Heavyweight: 2013, Oct 28- Nov 3
#13 Deontay Wilder beat up veteran Ohio journeyman Nicolai Firtha, knocking him down 3 times en route to a 4th round TKO. No changes this week.
Champ: Wladimir Klitschko (227-440-440)
Last Fight: 10/5/2013- UD12 #3 Alexander Povetkin
Next Fight: Unknown
Klitschko intends to be back in March. 1) Tyson Fury (8-119-119) Last Fight: 4/20/2013- KO7 #3 Steve Cunningham
Next Fight: 2/8/2014- vs. #2 David Haye
Fury-Haye has been rescheduled for February 8. 2) David Haye (8-68-68) Last Fight: 7/14/2012- TKO5 #6 Dereck Chisora Next Fight: 2/8/2014- vs. #1 Tyson Fury See Fury’s notes, above. 3) Alexander Povetkin (8-314-314) Last Fight: 10/5/2013- L (UD12) vs. Champ Wladimir Klitschko
Next Fight: Unknown
It feels like Povetkin’s technical qualifications to fight a Klitschko was the only factor that made him remotely interesting within the division. I’m not sure where he goes from here. 4) Steve Cunningham (8-45-45) Last Fight: 4/20/2013- L (KO7) vs. #6 Tyson Fury Next Fight: Unknown Cunningham is now sparring with the man that knocked him out in April- Tyson Fury. 5) Tomasz Adamek (8-184-184)
Last Fight: 8/3/2013- UD10 Dominick Guinn (UNR)
Next Fight: 11/16/2013- #17 Vyacheslav Glazkov
With the Bryant Jennings proposal falling apart over money, Adamek will now be fighting Glazkov in one of NBC’s mid-afternoon telecasts. 6) Kubrat Pulev (8-78-155) Last Fight: 8/24/2013- UD12 #11 Tony Thompson
Next Fight: Unknown
Pulev will now be at least one of Wlad’s mandatories after beating Thompson. There is serious talk of him fighting Chisora for a European title in the mean time. 7) Dereck Chisora (8-100-163) Last Fight: 9/21/2013- TKO5 Edmund Gerber (UNR)
Next Fight: 11/30/2013- vs. Matteo Modugno (UNR)
Chisora has switched November 30 opponents, and will no be facing unbeaten Italian Matteo Modugno. It’s still too early in Modugno’s career to expect much from him at this level, though. 8) Odlanier Solis (8-32-179)
Last Fight: 7/27/2013- TKO7 Yakup Saglam (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Solis was scheduled to fight Carlos Takam in the WBC World Cup, but that organization once again proved that one old man is bigger than the sport, as Jose Sulaiman’s illness cancelled (or at least delayed) the whole thing. 9) Bermane Stiverne (8-19-35) Last Fight: 4/27/2013- UD12 #15 Chris Arreola Next Fight: Unknown Stiverne said after being challenged to a rematch by Chris Arreola that he will wait on Klitschko and will not consider that fight. There are powerful forces (Golden Boy) trying to match him with Wilder for Vitali’s title, as well. 10) Chris Arreola (8-8-8) Last Fight: 9/7/2013- TKO1 #12 Seth Mitchell Next Fight: Unknown Arreola may be a candidate for Wilder, or could fight for a vacant title in a rematch with Stiverne, should Vitali retire. 11) Tony Thompson (19-179) Last Fight: 8/24/2013- L (UD12) vs. #8 Kubrat Pulev
Next Fight: Unknown
Thompson is now actively seeking a fight with Povetkin, Fury, Adamek, or Wilder. 12) Erkan Teper (8-9) Last Fight: 8/31/2013- TKO1 Michael Sprott (UNR) Next Fight: 11/16/2013- vs. Martin Rogan (UNR) Irish sources are reporting that Teper will be fighting Rogan in Germany in November. 13) Deontay Wilder (8-27) Last Fight: 10/26/2013- TKO4 Nicolai Firtha (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Wilder says he’ll be looking for a title shot in 2014, and has been called out by Tony Thompson recently. 14) Robert Helenius (8-179)
Last Fight: 3/23/2013- W*(UD10) vs. Michael Sprott (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Helenius intends to sit out the rest of his Sauerland contract, which might only last until the end of 2013 (though that issue might be litigated), and is moving back to Finland. There is also speculation in the air that the long-term prognosis on his hand injury is very poor, and it might very well end his career at anything but a local level. On the other hand, Sauerland recently tweeted that Helenius will be back in December or January. We’ll see. 15) Alexander Dimitrenko (8-146) Last Fight: 3/9/2013- UD8 Ivica Perkovic (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Dimitrenko is rumored at least to be fighting Sam Sexton in the first round of the WBC World Cup, but that tournament appears to be in limbo for the time being, at least. 16) Seth Mitchell (8-21) Last Fight: 9/7/2013- L (TKO1) vs. Chris Arreola (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Mitchell’s chin is so fragile that he might want to consider calling it a career. Golden Boy’s CEO says he’s advised Mitchell to do just that, though he reports that Mitchell seems to have no such intention. 17) Vyacheslav Glazkov (9-45) Last Fight: 8/3/2013- TKO2 Byron Polley (UNR)
Next Fight: 11/16/2013- vs. #5 Tomasz Adamek
Glazkov will go from a non-TV tune-up directly to a NBC-televised afternoon showdown with Adamek. 18) Malik Scott (9-36) Last Fight: 7/20/2013- L (KO6*) vs. #8 Dereck Chisora Next Fight: Unknown Scott was up at 9.5 and ready to go, but Phil Edwards called the fight off in an unfortunate SNAFU. That being said, Chisora was coming on and I already had him ahead. Scott probably would have gone on to lose anyway. 19) Johnathon Banks (9-50) Last Fight: 6/22/2013- L (UD12) vs. #20 Seth Mitchell Next Fight: Unknown Banks apparently dinged his hands up pretty good in the Mitchell fight- an alternate explanation for those who, like me, thought his inexplicable failure to follow up on his early success was a bit suspicious. He’s been doing physical therapy, and is about ready to get back in the ring. He’d like a rematch with Mitchell, but unfortunately a trilogy probably isn’t of much benefit to the fragile young contender at this point. He’s penciled-in for the second round of the WBC World Cup, against the winner of Sam Sexton and Alexander Dimitrenko, but as noted above, that whole tournament is delayed and in doubt. 20) Denis Boytsov (9-228)
Last Fight: 6/15/2013- KO3 Alexander Nesterenko (UNR)
Next Fight: 11/23/2013- vs. Alex Leapai (UNR)
Boytsov suffered a minor knee injury, pushing his return back to November 23. He will fight Samoan gatekeeper Alex Leapai. No world-beater, but his best opponent in a while.
Dan’s Top 20 (Weeks in current position-weeks in top 10 (if applicable)-weeks in top 20)
Champ: Wladimir Klitschko (227-440-440)
Last Fight: 10/5/2013- UD12 #3 Alexander Povetkin
Next Fight: Unknown
Klitschko intends to be back in March. 1) Tyson Fury (8-119-119) Last Fight: 4/20/2013- KO7 #3 Steve Cunningham
Next Fight: 2/8/2014- vs. #2 David Haye
Fury-Haye has been rescheduled for February 8. 2) David Haye (8-68-68) Last Fight: 7/14/2012- TKO5 #6 Dereck Chisora Next Fight: 2/8/2014- vs. #1 Tyson Fury See Fury’s notes, above. 3) Alexander Povetkin (8-314-314) Last Fight: 10/5/2013- L (UD12) vs. Champ Wladimir Klitschko
Next Fight: Unknown
It feels like Povetkin’s technical qualifications to fight a Klitschko was the only factor that made him remotely interesting within the division. I’m not sure where he goes from here. 4) Steve Cunningham (8-45-45) Last Fight: 4/20/2013- L (KO7) vs. #6 Tyson Fury Next Fight: Unknown Cunningham is now sparring with the man that knocked him out in April- Tyson Fury. 5) Tomasz Adamek (8-184-184)
Last Fight: 8/3/2013- UD10 Dominick Guinn (UNR)
Next Fight: 11/16/2013- #17 Vyacheslav Glazkov
With the Bryant Jennings proposal falling apart over money, Adamek will now be fighting Glazkov in one of NBC’s mid-afternoon telecasts. 6) Kubrat Pulev (8-78-155) Last Fight: 8/24/2013- UD12 #11 Tony Thompson
Next Fight: Unknown
Pulev will now be at least one of Wlad’s mandatories after beating Thompson. There is serious talk of him fighting Chisora for a European title in the mean time. 7) Dereck Chisora (8-100-163) Last Fight: 9/21/2013- TKO5 Edmund Gerber (UNR)
Next Fight: 11/30/2013- vs. Matteo Modugno (UNR)
Chisora has switched November 30 opponents, and will no be facing unbeaten Italian Matteo Modugno. It’s still too early in Modugno’s career to expect much from him at this level, though. 8) Odlanier Solis (8-32-179)
Last Fight: 7/27/2013- TKO7 Yakup Saglam (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Solis was scheduled to fight Carlos Takam in the WBC World Cup, but that organization once again proved that one old man is bigger than the sport, as Jose Sulaiman’s illness cancelled (or at least delayed) the whole thing. 9) Bermane Stiverne (8-19-35) Last Fight: 4/27/2013- UD12 #15 Chris Arreola Next Fight: Unknown Stiverne said after being challenged to a rematch by Chris Arreola that he will wait on Klitschko and will not consider that fight. There are powerful forces (Golden Boy) trying to match him with Wilder for Vitali’s title, as well. 10) Chris Arreola (8-8-8) Last Fight: 9/7/2013- TKO1 #12 Seth Mitchell Next Fight: Unknown Arreola may be a candidate for Wilder, or could fight for a vacant title in a rematch with Stiverne, should Vitali retire. 11) Tony Thompson (19-179) Last Fight: 8/24/2013- L (UD12) vs. #8 Kubrat Pulev
Next Fight: Unknown
Thompson is now actively seeking a fight with Povetkin, Fury, Adamek, or Wilder. 12) Erkan Teper (8-9) Last Fight: 8/31/2013- TKO1 Michael Sprott (UNR) Next Fight: 11/16/2013- vs. Martin Rogan (UNR) Irish sources are reporting that Teper will be fighting Rogan in Germany in November. 13) Deontay Wilder (8-27) Last Fight: 10/26/2013- TKO4 Nicolai Firtha (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Wilder says he’ll be looking for a title shot in 2014, and has been called out by Tony Thompson recently. 14) Robert Helenius (8-179)
Last Fight: 3/23/2013- W*(UD10) vs. Michael Sprott (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Helenius intends to sit out the rest of his Sauerland contract, which might only last until the end of 2013 (though that issue might be litigated), and is moving back to Finland. There is also speculation in the air that the long-term prognosis on his hand injury is very poor, and it might very well end his career at anything but a local level. On the other hand, Sauerland recently tweeted that Helenius will be back in December or January. We’ll see. 15) Alexander Dimitrenko (8-146) Last Fight: 3/9/2013- UD8 Ivica Perkovic (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown
Dimitrenko is rumored at least to be fighting Sam Sexton in the first round of the WBC World Cup, but that tournament appears to be in limbo for the time being, at least. 16) Seth Mitchell (8-21) Last Fight: 9/7/2013- L (TKO1) vs. Chris Arreola (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Mitchell’s chin is so fragile that he might want to consider calling it a career. Golden Boy’s CEO says he’s advised Mitchell to do just that, though he reports that Mitchell seems to have no such intention. 17) Vyacheslav Glazkov (9-45) Last Fight: 8/3/2013- TKO2 Byron Polley (UNR)
Next Fight: 11/16/2013- vs. #5 Tomasz Adamek
Glazkov will go from a non-TV tune-up directly to a NBC-televised afternoon showdown with Adamek. 18) Malik Scott (9-36) Last Fight: 7/20/2013- L (KO6*) vs. #8 Dereck Chisora Next Fight: Unknown Scott was up at 9.5 and ready to go, but Phil Edwards called the fight off in an unfortunate SNAFU. That being said, Chisora was coming on and I already had him ahead. Scott probably would have gone on to lose anyway. 19) Johnathon Banks (9-50) Last Fight: 6/22/2013- L (UD12) vs. #20 Seth Mitchell Next Fight: Unknown Banks apparently dinged his hands up pretty good in the Mitchell fight- an alternate explanation for those who, like me, thought his inexplicable failure to follow up on his early success was a bit suspicious. He’s been doing physical therapy, and is about ready to get back in the ring. He’d like a rematch with Mitchell, but unfortunately a trilogy probably isn’t of much benefit to the fragile young contender at this point. He’s penciled-in for the second round of the WBC World Cup, against the winner of Sam Sexton and Alexander Dimitrenko, but as noted above, that whole tournament is delayed and in doubt. 20) Denis Boytsov (9-228)
Last Fight: 6/15/2013- KO3 Alexander Nesterenko (UNR)
Next Fight: 11/23/2013- vs. Alex Leapai (UNR)
Boytsov suffered a minor knee injury, pushing his return back to November 23. He will fight Samoan gatekeeper Alex Leapai. No world-beater, but his best opponent in a while.
THE WEEK AHEAD: Friday in Germany, former top-10 contender Juan Carlos Gomez returns to the ring after a roughly 18-month layoff, as he fights low-level journeyman Adnan Buharalija of Bosnia.
Saturday night in Hull, Yorkshire, undefeated prospect Richard Towers from nearby Sheffield meets fellow undefeated Lucas Browne of Perth, Australia in a high-stakes battle.
And those aren’t the only undefeated big men meeting in the ring that night, as Cuban ex-pat Mike Perez (now a self-described Irishman) takes on unbeaten Russian Magomed Abdusalamov at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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