Cruiserweight: 2013, Dec 2-8
Undefeated prospect Dmitry Kudryashov detonated Congolese gatekeeper Zack Mwekassa who, despite mixed results, can still claim a stoppage victory over no less a world-beater than Thabiso Mchunu. Kudryashov needed just 50 seconds. Kudryashov is fast building a case as the biggest puncher in the division. This victory may very well have earned the Russian a ranking, except that he came in a half-pound over the divisional limit, and is thus technically ineligible for consideration, considering this is his only top 50 win. It will be considered fully (or nearly so) if and when he adds to it while making weight, but not yet.
Wlodarczyk will see action in the US for the first time since 2005 on December 6, fighting a trilogy bout with the rapidly aging Italian Giacobbe Fragomeni in Chicago.
5) Firat Arslan (12-82-125) Last Fight: 4/27/2013- UD10 Varol Vekiloglu (UNR) Next Fight: 1/25/2014- vs. #3 Marco Huck See Huck’s notes, above. 6) Thabiso Mchunu (12-18-56) Last Fight: 8/3/2013- UD10 Eddie Chambers (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Mchunu recently signed a promotional deal with Main Events, the promoter of his recent victim Eddie Chambers. This ensures that US fans will be seeing him on NBC Sports in 2014, if not earlier. 7) Grigory Drozd (2-9-56) Last Fight: 10/5/2013- TKO11 #13 Mateusz Masternak Next Fight: 3/15/2013- vs. Jeremy Ouanna (UNR) Drozd will defend his European title in March against solid French journeyman Jeremy Ouanna. 8) Ola Afolabi (2-247-247) Last Fight: 11/2/2013- W* (MD12) vs. Lukasz Janik (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Afolabi needed a gift to squeak by Janik. 9) Giacobbe Fragomeni (2-12-264) Last Fight: 7/27/2013- UD8 Toni Visic (UNR) Next Fight: 12/6/2013- vs. #4 Krzysztof Wlodarczyk See Wlodarczyk’s notes, above. 10) Silvio Branco (2-90) Last Fight: 7/6/2013- W (TD10) vs. Juho Haapoja (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown I’ve heard unconfirmed reports that Russian prospect Chakhkiev wants a fight with Branco. 11) Ilunga Makabu (2-21) Last Fight: 8/31/2013- TKO5 Eric Fields (UNR) Next Fight: 2/1/2014- vs. Pawel Kolodziej (UNR) Makabu is set to fight undefeated Polish prospect Pawel Kolodziej in Monaco for an interim alphabet belt on February 1. 12) Alexander Alekseev (12-151) Last Fight: 11/23/2013- L (TKO10) vs. #2 Yoan Pablo Hernandez Next Fight: Unknown Alekseev acquitted himself better in his TKO loss to Hernandez than he has in some of his wins. 13) Santander Silgado (2-5) Last Fight: 11/1/2013- TKO2 #20 Steve Herelius Next Fight: Unknown Silgado may have caught a finished fighter at the right time in stopping Herelius, but in a fairly shallow division, that’s enough for now. 14) Mateusz Masternak (2-88) Last Fight: 10/5/2013- L (TKO11) vs. #16 Grigory Drozd Next Fight: Unknown Masternak is still a legitimate prospect despite his first loss, but can no longer lay claim to the status of “top prospect” after losing to Drozd. 15) Lukasz Janik (2-5) Last Fight: 11/2/2013- L* (MD12) vs. #7 Ola Afolabi Next Fight: Unknown Janik would like a well-deserved rematch with Afolabi. 16) Enad Licina (2-180) Last Fight: 9/27/2013- TKO3 Levan Jomardashvili (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Licina needs a significant win before January, as his only relevant win in the last 5 years will become older than 5 years at that point, prompting his removal. 17) Danie Venter (2-12) Last Fight: 9/21/2013- KO1 Shawn Cox (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown I must admit I wrote Venter off when he lost a bit of an upset to Mchunu last year, but Mchunu has proven to be something of a world beater since, and Venter’s overall resume is quietly starting to look pretty solid. 18) Dmytro Kucher (2-75) Last Fight: 7/13/2013- L (MD12) vs. Ilunga Makabu (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Kucher would like a rematch with Makabu, and has his sights set on Wlodarczyk down the road, as well. He expects to be back against someone in November or December. 19) Krzysztof Glowacki (2-19) Last Fight: 10/19/2013- TKO3 Richard Hall (UNR) Next Fight: 12/14/2013- vs. Serdar Sahin (UNR) Glowacki is keeping very busy, and will fight on December 14 in Poland, less than 2 months after his previous fight. His opponent is one-loss German prospect Serdar Sahin. 20) Rakhim Chakhkiev (2-2) Last Fight: 10/5/2013- KO10 Giulian Ilie (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown
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Dan’s Top 20 (weeks in current position-weeks in top 10 (if applicable)-weeks in top 20) Champ: None 1) Denis Lebedev (19-200-200) Last Fight: 5/17/2013- L (TKO11) vs. Guillermo Jones (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown The rematch with Jones, according to Lebedev’s promoter, is all but done for mid-March in Moscow. 2) Yoan Pablo Hernandez (64-180-180) Last Fight: 11/23/2013- TKO10 #12 Alexander Alekseev Next Fight: Unknown Hernandez still seems a little vulnerable, needing his power to bail him out a little against Alekseev. 3) Marco Huck (12-365-365) Last Fight: 6/8/2013- W (MD12) vs. #5 Ola Afolabi Next Fight: 1/25/2014- vs. #5 Firat Arslan Huck-Arslan II has a new date of January 25 after Huck suffered a hand injury. 4) Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (12-441-441) Last Fight: 6/21/2013- TKO8 Rakhim Chakhkiev (UNR) Next Fight: 12/6/2013- vs. #9 Giacobbe Fragomeni
Wlodarczyk will see action in the US for the first time since 2005 on December 6, fighting a trilogy bout with the rapidly aging Italian Giacobbe Fragomeni in Chicago.
5) Firat Arslan (12-82-125) Last Fight: 4/27/2013- UD10 Varol Vekiloglu (UNR) Next Fight: 1/25/2014- vs. #3 Marco Huck See Huck’s notes, above. 6) Thabiso Mchunu (12-18-56) Last Fight: 8/3/2013- UD10 Eddie Chambers (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Mchunu recently signed a promotional deal with Main Events, the promoter of his recent victim Eddie Chambers. This ensures that US fans will be seeing him on NBC Sports in 2014, if not earlier. 7) Grigory Drozd (2-9-56) Last Fight: 10/5/2013- TKO11 #13 Mateusz Masternak Next Fight: 3/15/2013- vs. Jeremy Ouanna (UNR) Drozd will defend his European title in March against solid French journeyman Jeremy Ouanna. 8) Ola Afolabi (2-247-247) Last Fight: 11/2/2013- W* (MD12) vs. Lukasz Janik (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Afolabi needed a gift to squeak by Janik. 9) Giacobbe Fragomeni (2-12-264) Last Fight: 7/27/2013- UD8 Toni Visic (UNR) Next Fight: 12/6/2013- vs. #4 Krzysztof Wlodarczyk See Wlodarczyk’s notes, above. 10) Silvio Branco (2-90) Last Fight: 7/6/2013- W (TD10) vs. Juho Haapoja (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown I’ve heard unconfirmed reports that Russian prospect Chakhkiev wants a fight with Branco. 11) Ilunga Makabu (2-21) Last Fight: 8/31/2013- TKO5 Eric Fields (UNR) Next Fight: 2/1/2014- vs. Pawel Kolodziej (UNR) Makabu is set to fight undefeated Polish prospect Pawel Kolodziej in Monaco for an interim alphabet belt on February 1. 12) Alexander Alekseev (12-151) Last Fight: 11/23/2013- L (TKO10) vs. #2 Yoan Pablo Hernandez Next Fight: Unknown Alekseev acquitted himself better in his TKO loss to Hernandez than he has in some of his wins. 13) Santander Silgado (2-5) Last Fight: 11/1/2013- TKO2 #20 Steve Herelius Next Fight: Unknown Silgado may have caught a finished fighter at the right time in stopping Herelius, but in a fairly shallow division, that’s enough for now. 14) Mateusz Masternak (2-88) Last Fight: 10/5/2013- L (TKO11) vs. #16 Grigory Drozd Next Fight: Unknown Masternak is still a legitimate prospect despite his first loss, but can no longer lay claim to the status of “top prospect” after losing to Drozd. 15) Lukasz Janik (2-5) Last Fight: 11/2/2013- L* (MD12) vs. #7 Ola Afolabi Next Fight: Unknown Janik would like a well-deserved rematch with Afolabi. 16) Enad Licina (2-180) Last Fight: 9/27/2013- TKO3 Levan Jomardashvili (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Licina needs a significant win before January, as his only relevant win in the last 5 years will become older than 5 years at that point, prompting his removal. 17) Danie Venter (2-12) Last Fight: 9/21/2013- KO1 Shawn Cox (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown I must admit I wrote Venter off when he lost a bit of an upset to Mchunu last year, but Mchunu has proven to be something of a world beater since, and Venter’s overall resume is quietly starting to look pretty solid. 18) Dmytro Kucher (2-75) Last Fight: 7/13/2013- L (MD12) vs. Ilunga Makabu (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Kucher would like a rematch with Makabu, and has his sights set on Wlodarczyk down the road, as well. He expects to be back against someone in November or December. 19) Krzysztof Glowacki (2-19) Last Fight: 10/19/2013- TKO3 Richard Hall (UNR) Next Fight: 12/14/2013- vs. Serdar Sahin (UNR) Glowacki is keeping very busy, and will fight on December 14 in Poland, less than 2 months after his previous fight. His opponent is one-loss German prospect Serdar Sahin. 20) Rakhim Chakhkiev (2-2) Last Fight: 10/5/2013- KO10 Giulian Ilie (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown
THE WEEK AHEAD: Chicago plays host on Friday to a trilogy bout between #4 Krzysztof Wlodarczyk and #9 Giacobbe Fragomeni. But don’t be confused by the similar rankings. Wlodarczyk is the prohibitive favorite, as Fragomeni needed perhaps a bit of undue deference from the judges to emerge from his two razor-thin fights with the ancient Silvio Branco.
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