Boxing Rankings for Nov. 8, 2011: Ricky Burns and James Kirkland Make Their Moves
by Scott Christ on Nov 8, 2011 11:30 AM EST
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A few moves this week, and two pretty significant.
Junior Middleweight
James Kirkland is back in the rankings, coming in at No. 8 after his decimation of Alfredo Angulo on November 5 in Cancun. Angulo, who was ranked No. 5 last week, is out of the rankings for now. He may well come back, but he has to prove something. It's been since April 2010 that he beat even a credible opponent (Joel Julio) who wasn't shot or decidedly overmatched, and Julio was also his best win to date. Angulo just doesn't have enough resume to match his reputation, and he was thrashed over the final five rounds of the Kirkland fight. That could have been a career-changer, and not in a good way.
Lightweight
Ricky Burns comes up from super featherweight and debuts at No. 6 in the lightweight rankings following his points win in London over Michael Katsidis. Katsidis, who was ranked seventh last week, actually doesn't move much from that spot, as I didn't think he fought poorly, he was just in against a guy who scouted him well and boxed him very effectively. Katsidis remains in the rankings at No. 9.
Taking over in the super featherweight rankings for the exiting Burns is Eloy Perez.
Bantamweight
Christian Esquivel debuted at No. 10 last week, but lost to ninth-ranked Shinsuke Yamanaka last weekend, so he's out. Eric Morel is in.
Flyweight
Wilbert Uicab (No. 6 last week) also lost, and is out of the rankings. In at No. 10 is the man who beat him in Tokyo, Toshiyuki Igarashi.
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Ricky Burns looked great, but I have to wonder how he’d fare against the top tier lightweights. My gut says his limit is just below the cream of the crop. I have a hard time seeing him beating any of the top 5 guys. Regardless, a great win against Katsidis.
You really think he couldn’t beat DeMarco? I mean, I don’t know, I guess we would need to see more of either guy, but to me it might be a close call at this point. And I’m saying this as a DeMarco admirer…
I think that Burns would be competitive against anyone in top ten, outside of Rios and Marquez (at the least the Marquez that beat Katsidis and Diaz) or possibly Gamboa if he moves up. Not saying he would win, but they would be credible fights.
I doubt we will see any of those fights though. Much as I like Burns, I would think that Warren will match him with Alex Arthur, Wille Limond, Crolla and some obscure fighters, then complain that Scottish fans ‘are not getting behind him’ when in fact they just rubbish fights. I hope I’m wrong though.
I said earlier that Mitchell would be a good fight, but he has a bunch of non-boxing issues.
Dream fight would be John Murray if he beats Rios…hmmm
Nobody will read this and care and why should they?
british scene
looking at those rankings from a personal stand point to see so many british lads in there is great, us brits do really love the domestic battles and the are some big fights all over that division.
Would love to see personally
Barker vs Macklin
Khan Vs Brook
Burns vs Rees/Mitchall
does anyone else agree that the british boxing scene gets into the all british fights alot more than americans do all american fight? i guess because british is so small compared to america the fights just seem really closely related
Yeah you got it
i guess because british is so small compared to america the fights just seem really closely related
British Boxing really is buzzing at the moment. Probably even more so than when we had 7 title holders, back when Rees held the WBA LWW belt. We are well represnted at the top of the divisions, but also have great youth domestically, and a great amatuar scene too.
by Sweet science on Nov 8, 2011 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
Seeing a Maidana/Malignaggi fight slated for Feb 4th nxt yr.
Not happy about this if true.
by Shitali Klitschko on Nov 8, 2011 6:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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