Welterweight: 2014, Jul 14-20
Nothing to report at you from last week.
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 (11-58-58) Last Fight:5/3/2014- L* (MD12) vs. Champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Next Fight: 9/13/2014- vs. Champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. See Mayweather’s notes, above. 2) Manny Pacquiao (11-293-293) 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 the totally unworthy Chris Algieri now looking like the most likely opponent (for a PPV, mind you). But Algieri is reportedly getting greedy, and his monetary demands are putting that fight mercifully in jeopardy. 3) Juan Manuel Marquez (11-140-140) 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 (11-40-110) Last Fight: 4/12/2014- L (UD12) vs. #3 Manny Pacquiao Next Fight: Unknown Bradley says he intends to return in December after rehabbing a bad calf. There is a lot of talk of him fighting Cotto, but I find it hard to take that seriously. 5) Keith Thurman (31-31-71) 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 (31-32-32) 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 (4-168-168)
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 (4-125-125) 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 (4-4-77) 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 (34-34-34) 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 (34-108) Last Fight: 4/24/2014- TKO5 Aron Martinez (UNR) Next Fight: 9/6/2014- Unknown Opponent Lopez will share a card with Berto, Matthysse, and Broner on September 6. No opponent yet, but Lopez had previously said he expected a big fight in September. 12) Robert Guerrero (4-103) 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 (31-86) Last Fight: 7/27/2013- L (TKO12) vs. #11 Jesus Soto Karass Next Fight: 9/6/2014- vs. Unknown Opponent Initially expected to return in July, Berto is now expected back on September 6. 14) Amir Khan (11-11) Last Fight: 5/3/2014- UD12 #17 Luis Collazo Next Fight: Unknown Khan is angling for a Pacquiao shot in November. 15) Paulie Malignaggi (11-32) Last Fight: 4/19/2014- L (KO4) vs. #6 Shawn Porter Next Fight: Unknown Malignaggi confirms he’s considering retirement. 16) Chris van Heerden (11-109) 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 (11-64) 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 (24-240) Last Fight: 10/19/2013- UD8 Sebastien Allais (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 19) Leonard Bundu (18-20) 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 (4-4) 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.
Dan’s Top 20 (Weeks in Current Position-Weeks in Top 10 if applicable-Weeks in Top 20) Champ: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (220-252-252)
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 (11-58-58) Last Fight:5/3/2014- L* (MD12) vs. Champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Next Fight: 9/13/2014- vs. Champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. See Mayweather’s notes, above. 2) Manny Pacquiao (11-293-293) 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 the totally unworthy Chris Algieri now looking like the most likely opponent (for a PPV, mind you). But Algieri is reportedly getting greedy, and his monetary demands are putting that fight mercifully in jeopardy. 3) Juan Manuel Marquez (11-140-140) 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 (11-40-110) Last Fight: 4/12/2014- L (UD12) vs. #3 Manny Pacquiao Next Fight: Unknown Bradley says he intends to return in December after rehabbing a bad calf. There is a lot of talk of him fighting Cotto, but I find it hard to take that seriously. 5) Keith Thurman (31-31-71) 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 (31-32-32) 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 (4-168-168)
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 (4-125-125) 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 (4-4-77) 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 (34-34-34) 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 (34-108) Last Fight: 4/24/2014- TKO5 Aron Martinez (UNR) Next Fight: 9/6/2014- Unknown Opponent Lopez will share a card with Berto, Matthysse, and Broner on September 6. No opponent yet, but Lopez had previously said he expected a big fight in September. 12) Robert Guerrero (4-103) 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 (31-86) Last Fight: 7/27/2013- L (TKO12) vs. #11 Jesus Soto Karass Next Fight: 9/6/2014- vs. Unknown Opponent Initially expected to return in July, Berto is now expected back on September 6. 14) Amir Khan (11-11) Last Fight: 5/3/2014- UD12 #17 Luis Collazo Next Fight: Unknown Khan is angling for a Pacquiao shot in November. 15) Paulie Malignaggi (11-32) Last Fight: 4/19/2014- L (KO4) vs. #6 Shawn Porter Next Fight: Unknown Malignaggi confirms he’s considering retirement. 16) Chris van Heerden (11-109) 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 (11-64) 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 (24-240) Last Fight: 10/19/2013- UD8 Sebastien Allais (UNR) Next Fight: Unknown 19) Leonard Bundu (18-20) 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 (4-4) 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, for a second time in a row.
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