Welterweight: 2014, Jul 7-13
Tewa Kiram (aka Teerachai Kratingdaenggym) got an easy win on Friday in his home country of Thailand, stopping low-level Kazakh journeyman Kanat Kartenbayev inside three rounds.
Last Fight: 5/3/2014- W* (MD12) vs. #4 Marcos Maidana Next Fight: 9/13/2014- vs. #1 Marcos Maidana Mayweather will give Maidama a well-deserved rematch on September 13. 1) Marcos Maidana (10-57-57) Last Fight:5/3/2014- L* (MD12) vs. Champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Next Fight: Unknown See Mayweather’s notes, above. 2) Manny Pacquiao (10-292-292) Last Fight: 4/12/2014- UD12 #1 Timothy Bradley Next Fight: 11/23/2014- vs. Unknown Opponent Pacquiao will be back on November 23 in Macau, with a 5th Marquez fight being the most likely scenario. There’s also some talk of matching him with Algieri, but I would hope he wouldn’t sink that low for a pay-per-view, especially… 3) Juan Manuel Marquez (10-139-139) Last Fight: 5/17/2014- UD12 #? JWW Mike Alvarado Next Fight: Unknown The otherwise likely scenario of Pacquiao-Marquez V is maybe a little less likely now, with Marquez having asked for $20 million, which was not well-received by the Pacquiao camp. 4) Timothy Bradley (10-39-109) Last Fight: 4/12/2014- L (UD12) vs. #3 Manny Pacquiao Next Fight: Unknown Bradley says he intends to return in October or November, and says he wants Mayweather. Good luck, especially coming off a loss. Bradley’s best options for a next fight, practically-speaking, are limited to re-hashes of previous fights like Marquez and Provodnikov, though Bob Arum is currently considering matching him with Cotto. I would think the logistics of that might be difficult to negotiate, given the weight difference. 5) Keith Thurman (30-30-70) Last Fight: 4/26/2014- RTD3 Julio Diaz (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown There’s a rumor that has Thurman fighting Maidana on September 13. He’s also expressed interest in Tim Bradley, a politically difficult proposition, though some believe the departure of Richard Schaeffer from Golden Boy might make it more realistic. 6) Shawn Porter (30-31-31) Last Fight: 4/19/2014- KO4 #14 Paulie Malignaggi Next Fight: 8/16/2014- vs. #7 Kell Brook Porter-Brook is now made for August 16 in New York. 7) Kell Brook (3-167-167)
Last Fight:3/15/2014- TKO8 Alvaro Robles (UNR) (at JMW) Next Fight: 8/16/2014- vs. #6 Shawn Porter See Porter’s notes, above. 8) Devon Alexander (3-124-124) Last Fight: 6/21/2014- W* (UD10) vs. #12 Jesus Soto Karass (at 149) Next Fight: Unknown Alexander wants to fight Keith Thurman. 9) Jesus Soto Karass (3-3-76) Last Fight: 6/21/2014- L* (UD10) vs. #9 Devon Alexander (at 149) Next Fight: Unknown Soto Karass once again proved much better than the “gatekeeper” moniker he’s gotten from underinformed fans and media, giving Alexander all he could handle and giving himself an argument that he deserved the decision. 10) Randall Bailey (33-33-33) Last Fight: 11/23/2013- W (DQ8) vs. Humberto Toledo (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Bailey’s scheduled fight with prospect Freddy Lawson fell through apparently at or near the last minute, but I can’t find a peep about when or why online- at least not yet. 11) Josesito Lopez (33-107) Last Fight: 4/24/2014- TKO5 Aron Martinez (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Lopez says he expects a big fight in September. 12) Robert Guerrero (3-102) Last Fight: 6/21/2014- W*(UD12) vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Crossfit may have gotten Guerrero in better shape, but it sure didn’t help his gameplan. He abandoned all skill advantages and barely squeaked by with a toss-up decision over a borderline top 50 fighter. Adrien Broner wants to fight him, and there is some indication he may be a candidate to fight Pacquiao in November. 13) Andre Berto (30-85) Last Fight: 7/27/2013- L (TKO12) vs. #11 Jesus Soto Karass Next Fight: Unknown Initially expected to return in July, Berto is now expected back in September. 14) Amir Khan (10-10) Last Fight: 5/3/2014- UD12 #17 Luis Collazo Next Fight: Unknown Khan is angling for a Pacquiao shot in November. 15) Paulie Malignaggi (10-31) Last Fight: 4/19/2014- L (KO4) vs. #6 Shawn Porter Next Fight: Unknown Malignaggi confirms he’s considering retirement. 16) Chris van Heerden (10-108) Last Fight: 4/16/2014- W (SD10) vs. Ray Narh (UNR) Next Fight: 7/25/2014- vs. Cecil McCalla (UNR) Van Heerden will finally get on US TV, taking on undefeated prospect Cecil McCalla on ShoBox July 25. 17) Luis Carlos Abregu (10-63) Last Fight: 4/4/2014- TKO8 Jean Carlos Prada (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Abregu offered Brandon Rios a fight, but Rios turned it down. He is also interested in Thurman, and is reportedly on the list of potential opponents for Pacquiao. Pac’s team is not interested, and I can see why. Abregu is hardly a household name outside Argentina, except among hardcore fans. 18) Jan Zaveck (23-239) Last Fight: 10/19/2013- UD8 Sebastien Allais (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 19) Leonard Bundu (17-19) Last Fight: 12/14/2013- TKO12 Lee Purdy (UNR) Next Fight: 8/1/2014- vs. Frankie Gavin (UNR) Bundu will fight unbeaten Brit Frankie Gavin in Wolverhampton, England on August 1 for Bundu’s European belt. 20) Yoshihiro Kamegai (3-3) Last Fight: 6/21/2014- L* (UD12) vs. #7 Robert Guerrero Next Fight: Unknown I personally think Kamegai won a toss-up fight with Guerrero, a credential that stands out like a sore thumb on a resume that had him barely ranked in the top 50 by boxrec at the time.
Undefeated prospect Jeff Horn scored a unanimous shutout in a 12-round decision over mid-level Brazilian journeyman Fernando Ferreira da Silva on Saturday in Flemington, Australia, capping the victory with a 12th-round knockdown.
No changes this week.
Dan’s Top 20 (Weeks in Current Position-Weeks in Top 10 if applicable-Weeks in Top 20) Champ: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (219-251-251)
Last Fight: 5/3/2014- W* (MD12) vs. #4 Marcos Maidana Next Fight: 9/13/2014- vs. #1 Marcos Maidana Mayweather will give Maidama a well-deserved rematch on September 13. 1) Marcos Maidana (10-57-57) Last Fight:5/3/2014- L* (MD12) vs. Champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Next Fight: Unknown See Mayweather’s notes, above. 2) Manny Pacquiao (10-292-292) Last Fight: 4/12/2014- UD12 #1 Timothy Bradley Next Fight: 11/23/2014- vs. Unknown Opponent Pacquiao will be back on November 23 in Macau, with a 5th Marquez fight being the most likely scenario. There’s also some talk of matching him with Algieri, but I would hope he wouldn’t sink that low for a pay-per-view, especially… 3) Juan Manuel Marquez (10-139-139) Last Fight: 5/17/2014- UD12 #? JWW Mike Alvarado Next Fight: Unknown The otherwise likely scenario of Pacquiao-Marquez V is maybe a little less likely now, with Marquez having asked for $20 million, which was not well-received by the Pacquiao camp. 4) Timothy Bradley (10-39-109) Last Fight: 4/12/2014- L (UD12) vs. #3 Manny Pacquiao Next Fight: Unknown Bradley says he intends to return in October or November, and says he wants Mayweather. Good luck, especially coming off a loss. Bradley’s best options for a next fight, practically-speaking, are limited to re-hashes of previous fights like Marquez and Provodnikov, though Bob Arum is currently considering matching him with Cotto. I would think the logistics of that might be difficult to negotiate, given the weight difference. 5) Keith Thurman (30-30-70) Last Fight: 4/26/2014- RTD3 Julio Diaz (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown There’s a rumor that has Thurman fighting Maidana on September 13. He’s also expressed interest in Tim Bradley, a politically difficult proposition, though some believe the departure of Richard Schaeffer from Golden Boy might make it more realistic. 6) Shawn Porter (30-31-31) Last Fight: 4/19/2014- KO4 #14 Paulie Malignaggi Next Fight: 8/16/2014- vs. #7 Kell Brook Porter-Brook is now made for August 16 in New York. 7) Kell Brook (3-167-167)
Last Fight:3/15/2014- TKO8 Alvaro Robles (UNR) (at JMW) Next Fight: 8/16/2014- vs. #6 Shawn Porter See Porter’s notes, above. 8) Devon Alexander (3-124-124) Last Fight: 6/21/2014- W* (UD10) vs. #12 Jesus Soto Karass (at 149) Next Fight: Unknown Alexander wants to fight Keith Thurman. 9) Jesus Soto Karass (3-3-76) Last Fight: 6/21/2014- L* (UD10) vs. #9 Devon Alexander (at 149) Next Fight: Unknown Soto Karass once again proved much better than the “gatekeeper” moniker he’s gotten from underinformed fans and media, giving Alexander all he could handle and giving himself an argument that he deserved the decision. 10) Randall Bailey (33-33-33) Last Fight: 11/23/2013- W (DQ8) vs. Humberto Toledo (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Bailey’s scheduled fight with prospect Freddy Lawson fell through apparently at or near the last minute, but I can’t find a peep about when or why online- at least not yet. 11) Josesito Lopez (33-107) Last Fight: 4/24/2014- TKO5 Aron Martinez (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Lopez says he expects a big fight in September. 12) Robert Guerrero (3-102) Last Fight: 6/21/2014- W*(UD12) vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Crossfit may have gotten Guerrero in better shape, but it sure didn’t help his gameplan. He abandoned all skill advantages and barely squeaked by with a toss-up decision over a borderline top 50 fighter. Adrien Broner wants to fight him, and there is some indication he may be a candidate to fight Pacquiao in November. 13) Andre Berto (30-85) Last Fight: 7/27/2013- L (TKO12) vs. #11 Jesus Soto Karass Next Fight: Unknown Initially expected to return in July, Berto is now expected back in September. 14) Amir Khan (10-10) Last Fight: 5/3/2014- UD12 #17 Luis Collazo Next Fight: Unknown Khan is angling for a Pacquiao shot in November. 15) Paulie Malignaggi (10-31) Last Fight: 4/19/2014- L (KO4) vs. #6 Shawn Porter Next Fight: Unknown Malignaggi confirms he’s considering retirement. 16) Chris van Heerden (10-108) Last Fight: 4/16/2014- W (SD10) vs. Ray Narh (UNR) Next Fight: 7/25/2014- vs. Cecil McCalla (UNR) Van Heerden will finally get on US TV, taking on undefeated prospect Cecil McCalla on ShoBox July 25. 17) Luis Carlos Abregu (10-63) Last Fight: 4/4/2014- TKO8 Jean Carlos Prada (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown Abregu offered Brandon Rios a fight, but Rios turned it down. He is also interested in Thurman, and is reportedly on the list of potential opponents for Pacquiao. Pac’s team is not interested, and I can see why. Abregu is hardly a household name outside Argentina, except among hardcore fans. 18) Jan Zaveck (23-239) Last Fight: 10/19/2013- UD8 Sebastien Allais (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 19) Leonard Bundu (17-19) Last Fight: 12/14/2013- TKO12 Lee Purdy (UNR) Next Fight: 8/1/2014- vs. Frankie Gavin (UNR) Bundu will fight unbeaten Brit Frankie Gavin in Wolverhampton, England on August 1 for Bundu’s European belt. 20) Yoshihiro Kamegai (3-3) Last Fight: 6/21/2014- L* (UD12) vs. #7 Robert Guerrero Next Fight: Unknown I personally think Kamegai won a toss-up fight with Guerrero, a credential that stands out like a sore thumb on a resume that had him barely ranked in the top 50 by boxrec at the time.
The Week Ahead: No meaningful welterweight action to report for next week.
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