Welterweight: 2013-2014, Dec 30- Jan 5
I thought the fight in Argentina between Cesar Barrionuevo and Ramon de la Cruz Sena on Saturday would be in this division, but it was unequivocally a light middleweight fight, and thus has been addressed in that update. Nothing to report at 147 from last week.
Last Fight: 9/14/2013- W* (MD12) vs. #2 JMW Saul Alvarez (at JMW) Next Fight: Unknown Floyd will likely be back on both May 3 and September 13. Amir Khan has long been rumored as the May 3 opponent, but reports suggest Maidana may have supplanted him in that regard. 1) Timothy Bradley (12-12-82) Last Fight: 10/12/2013- W (SD12) vs. #1 Juan Manuel Marquez Next Fight: Unknown Bradley-Pacquiao II is very likely for April 12, though rumors also have Marquez and Pacquiao renewing their rivalry. 2) Juan Manuel Marquez (12-112-112) Last Fight: 10/12/2013- L (SD12) vs. #17 Timothy Bradley Next Fight: Unknown After retirement was mentioned a couple different times, Marquez now says he intends to fight twice in 2014. He wants a tune-up in Mexico City, followed by a rematch with Bradley. There are also rumors of a 5th fight with Pacquiao. 3) Manny Pacquiao (12-265-265)
Last Fight: 11/23/2013- UD12 #5? JWW Brandon Rios Next Fight: Unknown See Bradley and Marquez’s notes, above. 4) Marcos Maidana (4-30-30)
Last Fight: 12/14/2013- UD12 LW Champ Adrien Broner Next Fight: Unknown After his 12-round beatdown of overhyped Broner, Maidana has set himself up for a big opportunity. Malignaggi indicated interest in the winner, for starters, and Shawn Porter also seems interested. Even better- Mayweather now says Maidana is in the mix for his May PPV. 5) Keith Thurman (3-3-43) Last Fight: 12/14/2013- TKO9 #6 Jesus Soto-Karass Next Fight: Unknown After beating Soto-Karass, Thurman issued what amounts to a challenge to the entire division. 6) Shawn Porter (3-4-4) Last Fight: 12/7/2013- UD12 #5 Devon Alexander Next Fight: Unknown All indications are that Porter will fight his mandatory, Kell Brook, next, though he has also indicated interest in Maidana. 7) Robert Guerrero (4-58-75) Last Fight: 5/4/2013- L (UD12) vs. Champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Next Fight: Unknown Guerrero wants Pacquiao next. I see his style as potentially problematic for Pacquiao, which probably renders the match-up unlikely at this time, when combined with his lack of a recent win. 8) Kell Brook (4-140-140)
Last Fight:10/26/2013- TKO4 Vyacheslav Senchenko (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown See Porter’s notes, above. 9) Devon Alexander (4-97-97) Last Fight: 12/7/2013- L (UD12) vs. Shawn Porter (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Alexander would like to fight three times in 2014. 10) Randall Bailey (6-6-6) Last Fight: 11/23/2013- W (DQ8) vs. Humberto Toledo (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 11) Josesito Lopez (6-80) Last Fight: 12/13/2013- W (TD8) vs. Mike Arnaoutis (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Hopefully his great struggles against Arnaoutis aren’t the result of wear and tear taking their toll on Lopez and his career. 12) Jesus Soto Karass (3-49) Last Fight: 12/14/2013- L (TKO9) vs. #13 Keith Thurman Next Fight: Unknown His results are now decidedly mixed, but I suspect Soto Karass will continue to get decent TV fights, since his fights are almost always entertaining, and always a test for his opponent. 13) Andre Berto (3-58) Last Fight: 7/27/2013- L (TKO12) vs. #11 Jesus Soto Karass Next Fight: Unknown Berto’s shoulder surgery will keep him out until sometime in 2014. 14) Paulie Malignaggi (4-4) Last Fight: 12/7/2013- UD12 #8? JWW Zab Judah Next Fight: Unknown Malignaggi expects a big money fight in the wake of his handy victory over Judah. He is interested in Maidana. 15) Chris van Heerden (4-81) Last Fight: 3/2/2013- UD12 Matthew Hatton (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Amidst conflicting reports variously suggesting he would fight in February in the US or in South Africa, the truth has emerged. He’s starting a 3-year contract with a US promoter, and supposedly has a fight planned for early in the new year. 16) Luis Carlos Abregu (4-36)
Last Fight: 4/27/2013- UD10 Antonin Decarie (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown At last check, Abregu was recovering from hand surgery, and the WBC is looking to match him with Antonin Decarie when he returns. 17) Jan Zaveck (4-212)
Last Fight: 10/19/2013- UD8 Sebastien Allais (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown As expected, Zaveck had little trouble with French journeyman Allais. 18) Ruslan Provodnikov (4-42) Last Fight: 10/19/2013- RTD10 #3 JWW Mike Alvarado (at JWW) Next Fight: Unknown Provodnikov proved against Alvarado that the Bradley fight was no fluke. He’s a big-time fighter now. Mostly it’s all rumor at this point, but there has been speculation of his fighting Rios or Marquez. He said he would refuse a fight with Pacquiao, a friend with whom he shares a trainer. 19) Pablo Cesar Cano (4-16) Last Fight: 9/14/2013- W (SD10*) vs. Ashley Theophane (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Cano said after the 143-pound catchweight win against Theophane that he intends to seek title contention at 140 now. I must say I’m surprised by the move, considering he failed to make weight for one of his biggest fights at 147 against Malignaggi. 20) Leonard Bundu (3-3) Last Fight: 12/14/2013- TKO12 Lee Purdy (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Bundu retains his European title and undefeated record with the impressive effort over Purdy.
Dan’s Top 20 (Weeks in Current Position-Weeks in Top 10 if applicable-Weeks in Top 20) Champ: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (192-224-224)
Last Fight: 9/14/2013- W* (MD12) vs. #2 JMW Saul Alvarez (at JMW) Next Fight: Unknown Floyd will likely be back on both May 3 and September 13. Amir Khan has long been rumored as the May 3 opponent, but reports suggest Maidana may have supplanted him in that regard. 1) Timothy Bradley (12-12-82) Last Fight: 10/12/2013- W (SD12) vs. #1 Juan Manuel Marquez Next Fight: Unknown Bradley-Pacquiao II is very likely for April 12, though rumors also have Marquez and Pacquiao renewing their rivalry. 2) Juan Manuel Marquez (12-112-112) Last Fight: 10/12/2013- L (SD12) vs. #17 Timothy Bradley Next Fight: Unknown After retirement was mentioned a couple different times, Marquez now says he intends to fight twice in 2014. He wants a tune-up in Mexico City, followed by a rematch with Bradley. There are also rumors of a 5th fight with Pacquiao. 3) Manny Pacquiao (12-265-265)
Last Fight: 11/23/2013- UD12 #5? JWW Brandon Rios Next Fight: Unknown See Bradley and Marquez’s notes, above. 4) Marcos Maidana (4-30-30)
Last Fight: 12/14/2013- UD12 LW Champ Adrien Broner Next Fight: Unknown After his 12-round beatdown of overhyped Broner, Maidana has set himself up for a big opportunity. Malignaggi indicated interest in the winner, for starters, and Shawn Porter also seems interested. Even better- Mayweather now says Maidana is in the mix for his May PPV. 5) Keith Thurman (3-3-43) Last Fight: 12/14/2013- TKO9 #6 Jesus Soto-Karass Next Fight: Unknown After beating Soto-Karass, Thurman issued what amounts to a challenge to the entire division. 6) Shawn Porter (3-4-4) Last Fight: 12/7/2013- UD12 #5 Devon Alexander Next Fight: Unknown All indications are that Porter will fight his mandatory, Kell Brook, next, though he has also indicated interest in Maidana. 7) Robert Guerrero (4-58-75) Last Fight: 5/4/2013- L (UD12) vs. Champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Next Fight: Unknown Guerrero wants Pacquiao next. I see his style as potentially problematic for Pacquiao, which probably renders the match-up unlikely at this time, when combined with his lack of a recent win. 8) Kell Brook (4-140-140)
Last Fight:10/26/2013- TKO4 Vyacheslav Senchenko (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown See Porter’s notes, above. 9) Devon Alexander (4-97-97) Last Fight: 12/7/2013- L (UD12) vs. Shawn Porter (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Alexander would like to fight three times in 2014. 10) Randall Bailey (6-6-6) Last Fight: 11/23/2013- W (DQ8) vs. Humberto Toledo (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 11) Josesito Lopez (6-80) Last Fight: 12/13/2013- W (TD8) vs. Mike Arnaoutis (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Hopefully his great struggles against Arnaoutis aren’t the result of wear and tear taking their toll on Lopez and his career. 12) Jesus Soto Karass (3-49) Last Fight: 12/14/2013- L (TKO9) vs. #13 Keith Thurman Next Fight: Unknown His results are now decidedly mixed, but I suspect Soto Karass will continue to get decent TV fights, since his fights are almost always entertaining, and always a test for his opponent. 13) Andre Berto (3-58) Last Fight: 7/27/2013- L (TKO12) vs. #11 Jesus Soto Karass Next Fight: Unknown Berto’s shoulder surgery will keep him out until sometime in 2014. 14) Paulie Malignaggi (4-4) Last Fight: 12/7/2013- UD12 #8? JWW Zab Judah Next Fight: Unknown Malignaggi expects a big money fight in the wake of his handy victory over Judah. He is interested in Maidana. 15) Chris van Heerden (4-81) Last Fight: 3/2/2013- UD12 Matthew Hatton (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Amidst conflicting reports variously suggesting he would fight in February in the US or in South Africa, the truth has emerged. He’s starting a 3-year contract with a US promoter, and supposedly has a fight planned for early in the new year. 16) Luis Carlos Abregu (4-36)
Last Fight: 4/27/2013- UD10 Antonin Decarie (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown At last check, Abregu was recovering from hand surgery, and the WBC is looking to match him with Antonin Decarie when he returns. 17) Jan Zaveck (4-212)
Last Fight: 10/19/2013- UD8 Sebastien Allais (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown As expected, Zaveck had little trouble with French journeyman Allais. 18) Ruslan Provodnikov (4-42) Last Fight: 10/19/2013- RTD10 #3 JWW Mike Alvarado (at JWW) Next Fight: Unknown Provodnikov proved against Alvarado that the Bradley fight was no fluke. He’s a big-time fighter now. Mostly it’s all rumor at this point, but there has been speculation of his fighting Rios or Marquez. He said he would refuse a fight with Pacquiao, a friend with whom he shares a trainer. 19) Pablo Cesar Cano (4-16) Last Fight: 9/14/2013- W (SD10*) vs. Ashley Theophane (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Cano said after the 143-pound catchweight win against Theophane that he intends to seek title contention at 140 now. I must say I’m surprised by the move, considering he failed to make weight for one of his biggest fights at 147 against Malignaggi. 20) Leonard Bundu (3-3) Last Fight: 12/14/2013- TKO12 Lee Purdy (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Bundu retains his European title and undefeated record with the impressive effort over Purdy.
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