ESB Rankings: October Fight Calendar

I use the edit button all the time, but it allows you to edit only for a certain while. You can't go back and edit something later. Or at least I can't.

Glad you like the post. I think it will be fun and helpful.

 

Revised to include this weekend's results, plus an opponent change for John Duddy.
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Looking at the ESB Official Rankings, here's a list of our ranked fighters in action between now and our next vote.

Please advise me on any changes or additions.


Pound for Pound:

No. 3 Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Rocky Juarez

No. 5 Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler


Super Middleweight Championship (Vacant):

Per ESB rules, No. 1 Joe Calzaghe and No. 2 Mikkel Kessler will crown a new Champion. It's exciting to have a bout of this magnitude in our first month. Very cool.


More Ranked Division Encounters:

Juan Diaz (No. 2 Lightweight) vs. Julio Diaz (No. 3)
Lucian Bute (No. 4 Super Middleweight) vs. Alejandro Berrio (No. 10)
Robert Guerrero (No. 3 Featherweight) vs. Martin Honorio (No. 9)


Ranked Non-Division Encounters:

Juan Manuel Marquez (No. 2 Junior Lightweight) vs. Rocky Juarez (No. 6 Featherweight)


Additional Notes:

Super Middleweight is where it's at this month. You have No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 6, No. 8 and No. 10 all in action!


Here is the list by date:


10/11:

Daisuke Naito (No. 3 Flyweight) vs. Daiki Kameda

-- Belt: Naito's WBC Title --

RESULT: Naito UD 12 (117-107, 117-107, 116-108.)

[url]http://in.reuters.com/article/worldO...29953820071011[/url]


10/13:

Sultan Ibragimov (No. 4 Heavyweight) vs. Evander Holyfield (PPV)

-- Belt: Ibragimov's WBO Title --

RESULT: Ibragimov UD 12 (118-110, 117-111, 117-111)

[url]http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2007-10-14-Holyfield_N.htm[/url]


Vadim Tokarev (No. 8 cruiserweight) vs. Marlon Hayes (PPV)

RESULT: Tokarev TKO 3

[url]http://about-sport.net/?p=6795[/url]


Juan Diaz (No. 2 Lightweight) vs. Julio Diaz (No. 3) (HBO)

-- Belts: WBA/IBF/WBO Unification --

RESULT: Juan Diaz TKO 9 (79-73, 78-74, 77-75)

[url]http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/7331036[/url]


10/19

Lucian Bute (No. 4 Super Middleweight) vs. Alejandro Berrio (No. 10)

-- Belt: Berrio's IBF Title --

Allan Green (No. 8 Super Middleweight) vs. Sherwin Davis


10/20

Felix Sturm (No. 4 Middleweight) vs. Randy Griffin (ZDF)

-- Belt: Sturm's WBA Title --

John Duddy (No. 8 Middleweight) vs. Prince Arron


10/26

Martin Castillo (No. 3 Junior Bantamweight) vs. TBA (Telefutura)


10/27

Alexander Povetkin (No. 10 Heavyweight) vs. Chris Byrd (ARD)

-- IBF Eliminator (No. 1 of 3 (No. 1 Wladimir Klitschko)) --

Sebastian Sylvester (No. 5 Middleweight) vs. Simone Rotolo (ARD)

-- Belt: Sylvester's European Title --

Steve Molitor (No. 5 Junior Featherweight) vs. Fahsan 3K Battery

-- Belt: Molitor's IBF Title --


10/30

Edison Miranda (No. 7 Middleweight) vs. Henry Porras

-- Note: Miranda will be fighting at Super Middleweight --


11/2

Carl Froch (No. 6 Super Middleweight) vs. Robin Reid (SKY)

-- Belt: Froch's British Title --


11/3

Joe Calzaghe (No. 1 Super Middlweight) vs. Mikkel Kessler (No. 2) (HBO/Setanta)

-- Belts: Ring/WBC/WBA/WBO Unification --

Enzo Maccarinelli (No. 4 Cruiserweight) vs. Ezra Sellers (Setanta)

-- Belt: Maccarinelli's WBO Title --

Gavin Rees (No. 5 Junior Welterweight) vs. TBA (Setanta)

-- Belt: Rees' WBA Title --

Juan Manuel Marquez (No. 2 Junior Lightweight) vs. Rocky Juarez (No. 6 Featherweight) (Showtime)

-- Belt: Marquez's WBC Title --

Robert Guerrero (No. 3 Featherweight) vs. Martin Honorio (No. 9) (Showtime)

-- Belt: Guerrero's IBF Title --


11/4

Takefumi Sakata (No. 4 Flyweight) vs. Denkaosan Kaovichit

-- Belt: Sakata's WBA Title --

 

Bute update, waiting on Green tonight, too.
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Looking at the ESB Official Rankings, here's a list of our ranked fighters in action between now and our next vote.

Please advise me on any changes or additions.


Pound for Pound:

No. 3 Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Rocky Juarez

No. 5 Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler


Super Middleweight Championship (Vacant):

Per ESB rules, No. 1 Joe Calzaghe and No. 2 Mikkel Kessler will crown a new Champion. It's exciting to have a bout of this magnitude in our first month. Very cool.


More Ranked Division Encounters:

Juan Diaz (No. 2 Lightweight) vs. Julio Diaz (No. 3)
Lucian Bute (No. 4 Super Middleweight) vs. Alejandro Berrio (No. 10)
Robert Guerrero (No. 3 Featherweight) vs. Martin Honorio (No. 9)


Ranked Non-Division Encounters:

Juan Manuel Marquez (No. 2 Junior Lightweight) vs. Rocky Juarez (No. 6 Featherweight)


Additional Notes:

Super Middleweight is where it's at this month. You have No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 6, No. 8 and No. 10 all in action!


Here is the list by date:


10/11:

Daisuke Naito (No. 3 Flyweight) vs. Daiki Kameda

-- Belt: Naito's WBC Title --

RESULT: Naito UD 12 (117-107, 117-107, 116-108.)

[url]http://in.reuters.com/article/worldO...29953820071011[/url]


10/13:

Sultan Ibragimov (No. 4 Heavyweight) vs. Evander Holyfield (PPV)

-- Belt: Ibragimov's WBO Title --

RESULT: Ibragimov UD 12 (118-110, 117-111, 117-111)

[url]http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxin...olyfield_N.htm[/url]


Vadim Tokarev (No. 8 cruiserweight) vs. Marlon Hayes (PPV)

RESULT: Tokarev TKO 3

[url]http://about-sport.net/?p=6795[/url]


Juan Diaz (No. 2 Lightweight) vs. Julio Diaz (No. 3) (HBO)

-- Belts: WBA/IBF/WBO Unification --

RESULT: Juan Diaz TKO 9 (79-73, 78-74, 77-75)

[url]http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/7331036[/url]


10/19

Lucian Bute (No. 4 Super Middleweight) vs. Alejandro Berrio (No. 10)

-- Belt: Berrio's IBF Title --

RESULT: Bute TKO 11

[url]http://www.680news.com/news/sports/article.jsp?content=s101998A[/url]


Allan Green (No. 8 Super Middleweight) vs. Sherwin Davis


10/20

Felix Sturm (No. 4 Middleweight) vs. Randy Griffin (ZDF)

-- Belt: Sturm's WBA Title --

John Duddy (No. 8 Middleweight) vs. Prince Arron


10/26

Martin Castillo (No. 3 Junior Bantamweight) vs. TBA (Telefutura)


10/27

Alexander Povetkin (No. 10 Heavyweight) vs. Chris Byrd (ARD)

-- IBF Eliminator (No. 1 of 3 (No. 1 Wladimir Klitschko)) --

Sebastian Sylvester (No. 5 Middleweight) vs. Simone Rotolo (ARD)

-- Belt: Sylvester's European Title --

Steve Molitor (No. 5 Junior Featherweight) vs. Fahsan 3K Battery

-- Belt: Molitor's IBF Title --


10/30

Edison Miranda (No. 7 Middleweight) vs. Henry Porras

-- Note: Miranda will be fighting at Super Middleweight --


11/2

Carl Froch (No. 6 Super Middleweight) vs. Robin Reid (SKY)

-- Belt: Froch's British Title --


11/3

Joe Calzaghe (No. 1 Super Middlweight) vs. Mikkel Kessler (No. 2) (HBO/Setanta)

-- Belts: Ring/WBC/WBA/WBO Unification --

Enzo Maccarinelli (No. 4 Cruiserweight) vs. Ezra Sellers (Setanta)

-- Belt: Maccarinelli's WBO Title --

Gavin Rees (No. 5 Junior Welterweight) vs. TBA (Setanta)

-- Belt: Rees' WBA Title --

Juan Manuel Marquez (No. 2 Junior Lightweight) vs. Rocky Juarez (No. 6 Featherweight) (Showtime)

-- Belt: Marquez's WBC Title --

Robert Guerrero (No. 3 Featherweight) vs. Martin Honorio (No. 9) (Showtime)

-- Belt: Guerrero's IBF Title --


11/4

Takefumi Sakata (No. 4 Flyweight) vs. Denkaosan Kaovichit

-- Belt: Sakata's WBA Title --

 

Looking at the ESB Official Rankings, here's a list of our ranked fighters in action between now and our next vote.

Please advise me on any changes or additions.


Pound for Pound:

No. 3 Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Rocky Juarez

No. 5 Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler


Super Middleweight Championship (Vacant):

Per ESB rules, No. 1 Joe Calzaghe and No. 2 Mikkel Kessler will crown a new Champion. It's exciting to have a bout of this magnitude in our first month. Very cool.


More Ranked Division Encounters:

Juan Diaz (No. 2 Lightweight) vs. Julio Diaz (No. 3)
Lucian Bute (No. 4 Super Middleweight) vs. Alejandro Berrio (No. 10)
Robert Guerrero (No. 3 Featherweight) vs. Martin Honorio (No. 9)


Ranked Non-Division Encounters:

Juan Manuel Marquez (No. 2 Junior Lightweight) vs. Rocky Juarez (No. 6 Featherweight)


Additional Notes:

Super Middleweight is where it's at this month. You have No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 6, No. 8 and No. 10 all in action!


Here is the list by date:


10/11:

Daisuke Naito (No. 3 Flyweight) vs. Daiki Kameda

-- Belt: Naito's WBC Title --

RESULT: Naito UD 12 (117-107, 117-107, 116-108.)

[url]http://in.reuters.com/article/worldO...29953820071011[/url]


10/13:

Sultan Ibragimov (No. 4 Heavyweight) vs. Evander Holyfield (PPV)

-- Belt: Ibragimov's WBO Title --

RESULT: Ibragimov UD 12 (118-110, 117-111, 117-111)

[url]http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxin...olyfield_N.htm[/url]


Vadim Tokarev (No. 8 cruiserweight) vs. Marlon Hayes (PPV)

RESULT: Tokarev TKO 3

[url]http://about-sport.net/?p=6795[/url]


Juan Diaz (No. 2 Lightweight) vs. Julio Diaz (No. 3) (HBO)

-- Belts: WBA/IBF/WBO Unification --

RESULT: Juan Diaz TKO 9 (79-73, 78-74, 77-75)

[url]http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/7331036[/url]


10/19

Lucian Bute (No. 4 Super Middleweight) vs. Alejandro Berrio (No. 10)

-- Belt: Berrio's IBF Title --

RESULT: Bute TKO 11 (98-92, 98-92, 97-93)

[url]http://www.680news.com/news/sports/a...ntent=s101998A[/url]


Allan Green (No. 8 Super Middleweight) vs. Sherwin Davis

RESULT: Green KO 2

[url]http://www.secondsout.com/usa/lusal.cfm?ccs=473&cs=23021[/url]


10/20

Felix Sturm (No. 4 Middleweight) vs. Randy Griffin (ZDF)

-- Belt: Sturm's WBA Title --

RESULT: Draw (114-114, 117-111 Griffin, 115-114 Sturm)

[url]http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jvml5a4o6pC9imG-7p10VlCa4csg[/url]


John Duddy (No. 8 Middleweight) vs. Prince Arron

RESULT: Duddy TKO 2

[url]http://www.badlefthook.com/story/2007/10/21/05431/405[/url]


Vic Darchinyan (No. 2 Flyweight) vs. Federico Catubay

RESULT: Darchinyan TKO 12 (110-97, 110-97, 109-98.)

[url]http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=429415[/url]

NOTE: Darchinyan fought at Junior Bantam and appears to be settled there, so we need to factor him into those rankings in November.


10/26

Martin Castillo (No. 3 Junior Bantamweight) vs. TBA (Telefutura)


10/27

Alexander Povetkin (No. 10 Heavyweight) vs. Chris Byrd (ARD)

-- IBF Eliminator (No. 1 of 3 (No. 1 Wladimir Klitschko)) --

Sebastian Sylvester (No. 5 Middleweight) vs. Simone Rotolo (ARD)

-- Belt: Sylvester's European Title --

Steve Molitor (No. 5 Junior Featherweight) vs. Fahsan 3K Battery

-- Belt: Molitor's IBF Title --


10/30

Edison Miranda (No. 7 Middleweight) vs. Henry Porras

-- Note: Miranda will be fighting at Super Middleweight --


11/2

Carl Froch (No. 6 Super Middleweight) vs. Robin Reid (SKY)

-- Belt: Froch's British Title --


11/3

Joe Calzaghe (No. 1 Super Middlweight) vs. Mikkel Kessler (No. 2) (HBO/Setanta)

-- Belts: Ring/WBC/WBA/WBO Unification --

Enzo Maccarinelli (No. 4 Cruiserweight) vs. Ezra Sellers (Setanta)

-- Belt: Maccarinelli's WBO Title --

Gavin Rees (No. 5 Junior Welterweight) vs. TBA (Setanta)

-- Belt: Rees' WBA Title --

Juan Manuel Marquez (No. 2 Junior Lightweight) vs. Rocky Juarez (No. 6 Featherweight) (Showtime)

-- Belt: Marquez's WBC Title --

Robert Guerrero (No. 3 Featherweight) vs. Martin Honorio (No. 9) (Showtime)

-- Belt: Guerrero's IBF Title --


11/4

Takefumi Sakata (No. 4 Flyweight) vs. Denkaosan Kaovichit

-- Belt: Sakata's WBA Title --

 

So far this month, form mostly has held. The biggest surprise was Sturm drawing last night. That was his second adverse outcome in recent fights (the Castillejo KO being the other), and if he isn't careful, his stock will drop accordingly.

If you're HBO, does Sturm interest you anymore? Does Felix even care, and should he even care?

The two fights involving pound for pound fighters haven't happened yet, and obviously the biggest fight on the calendar is Kessler/Calzaghe on November 3.

The Naito vs. Kameda sounds like a nominee for dirtiest bout of the year. Check out the link I posted or just google it. It sounds wild.

 

Looking at the ESB Official Rankings, here's a list of our ranked fighters in action between now and our next vote.


Pound for Pound:

No. 3 Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Rocky Juarez

No. 5 Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler

No. 8 Miguel Cotto vs. Shane Mosley


Super Middleweight Championship (Vacant):

Per ESB rules, No. 1 Joe Calzaghe and No. 2 Mikkel Kessler crowned a new Champion. It's exciting to have a bout of this magnitude in our first month. Very cool.


Cruiserweight Championship:

Champion Jean-Marc Mormeck meets No. 2 David Haye in Paris with the ESB belt at stake.


More Ranked Division Encounters:

Miguel Cotto (No. 1 Welterweight) vs. Shane Mosley (No. 2)
Joel Casamayor (No. 1 Lightweight) vs. Jose Armando Santa Cruz (No. 10)
Javier Castillejo (No. 6 Middleweight) vs. Mariano Carrera (No. 9/tie)
Juan Diaz (No. 2 Lightweight) vs. Julio Diaz (No. 3)
Lucian Bute (No. 4 Super Middleweight) vs. Alejandro Berrio (No. 10)
Robert Guerrero (No. 3 Featherweight) vs. Martin Honorio (No. 9)



Ranked Non-Division Encounters:

Juan Manuel Marquez (No. 2 Junior Lightweight) vs. Rocky Juarez (No. 6 Featherweight)


Additional Notes:

Super Middleweight is where it's at this month. You have No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 6, No. 8 and No. 10 all in action!


Here is the list by date:


10/11:

Daisuke Naito (No. 3 Flyweight) vs. Daiki Kameda

-- Belt: Naito's WBC Title --

RESULT: Naito UD 12 (117-107, 117-107, 116-108.)

[url]http://in.reuters.com/article/worldO...29953820071011[/url]


10/13:

Sultan Ibragimov (No. 4 Heavyweight) vs. Evander Holyfield (PPV)

-- Belt: Ibragimov's WBO Title --

RESULT: Ibragimov UD 12 (118-110, 117-111, 117-111)

[url]http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxin...olyfield_N.htm[/url]


Vadim Tokarev (No. 8 cruiserweight) vs. Marlon Hayes (PPV)

RESULT: Tokarev TKO 3

[url]http://about-sport.net/?p=6795[/url]


Juan Diaz (No. 2 Lightweight) vs. Julio Diaz (No. 3) (HBO)

-- Belts: WBA/IBF/WBO Unification --

RESULT: Juan Diaz TKO 9 (79-73, 78-74, 77-75)

[url]http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/7331036[/url]


10/19

Lucian Bute (No. 4 Super Middleweight) vs. Alejandro Berrio (No. 10)

-- Belt: Berrio's IBF Title --

RESULT: Bute TKO 11 (98-92, 98-92, 97-93)

[url]http://www.680news.com/news/sports/a...ntent=s101998A[/url]


Allan Green (No. 8 Super Middleweight) vs. Sherwin Davis

RESULT: Green KO 2

[url]http://www.secondsout.com/usa/lusal....s=473&cs=23021[/url]


10/20

Felix Sturm (No. 4 Middleweight) vs. Randy Griffin (ZDF)

-- Belt: Sturm's WBA Title --

RESULT: Draw (114-114, 117-111 Griffin, 115-114 Sturm)

[url]http://canadianpress.google.com/arti...G-7p10VlCa4csg[/url]


John Duddy (No. 8 Middleweight) vs. Prince Arron

RESULT: Duddy TKO 2

[url]http://www.badlefthook.com/story/2007/10/21/05431/405[/url]


Vic Darchinyan (No. 2 Flyweight) vs. Federico Catubay

RESULT: Darchinyan TKO 12 (110-97, 110-97, 109-98.)

[url]http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.a...oryName=429415[/url]

NOTE: Darchinyan fought at Junior Bantam and appears to be settled there, so we need to factor him into those rankings in November.


10/26

Martin Castillo (No. 3 Junior Bantamweight) vs. Jonathan Perez (Telefutura)

RESULT: Castillo UD 12 (99-90, 99-90, 98-91)

[url]http://www.secondsout.com/USA/news.cfm?ccs=229&cs=23082[/url]


10/27

Alexander Povetkin (No. 10 Heavyweight) vs. Chris Byrd (ARD)

-- IBF Eliminator (No. 1 of 3 (No. 1 Wladimir Klitschko)) --

RESULT: Povetkin TKO 11

[url]http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2007-10-27-3410645227_x.htm[/url]

-- Note: Though neither man was ranked, the fight between Eddie Chambers and Calvin Brock -- the other half of the elimination tournament, which Chambers nicked by SD -- is worth considering for the rankings as well --


Sebastian Sylvester (No. 5 Middleweight) vs. Simone Rotolo (ARD)

-- Belt: Sylvester's European Title --

RESULT: Sylvester SD 12 (115-112, 115-114, 112-116)

[url]http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=13029&more=1[/url]


Steve Molitor (No. 5 Junior Featherweight) vs. Fahsan 3K Battery

-- Belt: Molitor's IBF Title --

RESULT: Molitor UD 12 (120-108, 119-109, 119-109)

[url]http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iGa9r64fjY6PEpRKv4MNaRChInBA[/url]


10/30

Edison Miranda (No. 7 Middleweight) vs. Henry Porras

-- Note: Miranda will be fighting at Super Middleweight --

RESULT: Miranda TKO 5

[url]http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/other/sfl-flspboxingspec31sboct31,0,6034387.story[/url]


11/2

Kassim Ouma (No. 8 Junior Middleweight) vs. Saul Roman (Telefutura)

RESULT: Roman SD 10 (96-93, 95-94, 94-95)

[url]http://www.buzztracker.com/permalink//49509870/Boxing-Result-Saul-Roman-Upsets-Kassim-Ouma[/url]

-- Note: This has to be the biggest upset of the month --


11/3

Joe Calzaghe (No. 1 Super Middlweight) vs. Mikkel Kessler (No. 2) (HBO/Setanta)

-- Belts: ESB/Ring/WBC/WBA/WBO Unification --

RESULT: Calzaghe UD 12 (117-111, 116-112, 116-112)

[url]http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/sports/sports-news-round-up/2007/11/04/joe-s-the-best-undisputed-91466-20057595/[/url]

-- Note: Calzaghe now is ESB's Official Super Middleweight Champion --



Enzo Maccarinelli (No. 4 Cruiserweight) vs. Mohamed Azzaoui (Setanta)

-- Belt: Maccarinelli's WBO Title --

RESULT: Maccarinelli KO 4

[url]http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKL0360391520071104[/url]


Juan Manuel Marquez (No. 2 Junior Lightweight) vs. Rocky Juarez (No. 6 Featherweight) (Showtime)

-- Belt: Marquez's WBC Title --

RESULT: Marquez UD 12 (120-108, 118-110, 117-111)

[url]http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iYSZPIJMWKjCFwf77TnDffvbEBbA[/url]



Robert Guerrero (No. 3 Featherweight) vs. Martin Honorio (No. 9) (Showtime)

-- Belt: Guerrero's IBF Title --

RESULT: Guerrero TKO 1

[url]http://www.azstarnet.com/sports/209886[/url]


11/4

Takefumi Sakata (No. 4 Flyweight) vs. Denkaosan Kaovichit

-- Belt: Sakata's WBA Title --

RESULT: Draw (114-112, 113-113, 112-115)

[url]http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iaXRK9l6LKfTOsA0-cwvIatUlaGw[/url]


11/6

-- Note: There were no ranked fighters in action, but The Contender series finale occured between SMWs Sakio Bika and Jaidon Codrington. Bika won via TKO 8 in a slugfest --


11/9

Carl Froch (No. 6 Super Middleweight) vs. Robin Reid (SKY)

-- Belt: Froch's British Title --


11/10

Miguel Cotto (No. 1 Welterweight) vs. Shane Mosley (No. 2) (HBO PPV)

-- Belt: Cotto's WBA Title --

-- Note: Because Floyd Mayweather is the reigning champion of the division, there obviously is no ESB title at stake --


Joel Casamayor (No. 1 Lightweight) vs. Jose Armando Santa Cruz (No. 10) (HBO PPV)

-- Belts: Casamayor's Ring/WBC Interim Titles --


Antonio Margarito (No. 5 Welterweight) vs. Golden Johnson (HBO PPV)


Jean-Marc Mormeck (Cruiserweight Champion) vs. David Haye (No. 2) (Canal+/MSG)

-- Belts: Mormeck's ESB/Ring/WBC/WBA Titles --


Souleymane M'Baye (No. 9 Junior Welterweight) vs. Ahmet Diaz (Canal+/MSG)


11/12

-- Note: Though no ranked fighters are in action, an eliminator at Junior Lightweight (130 pounds) is taking place between Cassius Baloyi and Gairy St. Claire --


11/13 (final day of voting)

Javier Castillejo (No. 6 Middleweight) vs. Mariano Carrera (No. 9/tie) (Eurosport)

-- Note: WBA Eliminator (No. 4 Felix Sturm) --

 

Yep! I posted a thread today but it has sailed away. It'll be like usual, just bumped back a whole week. People wanted to wait on Cotto/Mosley.

We'll vote this time on whether to shift the voting day or if we should keep a hard deadline.

 

What are our thoughts on Froch vs. Reid? With a big win, it would seem Froch would be in line for a big-money fight, perhaps for a belt sometime after Calzaghe leaves.

Does Reid have anything left?

 

Reposting in advance of the Official Voting thread, set to appear in about 30 minutes.

Looking at the ESB Official Rankings, here's a list of our ranked fighters in action between now and our next vote.


Pound for Pound:

No. 3 Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Rocky Juarez

No. 5 Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler

No. 8 Miguel Cotto vs. Shane Mosley


Super Middleweight Championship (Vacant):

Per ESB rules, No. 1 Joe Calzaghe and No. 2 Mikkel Kessler crowned a new Champion. It's exciting to have a bout of this magnitude in our first month. Very cool.


Cruiserweight Championship:

Champion Jean-Marc Mormeck meets No. 2 David Haye in Paris with the ESB belt at stake.


More Ranked Division Encounters:

Miguel Cotto (No. 1 Welterweight) vs. Shane Mosley (No. 2)
Joel Casamayor (No. 1 Lightweight) vs. Jose Armando Santa Cruz (No. 10)
Javier Castillejo (No. 6 Middleweight) vs. Mariano Carrera (No. 9/tie)
Juan Diaz (No. 2 Lightweight) vs. Julio Diaz (No. 3)
Lucian Bute (No. 4 Super Middleweight) vs. Alejandro Berrio (No. 10)
Robert Guerrero (No. 3 Featherweight) vs. Martin Honorio (No. 9)



Ranked Non-Division Encounters:

Juan Manuel Marquez (No. 2 Junior Lightweight) vs. Rocky Juarez (No. 6 Featherweight)


Additional Notes:

Super Middleweight is where it's at this month. You have No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 6, No. 8 and No. 10 all in action!


Here is the list by date:


10/11:

Daisuke Naito (No. 3 Flyweight) vs. Daiki Kameda

-- Belt: Naito's WBC Title --

RESULT: Naito UD 12 (117-107, 117-107, 116-108.)

[url]http://in.reuters.com/article/worldO...29953820071011[/url]


10/13:

Sultan Ibragimov (No. 4 Heavyweight) vs. Evander Holyfield (PPV)

-- Belt: Ibragimov's WBO Title --

RESULT: Ibragimov UD 12 (118-110, 117-111, 117-111)

[url]http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxin...olyfield_N.htm[/url]


Vadim Tokarev (No. 8 cruiserweight) vs. Marlon Hayes (PPV)

RESULT: Tokarev TKO 3

[url]http://about-sport.net/?p=6795[/url]


Juan Diaz (No. 2 Lightweight) vs. Julio Diaz (No. 3) (HBO)

-- Belts: WBA/IBF/WBO Unification --

RESULT: Juan Diaz TKO 9 (79-73, 78-74, 77-75)

[url]http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/7331036[/url]


10/19

Lucian Bute (No. 4 Super Middleweight) vs. Alejandro Berrio (No. 10)

-- Belt: Berrio's IBF Title --

RESULT: Bute TKO 11 (98-92, 98-92, 97-93)

[url]http://www.680news.com/news/sports/a...ntent=s101998A[/url]


Allan Green (No. 8 Super Middleweight) vs. Sherwin Davis

RESULT: Green KO 2

[url]http://www.secondsout.com/usa/lusal....s=473&cs=23021[/url]


10/20

Felix Sturm (No. 4 Middleweight) vs. Randy Griffin (ZDF)

-- Belt: Sturm's WBA Title --

RESULT: Draw (114-114, 117-111 Griffin, 115-114 Sturm)

[url]http://canadianpress.google.com/arti...G-7p10VlCa4csg[/url]


John Duddy (No. 8 Middleweight) vs. Prince Arron

RESULT: Duddy TKO 2

[url]http://www.badlefthook.com/story/2007/10/21/05431/405[/url]


Vic Darchinyan (No. 2 Flyweight) vs. Federico Catubay

RESULT: Darchinyan TKO 12 (110-97, 110-97, 109-98.)

[url]http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.a...oryName=429415[/url]

NOTE: Darchinyan fought at Junior Bantam and appears to be settled there, so we need to factor him into those rankings in November.


10/26

Martin Castillo (No. 3 Junior Bantamweight) vs. Jonathan Perez (Telefutura)

RESULT: Castillo UD 12 (99-90, 99-90, 98-91)

[url]http://www.secondsout.com/USA/news.cfm?ccs=229&cs=23082[/url]


10/27

Alexander Povetkin (No. 10 Heavyweight) vs. Chris Byrd (ARD)

-- IBF Eliminator (No. 1 of 3 (No. 1 Wladimir Klitschko)) --

RESULT: Povetkin TKO 11

[url]http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxin...10645227_x.htm[/url]

-- Note: Though neither man was ranked, the fight between Eddie Chambers and Calvin Brock -- the other half of the elimination tournament, which Chambers nicked by SD -- is worth considering for the rankings as well --


Sebastian Sylvester (No. 5 Middleweight) vs. Simone Rotolo (ARD)

-- Belt: Sylvester's European Title --

RESULT: Sylvester SD 12 (115-112, 115-114, 112-116)

[url]http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=13029&more=1[/url]


Steve Molitor (No. 5 Junior Featherweight) vs. Fahsan 3K Battery

-- Belt: Molitor's IBF Title --

RESULT: Molitor UD 12 (120-108, 119-109, 119-109)

[url]http://canadianpress.google.com/arti...RKv4MNaRChInBA[/url]


10/30

Edison Miranda (No. 7 Middleweight) vs. Henry Porras

-- Note: Miranda will be fighting at Super Middleweight --

RESULT: Miranda TKO 5

[url]http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/o...,6034387.story[/url]


11/2

Kassim Ouma (No. 8 Junior Middleweight) vs. Saul Roman (Telefutura)

RESULT: Roman SD 10 (96-93, 95-94, 94-95)

[url]http://www.buzztracker.com/permalink...ts-Kassim-Ouma[/url]

-- Note: This has to be the biggest upset of the month --


11/3

Joe Calzaghe (No. 1 Super Middlweight) vs. Mikkel Kessler (No. 2) (HBO/Setanta)

-- Belts: ESB/Ring/WBC/WBA/WBO Unification --

RESULT: Calzaghe UD 12 (117-111, 116-112, 116-112)

[url]http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/sport...1466-20057595/[/url]

-- Note: Calzaghe now is ESB's Official Super Middleweight Champion --



Enzo Maccarinelli (No. 4 Cruiserweight) vs. Mohamed Azzaoui (Setanta)

-- Belt: Maccarinelli's WBO Title --

RESULT: Maccarinelli KO 4

[url]http://uk.reuters.com/article/domest...60391520071104[/url]


Juan Manuel Marquez (No. 2 Junior Lightweight) vs. Rocky Juarez (No. 6 Featherweight) (Showtime)

-- Belt: Marquez's WBC Title --

RESULT: Marquez UD 12 (120-108, 118-110, 117-111)

[url]http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...f77TnDffvbEBbA[/url]



Robert Guerrero (No. 3 Featherweight) vs. Martin Honorio (No. 9) (Showtime)

-- Belt: Guerrero's IBF Title --

RESULT: Guerrero TKO 1

[url]http://www.azstarnet.com/sports/209886[/url]


11/4

Takefumi Sakata (No. 4 Flyweight) vs. Denkaosan Kaovichit

-- Belt: Sakata's WBA Title --

RESULT: Draw (114-112, 113-113, 112-115)

[url]http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...A0-cwvIatUlaGw[/url]


11/6

-- Note: There were no ranked fighters in action, but The Contender series finale occured between SMWs Sakio Bika and Jaidon Codrington. Bika won via TKO 8 in a slugfest --


11/9

Carl Froch (No. 6 Super Middleweight) vs. Robin Reid (SKY)

-- Belt: Froch's British Title --

RESULT: Froch TKO 5

[url]http://sport.guardian.co.uk/boxing/story/0,,2208835,00.html[/url]


11/10

Miguel Cotto (No. 1 Welterweight) vs. Shane Mosley (No. 2) (HBO PPV)

-- Belt: Cotto's WBA Title --

-- Note: Because Floyd Mayweather is the reigning champion of the division, there obviously was no ESB title at stake --

RESULT: COTTO UD 12 (116-113, 115-113, 115-113)

[url]http://www.newsday.com/sports/custom/boxing/ny-spfite1111,0,7110263.story[/url]


Joel Casamayor (No. 1 Lightweight) vs. Jose Armando Santa Cruz (No. 10) (HBO PPV)

-- Belts: Casamayor's Ring/WBC Interim Titles --

RESULT: Casamayor SD 12 (114-113, 114-113, 113-114)

[url]http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3104402[/url]

-- Note: Very controversial decision --


Antonio Margarito (No. 5 Welterweight) vs. Golden Johnson (HBO PPV)

RESULT: Margarito TKO 1

[url]http://www.secondsout.com/usa/lusal.cfm?ccs=473&cs=23212[/url]




Jean-Marc Mormeck (Cruiserweight Champion) vs. David Haye (No. 2) (Canal+/MSG)

-- Belts: Mormeck's ESB/Ring/WBC/WBA Titles --

RESULT: Haye TKO 7

[url]http://sport.guardian.co.uk/boxing/story/0,,2209016,00.html[/url]


Souleymane M'Baye (No. 9 Junior Welterweight) vs. Ahmet Diaz (Canal+/MSG)

-- Note: Eliminator for WBC 140-pound title (Junior Witter) --

RESULT: M'Baye TKO 4


11/12

-- Note: Though no ranked fighters are in action, an eliminator at Junior Lightweight (130 pounds) is taking place between Cassius Baloyi and Gairy St. Claire --


11/13 (final day of voting)

Javier Castillejo (No. 6 Middleweight) vs. Mariano Carrera (No. 9/tie) (Eurosport)

-- Note: WBA Eliminator (No. 4 Felix Sturm) --