev, and appears close to signing on to a deal to fight Haye, instead, perhaps in September. Without having really checked, it seems like that winner might have a chance to eclipse Vitali. 3) David Haye (9-49-49) Last Fight: 7/14/2012- TKO5 #6 Dereck Chisora Next Fight: Unknown See Fury’s notes, above. 4) Alexander Povetkin (49-295-295) Last Fight: 5/17/2013- TKO3 Andrzej Wawryzk (UNR)
Next Fight: 10/5/2013- vs. Champ Wladimir Klitschko
See Wlad’s notes, above. 5) Steve Cunningham (9-26-26) Last Fight: 4/20/2013- L (KO7) vs. #6 Tyson Fury Next Fight: Unknown Only time will tell where Cunningham goes form here. His hopes for a title shot are dashed at least for awhile. Perhaps a trilogy with Adamek would make sense at this point. 6) Tomasz Adamek (9-165-165)
Last Fight: 12/22/2012- W (SD12)* vs. CW #4 Steve Cunningham (Robbery)
Next Fight: 8/3/2013- vs. Tony Grano (UNR)
Adamek will fight high-level journeyman Tony Grano on NBC Sports from the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. He’s one fight too late, as journeyman/prospect Eric Molina already exposed Grano in April. 7) Kubrat Pulev (2-59-136) Last Fight: 9/29/2012- KO11 Alexander Ustinov (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Pulev is close to finalizing a deal to fight Chagaev on August 24 in Germany.
8) Dereck Chisora (2-81-144) Last Fight: 4/20/2013- TKO9 Hector Avila (UNR)
Next Fight: 7/20/2013- vs. #17 Malik Scott
In a surprise announcement, Chisora will be fighting Malik Scott- a much better opponent than the other guys that had been discussed. 9) Odlanier Solis (2-13-160)
Last Fight: 3/22/2013- UD12 Leif Larsen (UNR) Next Fight: 7/27/2013- vs. Yakup Saglam (UNR)
Solis has signed on to fight in a planned WBC “World Cup” tournament, but for now is set for a tune-up type fight against Turkish journeyman Yakup Saglam. 10) Johnathon Banks (2-31) Last Fight: 11/17/2012- TKO2 #11 Seth Mitchell Next Fight: 6/22/2013- vs. #20 Seth Mitchell The Mitchell rematch- postponed due to a broken thumb by Banks- has been reset for the Malignaggi-Broner undercard on June 22. 11) Bermane Stiverne (2-16) Last Fight: 4/27/2013- UD12 #15 Chris Arreola Next Fight: Unknown Stiverne is hoping that Vitali doesn’t retire so that he can try and do the honors himself. At this point he’d be a pretty credible opponent, too. 12) Tony Thompson (2-160) Last Fight: 2/23/2013- TKO2 David Price (UNR) Next Fight: 7/6/2013- vs. David Price (UNR)
After originally saying he’d only fight David Price in a rematch if Price came to the US, Thompson has instead agreed to fight in Price’s Liverpool backyard again. 13) Deontay Wilder (2-8) Last Fight: 4/27/2013- TKO1 Audley Harrison (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Date Wilder appears to be off the July 13 card in Brooklyn, and is now likely to fight Sergei Liakhovich on ShoBox, in Alabama. No date, though. 14) Robert Helenius (2-160)
Last Fight: 3/23/2013- W*(UD10) vs. Michael Sprott (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
If Helenius’ team was accurate on the severity of his hand injury, it should be healed by about now, although there were immediate rumors that the injury was more serious. 15) Alexander Dimitrenko (2-127) Last Fight: 3/9/2013- UD8 Ivica Perkovic (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Dimitrenko’s future is in doubt after he struggled mightily to survive a heavy knockdown and outpoint typically inept journeyman Ivica Perkovic. 16) Vyacheslav Glazkov (2-26) Last Fight: 2/23/2013- Draw* (SD10) vs. Malik Scott (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Glazkov got the benefit of the doubt in every close round from two of the judges against Scott. It was just about as close to a robbery as you can get without me calling it that. 17) Malik Scott (2-17) Last Fight: 2/23/2013- Draw* (SD10) vs. #19 Vyacheslav Glazkov Next Fight: 7/20/2013- vs. #8 Dereck Chisora Scott will travel to London and try upset Dereck Chisora on July 20. 18) Denis Boytsov (2-209)
Last Fight: 6/15/2013- KO3 Alexander Nesterenko (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Boytsov knocked out novice Ukrainian Nesterenko in a very short-notice fight on June 15. No word on a worthwhile fight for the unbeaten Russian, though. 19) Franklin Lawrence (2-16) Last Fight: 1/25/2013- Mark Brown (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Lawrence reportedly pulled out of a planned (and very good) crossroads fight with prospect Bryant Jennings. 20) Seth Mitchell (2-2) Last Fight: 11/17/2013- L (TKO2) vs. Johnathon Banks (UNR) Next Fight: 6/22/2013- vs. #10 Johnathon Banks
In Hattersheim, Germany, one-loss prospect Manuel Charr had an easy time with late replacement and low-level Ukrainian journeyman Oleksy Mazikin, stopping him in the third after winning the first two, apparently with a knockdown thrown in at some point before the final round.
On that same card, Denis Boytsov knocked out 9-1 novice Ukrainian Alexander Nesterenko in 3. The fight was so last-minute that it hadn’t even been announced as of last week’s update.
Another undefeated prospect, Poland’s Artur Szpilka, got a comfortable 10-round decision in Poland over blue collar mid-level American journeyman Brian Minto, probably as preparation for his upcoming rematch with the similar but slightly better Mike Mollo.
Finally, in Norwich, England, English gatekeeper Sam Sexton got an easy shutout in a 6-rounder over weak Czech journeyman Jiri Svacina.
No changes.
Dan’s Top 20 (Weeks in current position-weeks in top 10 (if applicable)-weeks in top 20)
Champ: Wladimir Klitschko (208-421-421)
Last Fight: 5/4/2013- TKO6 Francesco Pianeta
Next Fight: 10/5/2013- vs. #4 Alexander Povetkin
The drug testing issues between Klitschko and Povetkin have reportedly been resolved (with a confidentiality clause), and both sides appear ready to officially sign the contract for the 10/5 fight.
1) Vitali Klitschko (245-245-245)
Last Fight: 9/8/2012- TKO4 Manuel Charr (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
The Vitali-Stiverne deadline has passed with no deal, but I can’t find any evidence that a scheduled purse bid has been held or rescheduled. Pretty odd for a very big international fight.
2) Tyson Fury (9-100-100) Last Fight: 4/20/2013- KO7 #3 Steve Cunningham
Next Fight: Unknown
Fury shockingly pulled out the the eliminator with Pulev, and appears close to signing on to a deal to fight Haye, instead, perhaps in September. Without having really checked, it seems like that winner might have a chance to eclipse Vitali. 3) David Haye (9-49-49) Last Fight: 7/14/2012- TKO5 #6 Dereck Chisora Next Fight: Unknown See Fury’s notes, above. 4) Alexander Povetkin (49-295-295) Last Fight: 5/17/2013- TKO3 Andrzej Wawryzk (UNR)
Next Fight: 10/5/2013- vs. Champ Wladimir Klitschko
See Wlad’s notes, above. 5) Steve Cunningham (9-26-26) Last Fight: 4/20/2013- L (KO7) vs. #6 Tyson Fury Next Fight: Unknown Only time will tell where Cunningham goes form here. His hopes for a title shot are dashed at least for awhile. Perhaps a trilogy with Adamek would make sense at this point. 6) Tomasz Adamek (9-165-165)
Last Fight: 12/22/2012- W (SD12)* vs. CW #4 Steve Cunningham (Robbery)
Next Fight: 8/3/2013- vs. Tony Grano (UNR)
Adamek will fight high-level journeyman Tony Grano on NBC Sports from the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. He’s one fight too late, as journeyman/prospect Eric Molina already exposed Grano in April. 7) Kubrat Pulev (2-59-136) Last Fight: 9/29/2012- KO11 Alexander Ustinov (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Pulev is close to finalizing a deal to fight Chagaev on August 24 in Germany.
8) Dereck Chisora (2-81-144) Last Fight: 4/20/2013- TKO9 Hector Avila (UNR)
Next Fight: 7/20/2013- vs. #17 Malik Scott
In a surprise announcement, Chisora will be fighting Malik Scott- a much better opponent than the other guys that had been discussed. 9) Odlanier Solis (2-13-160)
Last Fight: 3/22/2013- UD12 Leif Larsen (UNR) Next Fight: 7/27/2013- vs. Yakup Saglam (UNR)
Solis has signed on to fight in a planned WBC “World Cup” tournament, but for now is set for a tune-up type fight against Turkish journeyman Yakup Saglam. 10) Johnathon Banks (2-31) Last Fight: 11/17/2012- TKO2 #11 Seth Mitchell Next Fight: 6/22/2013- vs. #20 Seth Mitchell The Mitchell rematch- postponed due to a broken thumb by Banks- has been reset for the Malignaggi-Broner undercard on June 22. 11) Bermane Stiverne (2-16) Last Fight: 4/27/2013- UD12 #15 Chris Arreola Next Fight: Unknown Stiverne is hoping that Vitali doesn’t retire so that he can try and do the honors himself. At this point he’d be a pretty credible opponent, too. 12) Tony Thompson (2-160) Last Fight: 2/23/2013- TKO2 David Price (UNR) Next Fight: 7/6/2013- vs. David Price (UNR)
After originally saying he’d only fight David Price in a rematch if Price came to the US, Thompson has instead agreed to fight in Price’s Liverpool backyard again. 13) Deontay Wilder (2-8) Last Fight: 4/27/2013- TKO1 Audley Harrison (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Date Wilder appears to be off the July 13 card in Brooklyn, and is now likely to fight Sergei Liakhovich on ShoBox, in Alabama. No date, though. 14) Robert Helenius (2-160)
Last Fight: 3/23/2013- W*(UD10) vs. Michael Sprott (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
If Helenius’ team was accurate on the severity of his hand injury, it should be healed by about now, although there were immediate rumors that the injury was more serious. 15) Alexander Dimitrenko (2-127) Last Fight: 3/9/2013- UD8 Ivica Perkovic (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Dimitrenko’s future is in doubt after he struggled mightily to survive a heavy knockdown and outpoint typically inept journeyman Ivica Perkovic. 16) Vyacheslav Glazkov (2-26) Last Fight: 2/23/2013- Draw* (SD10) vs. Malik Scott (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Glazkov got the benefit of the doubt in every close round from two of the judges against Scott. It was just about as close to a robbery as you can get without me calling it that. 17) Malik Scott (2-17) Last Fight: 2/23/2013- Draw* (SD10) vs. #19 Vyacheslav Glazkov Next Fight: 7/20/2013- vs. #8 Dereck Chisora Scott will travel to London and try upset Dereck Chisora on July 20. 18) Denis Boytsov (2-209)
Last Fight: 6/15/2013- KO3 Alexander Nesterenko (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Boytsov knocked out novice Ukrainian Nesterenko in a very short-notice fight on June 15. No word on a worthwhile fight for the unbeaten Russian, though. 19) Franklin Lawrence (2-16) Last Fight: 1/25/2013- Mark Brown (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Lawrence reportedly pulled out of a planned (and very good) crossroads fight with prospect Bryant Jennings. 20) Seth Mitchell (2-2) Last Fight: 11/17/2013- L (TKO2) vs. Johnathon Banks (UNR) Next Fight: 6/22/2013- vs. #10 Johnathon Banks
THE WEEK AHEAD: #10 Johnathon Banks rematches #20 Seth Mitchell, looking to confirm the early knockout result of the last fight. They find themselves on opposite ends of the equation this time. Last time out, Banks was a fringe contender looking to make a name, while Banks was a highly-touted prospect that seemed one good fight away from a title shot. Aside from the fact that all the real titles are owned by Banks’ trainee or that trainee’s brother, that script has flipped. Obviously the winner probably winds up in the top 10.
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