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The older and less advanced of the Charlo twins, Jermall, got his signature win so far on Saturday, knocking out a pathetically weak version of gatekeeper Antwone Smith in just two rounds.   He even knocked out the 5+ extra pounds Smith brought to the ring due to his atrocious lack of discipline (or thyroid condition, if we’re giving him the benefit of the doubt).  Jermall, however, remains the less advanced of the brothers, and just barely fails to crack the top 20 with the win.  No changes this week.

 

Dan’s Top 20 (Weeks in Current Position-Weeks in Top 10 if applicable-Weeks in Top 20)

Champ: None

1) Carlos Molina (28-110-125)

Last Fight: 2/1/2013- UD12 #11 Cory Spinks

Next Fight: 9/14/2013- vs. #5 Ishe Smith

September 14 looks like junior middleweight D-Day.  #1 vs. #5 (as of this writing), and it’s probably not even the most important fight in the division on that card.  

2) Saul Alvarez (28-128-143)

Last Fight: 4/20/2013- W* (UD12) vs. #3 Austin Trout

Next Fight: 9/14/2013- vs. WW Champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Floyd-Canelo on September 14 appeared to be made way back in February, but then appeared to be a distant memory for months.  Now it’s back on, for the exact same date.  The only difference is that Floyd got dropped for inactivity because the fight wasn’t signed when his 1-year anniversary at 154 came around.  There will be a 152-pound catchweight.

3) Austin Trout (25-63-132)

Last Fight: 4/20/2013- L* (UD12) vs. #2 Saul Alvarez

Next Fight: Unknown

Trout wants a rematch of his very dubious loss to Alvarez.  He certainly deserves it.  He’ll have to wait until 2014 at the earliest, though, as Canelo is fighting Mayweather.  Rumors of Lara-Trout on the Mayweather-Canelo undercard appear to be false according to Leonard Ellerbe.

4) Erislandy Lara (25-110-132)

Last Fight: 6/8/2013- TKO10 #8 Alfredo Angulo

Next Fight: Unknown

See Trout’s notes, above.

5) Ishe Smith (25-25-25)

Last Fight: 2/23/2013- W (MD12) vs. #3 Cornelius Bundrage

Next Fight: 9/14/2013- vs. #1 Carlos Molina

See Molina’s notes, above.

6) Miguel Cotto (15-167-167)

Last Fight: 12/1/2012- L (UD12) vs. #8 Austin Trout

Next Fight: 10/5/2013- vs. #11 Delvin Rodriguez

After a proposed fight with Bundrage was scrapped by the networks, and a brief flirtation with Carlos Molina, Cotto will now be fighting Delvin Rodriguez on HBO on October 5.

7) Cornelius Bundrage (15-158-158)

Last Fight: 2/23/2013- L (MD12) vs. Ishe Smith (UNR)

Next Fight: Unknown

8) Alfredo Angulo (15-203-203)

Last Fight: 6/8/2013- L (TKO10) vs. #4 Erislandy Lara

Next Fight: Unknown

Angulo has shared the good news that there are no broken bones in his face after the devastating Lara combination that forced him to submit.  On one hand, it demystifies Angulo’s warrior image, but it does give him a better outlook for his career going forward, as well.

9) Gabriel Rosado (15-21-132)

Last Fight: 5/4/2013- NC vs. J’Leon Love (UNR) (at MW)

Next Fight: Unknown

With his already-questionable loss to Love overturned due to a positive drug test, Rosado now wants Cotto, Lara, or Trout.  Love wants a rematch after his suspension is over.  While Cotto is otherwise occupied, the last three seem to be realistic possibilities.  

10) Sergey Rabchenko (15-15-61)

Last Fight: 7/16/2013- TKO3 Gari Abajian (UNR)

Next Fight: Unknown

After two other mandatories failed to answer the bell for a shot at Rabchenko’s European title, Cedric Vitu is now the guy, with purse bids scheduled for August 20.  This will give the Belorussian an opportunity to answer some questions, as he barely squeaked by Vitu in 2012.

11) Delvin Rodriguez (15-109)

Last Fight: 5/24/2013- TKO8 Freddy Hernandez (UNR)

Next Fight: 10/5/2013- vs. #6 Miguel Cotto

See Cotto’s notes, above.

12) Lukas Konecny (15-105)

Last Fight: 7/13/2013- UD12 Moez Fhima (UNR) (at MW)

Next Fight: Unknown

Konecny took care of business against Fhima at 160.  We’ll have to see whether he stays at that weight or not.  My guess would be yes, since he’s fighting for minor titles up there at this point.

13) Keith Thurman (15-38)

Last Fight: 7/27/2013- KO10 Diego Chaves (UNR) (at WW)

Next Fight: Unknown

Golden Boy is trying to make a fight between Thurman and Robert Guerrero at 147.

14) Vanes Martirosyan (15-11)

Last Fight: 6/15/2013- TKO2 Ryan Davis (UNR) (at MW)

Next Fight: Unknown Date- vs. #17 MW Demetrius Andrade

With JCC’s cut postponing the 9/7 card on which Andrade-Vanes was supposed to go down, the fight will get a new date.

15) Yuri Foreman (15-29)

Last Fight: 7/24/2013- UD8 Jamaal Davis (UNR)

Next Fight: Unknown

Foreman is very slowly stepping up his level of opposition as his comeback gradually picks up steam.

16) Willie Nelson (11-24)

Last Fight: 6/29/2013- UD10 Luciano Cuello (UNR)

Next Fight: 9/28/2013- vs. Dante Moore (UNR)

When it comes to Nelson’s September 28 opponent, a Cleveland hometown and one-loss record is about all they have in common.  Moore has lost to and drawn with absolute scrubs, and shouldn’t be much of a challenge for Nelson despite a decent-looking 8-1 record.

17) Brian Rose (11-21)

Last Fight: 6/29/2013- W (PTS10) vs. Alexey Ribchev (UNR) (at MW)

Next Fight: 10/26/2013- vs. Unknown Opponent

Rose will be back on the Brook-Senchenko undercard in Sheffield.

18) Jermell Charlo (10-1)

Last Fight: 6/8/2013- UD12 Demetrius Hopkins (UNR)

Next Fight: Unknown

Charlo didn’t exactly build his fan base with the Hopkins snoozer, but he satisfied the “win today, look good tomorrow” equation, and earned a ranking for his trouble.

19) Guido Pitto (10-16)

Last Fight: 4/27/2013- W* (SD12) vs. Jack Culcay (UNR)

Next Fight: 9/14/2013- vs. Jack Culcay (UNR)

A Culcay-Pitto rematch is on tap for September 14, as if I needed more fights to write about in this division for that night.

20) Kell Brook (5-5)

Last Fight: 7/13/2013- TKO8 Carson Jones (UNR)

Next Fight: 10/26/2013- vs. Vyacheslav Senchenko (UNR) (at WW?)

Brook gets Senchenko in late October in Sheffield.  Since it’s a non-title fight, there’s always the chance it could creep up over 147 and thus affect his ranking here.

 

The Week Ahead:  Monday in Tokyo, domestic level gatekeeper Tadashi Yuba fights journeyman Yosuke Kirima.

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