Light Heavyweight: 2014, Jun 2-8
Nothing consequential to report from last week.
Champ: Andre Ward (91-91-91) Last Fight: 11/16/2013- UD12 #15 Edwin Rodriguez (as SMW) Next Fight: Unknown Ward lost an arbitration with his promoter, but it sounds like the rift between the two is far from solved. Kessler is the latest guy to renew a stated desire to fight him. 1) Adonis Stevenson (52-52-52) Last Fight: 5/24/2014- UD12 #6 Andrzej Fonfara Next Fight: Unknown Stevenson is very likely to fight Bernard Hopkins next, though there have been no negotiations that I’m aware of yet. 2) Bernard Hopkins (91-417-417) Last Fight: 4/19/2014- W (SD12*) vs. Beibut Shumenov (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown See Stevenson’s notes, above. 3) Jean Pascal (20-20-20) Last Fight: 1/18/2014- UD12 #16 Lucian Bute Next Fight: Unknown Pascal is pencilled in for a September fight, and perhaps one more before the end of the year. There is currently talk of Tavoris Cloud being the September opponent. That’s a significant step up from Sean Monaghan, who had been the odds-on favorite to fight Pascal on that date. 4) Sergey Kovalev (20-72-72) Last Fight: 3/29/2014- KO7 #15 Cedric Agnew Next Fight: Unknown Kovalev might return on August 2, and there is also talk of a possible October fight with Fonfara. 5) Chad Dawson (20-418-418) Last Fight: 6/8/2013- L(TKO1) vs. SMW #6 Adonis Stevenson Next Fight: Unknown Dawson will be removed for inactivity next week if he doesn’t have anything scheduled. 6) Tony Bellew (2-138-138) Last Fight: 3/15/2014- KO12 Valery Brudov (UNR) (at CW) Next Fight: 7/12/2014- vs. Unknown Opponent Bellew and Cleverly are slated for separate bouts on the same card in Liverpool this July. If all goes to plan, the two would then meet in the ring on November 29. Since this is all taking place at cruiserweight, Bellew would be removed the following week, since he last fought at 175 on November 30 of last year. 7) Andrzej Fonfara (2-42-99) Last Fight: 5/24/2014- L (UD12) vs. #1 Adonis Stevenson Next Fight: Unknown See Kovalev’s notes, above. 8) Gabriel Campillo (20-206-206) Last Fight: 5/9/2014- TKO7 Ricky Pow (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown While the result looked good on paper, the reality of Campillo’s uneven performance against Pow should be a little alarming to those who hope to see him remain at the top level. 9) Tavoris Cloud (20-249-249) Last Fight: 9/28/2013- L (TKO7) vs. #1 Adonis Stevenson
Next Fight: Unknown A September 27 fight with Pascal is a possibility. 10) Nathan Cleverly (20-226-226) Last Fight: 5/17/2013- TKO2 Shawn Corbin (UNR) (at CW)
Next Fight: 7/12/2014- vs. Unknown Opponent Cleverly looked good against Corbin in his cruiserweight debut. He’ll keep his ranking here until he schedules a cruiserweight fight for after August 17 (the anniversary of his last fight in this division), or until that date passes, whichever comes first. He will fight next on July 12, followed by a possible November rematch with bitter rival Tony Bellew. 11) Isaac Chilemba (20-122) Last Fight: 3/15/2014- UD10 Denis Grachev (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Chilemba looked very very sharp in dominating a game Denis Grachev, and might soon be in line for a shot at Adonis Stevenson. 12) Jürgen Brähmer (20-111) Last Fight: 4/5/2014- RTD5 Enzo Maccarinelli (UNR) Next Fight: 6/7/2014- vs. Roberto Feliciano Bolonti (UNR) After it initially appeared a Maccarinelli rematch is in the works, Braehmer will instead fight perennial gatekeeper Roberto Feliciano Bolonti of Argentina. 13) Karo Murat (19-32) Last Fight: 10/26/2013- L (UD12) vs. #2 Bernard Hopkins Next Fight: Unknown Murat wants Braehmer, his former stablemate, but is now without a promoter, which probably means Sauerland isn’t falling all over themselves to make that fight. 14) Thomas Williams, Jr. (19-19) Last Fight: 4/24/2014- TKO3 Enrique Ornelas (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Williams just added another faded name to his resume…this one perhaps a bit too faded. Blake Caparello’s team says they offered him a fight, but were turned down. 15) Cedric Agnew (20-60) Last Fight: 3/29/2014- L (KO7) vs. #4 Sergey Kovalev Next Fight: Unknown After taking a risk against Kovalev and coming up short, I can only assume that his prospects for a regional title bout against Dudchenko and a IBF eliminator against Sukhotsky might both be out the window at least for the moment. 16) Edwin Rodriguez (20-47) Last Fight: 11/16/2013- L (UD12) vs. Champ Andre Ward Next Fight: Unknown Rodriguez was scheduled to fight Marcus Johnson on May 24, but Johnson quickly withdrew. 17) Hadillah Mohoumadi (32-49) Last Fight: 11/30/2013- TKO5 Bartlomiej Grafka (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 18) Cornelius White (19-129) Last Fight: 1/24/2014- L (TKO1) vs. Thomas Williams, Jr. (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Never blessed with big-time promotional or managerial ties, White has risked becoming a permanent opponent with his last two losses. 19) Eleider Alvarez (19-71) Last Fight: 5/24/2014- UD10 Alexander Johnson (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 20) Lucian Bute (19-83) Last Fight: 1/18/2014- L (UD12) vs. Jean Pascal (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Bute wants his contractually-guaranteed rematch with Pascal, a fight that appears tentatively planned for late in the year. He recently parted ways with his long-time trainer, and says he’s in no hurry to get back in the ring.
Dan’s Top 20 (weeks in current position-weeks in top 10 (if applicable)-weeks in top 20)
Champ: Andre Ward (91-91-91) Last Fight: 11/16/2013- UD12 #15 Edwin Rodriguez (as SMW) Next Fight: Unknown Ward lost an arbitration with his promoter, but it sounds like the rift between the two is far from solved. Kessler is the latest guy to renew a stated desire to fight him. 1) Adonis Stevenson (52-52-52) Last Fight: 5/24/2014- UD12 #6 Andrzej Fonfara Next Fight: Unknown Stevenson is very likely to fight Bernard Hopkins next, though there have been no negotiations that I’m aware of yet. 2) Bernard Hopkins (91-417-417) Last Fight: 4/19/2014- W (SD12*) vs. Beibut Shumenov (UNR)
Next Fight: Unknown See Stevenson’s notes, above. 3) Jean Pascal (20-20-20) Last Fight: 1/18/2014- UD12 #16 Lucian Bute Next Fight: Unknown Pascal is pencilled in for a September fight, and perhaps one more before the end of the year. There is currently talk of Tavoris Cloud being the September opponent. That’s a significant step up from Sean Monaghan, who had been the odds-on favorite to fight Pascal on that date. 4) Sergey Kovalev (20-72-72) Last Fight: 3/29/2014- KO7 #15 Cedric Agnew Next Fight: Unknown Kovalev might return on August 2, and there is also talk of a possible October fight with Fonfara. 5) Chad Dawson (20-418-418) Last Fight: 6/8/2013- L(TKO1) vs. SMW #6 Adonis Stevenson Next Fight: Unknown Dawson will be removed for inactivity next week if he doesn’t have anything scheduled. 6) Tony Bellew (2-138-138) Last Fight: 3/15/2014- KO12 Valery Brudov (UNR) (at CW) Next Fight: 7/12/2014- vs. Unknown Opponent Bellew and Cleverly are slated for separate bouts on the same card in Liverpool this July. If all goes to plan, the two would then meet in the ring on November 29. Since this is all taking place at cruiserweight, Bellew would be removed the following week, since he last fought at 175 on November 30 of last year. 7) Andrzej Fonfara (2-42-99) Last Fight: 5/24/2014- L (UD12) vs. #1 Adonis Stevenson Next Fight: Unknown See Kovalev’s notes, above. 8) Gabriel Campillo (20-206-206) Last Fight: 5/9/2014- TKO7 Ricky Pow (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown While the result looked good on paper, the reality of Campillo’s uneven performance against Pow should be a little alarming to those who hope to see him remain at the top level. 9) Tavoris Cloud (20-249-249) Last Fight: 9/28/2013- L (TKO7) vs. #1 Adonis Stevenson
Next Fight: Unknown A September 27 fight with Pascal is a possibility. 10) Nathan Cleverly (20-226-226) Last Fight: 5/17/2013- TKO2 Shawn Corbin (UNR) (at CW)
Next Fight: 7/12/2014- vs. Unknown Opponent Cleverly looked good against Corbin in his cruiserweight debut. He’ll keep his ranking here until he schedules a cruiserweight fight for after August 17 (the anniversary of his last fight in this division), or until that date passes, whichever comes first. He will fight next on July 12, followed by a possible November rematch with bitter rival Tony Bellew. 11) Isaac Chilemba (20-122) Last Fight: 3/15/2014- UD10 Denis Grachev (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Chilemba looked very very sharp in dominating a game Denis Grachev, and might soon be in line for a shot at Adonis Stevenson. 12) Jürgen Brähmer (20-111) Last Fight: 4/5/2014- RTD5 Enzo Maccarinelli (UNR) Next Fight: 6/7/2014- vs. Roberto Feliciano Bolonti (UNR) After it initially appeared a Maccarinelli rematch is in the works, Braehmer will instead fight perennial gatekeeper Roberto Feliciano Bolonti of Argentina. 13) Karo Murat (19-32) Last Fight: 10/26/2013- L (UD12) vs. #2 Bernard Hopkins Next Fight: Unknown Murat wants Braehmer, his former stablemate, but is now without a promoter, which probably means Sauerland isn’t falling all over themselves to make that fight. 14) Thomas Williams, Jr. (19-19) Last Fight: 4/24/2014- TKO3 Enrique Ornelas (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Williams just added another faded name to his resume…this one perhaps a bit too faded. Blake Caparello’s team says they offered him a fight, but were turned down. 15) Cedric Agnew (20-60) Last Fight: 3/29/2014- L (KO7) vs. #4 Sergey Kovalev Next Fight: Unknown After taking a risk against Kovalev and coming up short, I can only assume that his prospects for a regional title bout against Dudchenko and a IBF eliminator against Sukhotsky might both be out the window at least for the moment. 16) Edwin Rodriguez (20-47) Last Fight: 11/16/2013- L (UD12) vs. Champ Andre Ward Next Fight: Unknown Rodriguez was scheduled to fight Marcus Johnson on May 24, but Johnson quickly withdrew. 17) Hadillah Mohoumadi (32-49) Last Fight: 11/30/2013- TKO5 Bartlomiej Grafka (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 18) Cornelius White (19-129) Last Fight: 1/24/2014- L (TKO1) vs. Thomas Williams, Jr. (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Never blessed with big-time promotional or managerial ties, White has risked becoming a permanent opponent with his last two losses. 19) Eleider Alvarez (19-71) Last Fight: 5/24/2014- UD10 Alexander Johnson (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 20) Lucian Bute (19-83) Last Fight: 1/18/2014- L (UD12) vs. Jean Pascal (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Bute wants his contractually-guaranteed rematch with Pascal, a fight that appears tentatively planned for late in the year. He recently parted ways with his long-time trainer, and says he’s in no hurry to get back in the ring.
The Week Ahead: Wednesday Dmitry Sukhotsky vs. Joey Vegas; Barnaul, Russia; TV Unknown Sukhotsky is probably the first guy out of the rankings right now, so it wouldn’t take much to get him in. Vegas is a borderline top 50 fighter, and thus has a fighting chance to provide that kind of win for Sukhotsky if the Russian can pull off the win.
Friday Doudou Ngumbu vs. Yoann Bloyer; Blagnac, France; TV Unknown This is just a stay-busy fight for gatekeeper Ngumbu. Frenchman Bloyer is a low-level journeyman with a significantly sub-.500 record.
Saturday #12 Juergen Braehmer vs. Roberto Feliciano Bolonti; Schwerin, Germany; ARD (Germany) Bolonti is on a 5-fight winning streak since his one-sided decision loss to Tony Bellew in 2012. All were stoppages, and all were against mid-level competition or worse. Going into the Bellew fight, he was on a 26-fight win streak that included 2 wins over domestic-level Argentines that were on the borderline of the top 50. His last fight was a rehash of the latter of these, against a slightly diminished version of Jose Clavero. Braehmer is on the verge of the top 10, and has been for some time. He’s undefeated in the last 5 years, and has been feeding on a steady diet of mostly top 50, mostly non-top-25 competition. His last fight was a stoppage over fringe contender Enzo Maccarinelli. Braehmer was winning the fight in a shutout when Maccarinelli’s corner stopped it after 5 due to a busted-up eye. That shutout was a total joke, though, as Maccarinelli probably should have been narrowly ahead in reality.
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