Super Middleweight: 2013, Jun 17-23
No action from last week to report.
Next Fight: Unknown Ward has fights on the table with Stevenson and Froch. He is trying to separate himself from promoter Dan Goossen, though, which might complicate matters. Goossen has also said Ward wouldn’t take the Froch fight immediately, since he has been laid up with injury for the better part of a year. 1) Carl Froch (56-366-366)
Last Fight: 5/25/2013- UD12 #3 Mikkel Kessler
Next Fight: Unknown See Ward’s notes, above. 2) Robert Stieglitz (13-199-199) Last Fight: 3/23/2013- TKO3 #2 Arthur Abraham Next Fight: 7/13/2013- vs. Yuzo Kiyota Stieglitz’s 7/13 opponent is a disappointing follow-up to his big victory over Abraham, as he’ll be fighting Japanese journeyman Yuzo Kiyota. 3) Mikkel Kessler (27-445-445) Last Fight: 5/25/2013- L (UD12) vs. #1 Carl Froch
Next Fight: Unknown Froch is interested in a trilogy on neutral ground, perhaps even more so than a Ward rematch. But it’s not even clear that Kessler will fight again, after saying pre-fight he might retire. 4) Arthur Abraham (5-191-191)
Last Fight: 3/23/2013- L (TKO3) vs. #5 Robert Stieglitz
Next Fight: 8/24/2013- vs. Wilbeforce Shihepo (UNR) Abraham is slated to fight Namibian journeyman Wilbeforce Shihepo on 8/24, but he is unhappy with his purse and is threatening to retire rather than fight. 5) Thomas Oosthuizen (5-107-155)
Last Fight: 11/10/2012- UD12 Fulgencio Zuniga (UNR)
Next Fight: 6/29/2013- vs. Brandon Gonzales (UNR) Oosthuizen will be fighting highly overrated and nominally “undefeated ” prospect Brandon Gonzales on the Golovkin-Macklin undercard. 6) Adonis Stevenson (5-80-80) Last Fight: 6/8/2013- TKO1 LHW#1 Chad Dawson (at LHW) Next Fight: Unknown Stevenson is now the #1 light heavyweight as well as the #6 Super Middleweight. His mandatory at 175 is Tony Bellew, and he may or may not still have a mandatory shot at Carl Froch waiting at 168- probably not. He has tons of options, overall. He also wants Ward. 7) George Groves (5-27-49) Last Fight: 5/25/2013- TKO5 Noe Gonzalez (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Groves is pressuring Froch to fight him. 8) Sakio Bika (5-18-324) Last Fight: 2/16/2013- UD12 Nikola Sjekloca (UNR) Next Fight: 6/22/2013- vs. Marco Antonio Periban (UNR) Bika will fight undefeated Mexican Marco Antonio Periban in California on June 22 for the WBC belt that that organization just heisted from Andre Ward. 9) James DeGale (2-2-88) Last Fight: 6/8/2013- RTD4 Stjepan Bozic (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown DeGale badly wants a big-money fight with Froch. 10) Christopher Rebrasse (2-2-2)
Last Fight: 6/8/2013- Robbery Draw (W) vs. #10 Mouhamed Ali Ndiaye Next Fight: Unknown Rebrasse was so blatantly robbed against Ndiaye that I have to remember to point it out. It’s so clearly a win that I almost forget the judges world-class crookedness. The EBU has ordered a rematch, as if one were needed. 11) Will Rosinsky (2-53) Last Fight: 12/19/2012- UD10 Otis Griffin (UNR) (at LHW) Next Fight: Unknown It appears that Rosinsky has been dropped from the 6/29 card, and thus he is in danger of being removed after the 7/7 anniversary of his last fight near the 168 limit. 12) Maxim Vlasov (5-32) Last Fight: 12/30/2012- RTD7 Geard Ajetovic (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 13) Edwin Rodriguez (5-22) Last Fight: 3/30/2013- W* (UD10) vs. #15 Ezequiel Maderna Next Fight: 7/13/2013- vs. #15 LHW Denis Grachev (at LHW) After getting the benefit of yet another questionable but not totally out-of-bounds decision against Maderna, Rodriguez remains in the mix, but kinda on the periphery of the division’s contenders. He gets a chance at a million bucks against Grachev, who also arguably deserved to lose his first round fight. 14) Ezequiel Maderna (5-25) Last Fight: 3/30/2013- L* (UD10) vs. #17 Edwin Rodriguez Next Fight: Unknown Maderna, despite arguably deserving a win against Rodriguez, did himself few favors in dropping the decision, especially considering how ugly the fight was. I don’t imagine he’ll be getting too many international suitors anytime soon since he seems difficult to look good against. 15) Don George (3-13) Last Fight: 3/22/2013- Draw* (SD10) vs. David Lopez (should be win) Next Fight: 6/21/2013- vs. Caleb Truax (UNR) Another reasonably decent challenge for George, as he travvels to Caleb Truax’s hometown of Minneapolis for their fight. 16) Andy Lee (3-5) Last Fight: 5/15/2013- TKO1 Darryl Cunningham (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Yes, I know. Andy Lee is not a Super Middleweight. The only problem is he almost exclusively fights as one, if only barely. 17) Hadillah Mohoumadi (3-16) Last Fight: 1/19/2013- UD10 Cedric Bellais (UNR) Next Fight: 6/22/2013- vs. Giovanni De Carolis (UNR) Mohoumadi appears to be scheduled for a fight this weekend AND next weekend. It seems unlikely that both will come off. 18) Glen Johnson (3-7) Last Fight: 4/19/2013- TKO2 Junior Ramos (UNR) (at CW) Next Fight: Unknown
Johnson should be retired, but instead finds himself clinging to a ranking in a very shallow division. 19) Don Mouton (3-5) Last Fight: 5/3/2013- L* (UD8) vs. #10 Anthony Dirrell (Robbery) Next Fight: Unknown Mouton deserved to beat Dirrell, whom he also spotted nearly a full weight class. Mouton was also a short-notice opponent. 20) Brian Magee (3-3) Last Fight: 12/8/2012- vs. L (TKO3) vs. #3 Mikkel Kessler Next Fight: Unknown
Dan’s Top 20 Champ: Andre Ward (79-213-213) Last Fight: 9/8/2012- TKO10 LHW Champ Chad Dawson
Next Fight: Unknown Ward has fights on the table with Stevenson and Froch. He is trying to separate himself from promoter Dan Goossen, though, which might complicate matters. Goossen has also said Ward wouldn’t take the Froch fight immediately, since he has been laid up with injury for the better part of a year. 1) Carl Froch (56-366-366)
Last Fight: 5/25/2013- UD12 #3 Mikkel Kessler
Next Fight: Unknown See Ward’s notes, above. 2) Robert Stieglitz (13-199-199) Last Fight: 3/23/2013- TKO3 #2 Arthur Abraham Next Fight: 7/13/2013- vs. Yuzo Kiyota Stieglitz’s 7/13 opponent is a disappointing follow-up to his big victory over Abraham, as he’ll be fighting Japanese journeyman Yuzo Kiyota. 3) Mikkel Kessler (27-445-445) Last Fight: 5/25/2013- L (UD12) vs. #1 Carl Froch
Next Fight: Unknown Froch is interested in a trilogy on neutral ground, perhaps even more so than a Ward rematch. But it’s not even clear that Kessler will fight again, after saying pre-fight he might retire. 4) Arthur Abraham (5-191-191)
Last Fight: 3/23/2013- L (TKO3) vs. #5 Robert Stieglitz
Next Fight: 8/24/2013- vs. Wilbeforce Shihepo (UNR) Abraham is slated to fight Namibian journeyman Wilbeforce Shihepo on 8/24, but he is unhappy with his purse and is threatening to retire rather than fight. 5) Thomas Oosthuizen (5-107-155)
Last Fight: 11/10/2012- UD12 Fulgencio Zuniga (UNR)
Next Fight: 6/29/2013- vs. Brandon Gonzales (UNR) Oosthuizen will be fighting highly overrated and nominally “undefeated ” prospect Brandon Gonzales on the Golovkin-Macklin undercard. 6) Adonis Stevenson (5-80-80) Last Fight: 6/8/2013- TKO1 LHW#1 Chad Dawson (at LHW) Next Fight: Unknown Stevenson is now the #1 light heavyweight as well as the #6 Super Middleweight. His mandatory at 175 is Tony Bellew, and he may or may not still have a mandatory shot at Carl Froch waiting at 168- probably not. He has tons of options, overall. He also wants Ward. 7) George Groves (5-27-49) Last Fight: 5/25/2013- TKO5 Noe Gonzalez (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Groves is pressuring Froch to fight him. 8) Sakio Bika (5-18-324) Last Fight: 2/16/2013- UD12 Nikola Sjekloca (UNR) Next Fight: 6/22/2013- vs. Marco Antonio Periban (UNR) Bika will fight undefeated Mexican Marco Antonio Periban in California on June 22 for the WBC belt that that organization just heisted from Andre Ward. 9) James DeGale (2-2-88) Last Fight: 6/8/2013- RTD4 Stjepan Bozic (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown DeGale badly wants a big-money fight with Froch. 10) Christopher Rebrasse (2-2-2)
Last Fight: 6/8/2013- Robbery Draw (W) vs. #10 Mouhamed Ali Ndiaye Next Fight: Unknown Rebrasse was so blatantly robbed against Ndiaye that I have to remember to point it out. It’s so clearly a win that I almost forget the judges world-class crookedness. The EBU has ordered a rematch, as if one were needed. 11) Will Rosinsky (2-53) Last Fight: 12/19/2012- UD10 Otis Griffin (UNR) (at LHW) Next Fight: Unknown It appears that Rosinsky has been dropped from the 6/29 card, and thus he is in danger of being removed after the 7/7 anniversary of his last fight near the 168 limit. 12) Maxim Vlasov (5-32) Last Fight: 12/30/2012- RTD7 Geard Ajetovic (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 13) Edwin Rodriguez (5-22) Last Fight: 3/30/2013- W* (UD10) vs. #15 Ezequiel Maderna Next Fight: 7/13/2013- vs. #15 LHW Denis Grachev (at LHW) After getting the benefit of yet another questionable but not totally out-of-bounds decision against Maderna, Rodriguez remains in the mix, but kinda on the periphery of the division’s contenders. He gets a chance at a million bucks against Grachev, who also arguably deserved to lose his first round fight. 14) Ezequiel Maderna (5-25) Last Fight: 3/30/2013- L* (UD10) vs. #17 Edwin Rodriguez Next Fight: Unknown Maderna, despite arguably deserving a win against Rodriguez, did himself few favors in dropping the decision, especially considering how ugly the fight was. I don’t imagine he’ll be getting too many international suitors anytime soon since he seems difficult to look good against. 15) Don George (3-13) Last Fight: 3/22/2013- Draw* (SD10) vs. David Lopez (should be win) Next Fight: 6/21/2013- vs. Caleb Truax (UNR) Another reasonably decent challenge for George, as he travvels to Caleb Truax’s hometown of Minneapolis for their fight. 16) Andy Lee (3-5) Last Fight: 5/15/2013- TKO1 Darryl Cunningham (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Yes, I know. Andy Lee is not a Super Middleweight. The only problem is he almost exclusively fights as one, if only barely. 17) Hadillah Mohoumadi (3-16) Last Fight: 1/19/2013- UD10 Cedric Bellais (UNR) Next Fight: 6/22/2013- vs. Giovanni De Carolis (UNR) Mohoumadi appears to be scheduled for a fight this weekend AND next weekend. It seems unlikely that both will come off. 18) Glen Johnson (3-7) Last Fight: 4/19/2013- TKO2 Junior Ramos (UNR) (at CW) Next Fight: Unknown
Johnson should be retired, but instead finds himself clinging to a ranking in a very shallow division. 19) Don Mouton (3-5) Last Fight: 5/3/2013- L* (UD8) vs. #10 Anthony Dirrell (Robbery) Next Fight: Unknown Mouton deserved to beat Dirrell, whom he also spotted nearly a full weight class. Mouton was also a short-notice opponent. 20) Brian Magee (3-3) Last Fight: 12/8/2012- vs. L (TKO3) vs. #3 Mikkel Kessler Next Fight: Unknown
The Week Ahead: Friday in Minneapolis, #15 Don George takes on gatekeeper Caleb Truax on Friday Night Fights. The fight may take place at a catchweight, like George’s last fight. Both men regularly fight at 168, but Truax is equally comfortable at or around 160.
In Brooklyn on Saturday, on the Malignaggi-Broner undercard, #8 Sakio Bika meets undefeated prospect Marco Antonio Periban for the WBC’s joke of a title. That will be televised on Showtime.
#17 Hadillah Mohoumadi is scheduled to fight top 50 Italian Giovanni De Carolis in Rome earlier that night, but he recently had another fight pop up for next week. Hard to believe he’ll be keeping both dates.
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