NABF RATINGS DECEMBER 2008
[considering results through 13 December 2008]
RATINGS COMMITTEE
Claude Jackson, Chairman
cajnabf@gmail.com
Ed Pearson, Vice-Chairman
boxing1@telus.net
Tommy Ashy
logolaf@aol.com
Fight of the month: Yuri Foreman’s successful defense of his NABF 154# belt with a lopsided decision win over tough as nails James Moore. 12/13/08, Atlantic City)
Boxer of the month: After getting knocked down in round 2, Chris Arreola got up and stopped defending champ Travis Walker in the 3rd to become our new HW champ. (11/29/08, Ontario, California)
HEAVYWEIGHT (OVER 200 #)
NABF CHAMPION: CHRIS ARREOLA, CA (W 11/29/08) WBC #2
WBC CHAMPION: VITALY KLITSCHKO, UKRAINE
AMERICAS CHAMPION: CRISTOBAL ARREOLA, USA
CONTENDERS:
1. KEVIN JOHNSON, FL
2. EDDIE CHAMBERS, PA
3. TRAVIS WALKER, FL
4. BRIAN MINTO, PA
5. RAY AUSTIN, OH
6. MALIK SCOTT, PA
7. JASON ESTRADA, RI
8. MANUEL QUEZADA, CA
9. DONNELL HOLMES, NC
10. CHAZZ WITHERSPOON, PA
11. DERRIC ROSSY, NY
12. CEDRIC BOSWELL, GA
13. BERMAINE STIVERNE, CAN
14. DOMINICK GUINN, AR
15. DAVID RODRIGUEZ, TX
16. JOHNNIE WHITE, LA
CRUISERWEIGHT (200#)
NABF CHAMPION: MATT GODFREY, MA, (D 8/29/08) WBC #3
WBC CHAMPION: GIACOBBE FRAGOMENI, ITALY
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ROB CALLOWAY
CONTENDERS:
1. B. J. FLORES, MO
2. FRANCISCO PALACIOS, P.R.
3. OLA AFOLABI, CA
4. WAYNE BRAITHWAITE, NY
5. AARON WILLIAMS, NV
6. DARNELL WILSON, DC
7. TROY ROSS, CAN
8. EMMANUEL NWODO, MD
9. SHAWN HAWK, ND
10. ROB CALLOWAY, MO
11. RAN NAKASH, PA
12. ERIC FIELDS, OK
13. ELICIER CASTILLO, FL
14. FRANK WHITE, CAN
15. ARTHUR WILLIAMS, NV
16. ED PERRY, IN
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (175#)
NABF CHAMPION: CHRIS HENRY, TX
(D 11/06/08) WBC#4
WBC CHAMPION: ADRIAN DIACONU, CANADA/ROMANIA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: CEDRIC AGNEW, USA
CONTENDERS:
1. SHAUN GEORGE, NY
2. YUSAF MACK, PA
3. JOEY SPINA, RI
4. MANNY SCIACA, PR
5. DANIEL JUDAH, NY
6. MIKE NEVITT, IL
7. SHAWN HAMMACK, MO
8. ZACH WALTERS, MN
9. CARL HANDY, LA
10. DERRICK EDWARDS, NC
11. CEDRIC AGNEW, IN
12. JAMESON BOSTIC, NY
13. KINGSLEY IKEKE, CA
14. KEVIN ENGEL, MO
15. TOMMY KARPENCY, PA
16. MARCUS OLVERA, KS
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (168#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: CARL FROCH, UK
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ADONIS STEVENSON, CAN
CONTENDERS:
1. ANDRE WARD, CA
2. ANDRE DIRRELL, MI
3. JEAN PASCAL, CAN
4. JESSE BRINKLEY, NV
5. CURTIS STEVENS, NY
6. FULGENCIO ZUNIGA, CA
7. ADONIS STEVENSON, CAN
8. ALLAN GREEN, OK
9. JAIDON CODRINGTON, NY
10. MARCUS JOHNSON, TX
11. MIKE PASCHALL, OH
12. HENRY BUCHANAN, MD
13. CARLOS DELEON, JR., PR
14. JOEY GILBERT, NV
15. AARON PRYOR, JR., OH
16. MARK WOLNOUGH, CAN
MIDDLEWEIGHT (160#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: KELLY PAVLIK, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: RENAN ST. JUSTE, CAN
CONTENDERS:
1. LAJUAN SIMON, PA
2. DAVID LOPEZ. MEX
3 JOHN DUDDY, NY
4. RENAN ST. JUSTE, CAN
5 GIOVANNI LORENZO, NY
6. PETER QUILLIN, NY
7. TARVIS SIMMS, CT
8. ALBERT ONOLUNOSE, CAN
9. BRONCO MCKART, MI
10. SEBASTIAN DEMERS, CAN
11. ROMAN KARMAZIAN, CA
12 AARON MITCHELL, PA
13. DAVID MEDINA, KS
14. JAMES MCGIRT, JR, FL
15. MARCUS REYES, MEX
16. FERNANDO GUERRERO, MD
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (154#)
NABF CHAMPION: YURI FOREMAN, NY
(D 12/13/08) WBC #6
WBC CHAMPION: VERNON FORREST, USA
AMERICAS INTERIM CHAMPION: JESUS GONZALES, USA
CONTENDERS:
1. JAMES KIRKLAND, TX
2. VANES MARTIROSYAN, CA
3. ALFRED ANGULO, MEX
4. JOE GREENE, NY
5. JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ, JR., MEX
6. RONALD HEARNS, MI
7. DEANDRE LATIMORE, MO
8. ANDREY TSURKAN, NY
9. DANNY PEREZ, CA
10. ALEX BUNEMA, TN
11. GABRIEL ROSADO, PA
12. ISHE SMITH, NV
13. AUSTIN TROUT, NM
14. HENRY CRAWFORD, NJ
15. PAWEL WOLAK, NJ
16. JESUS GONZALES, TX
WELTERWEIGHT (147#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: ANDRE BERTO, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
1. JESUS SOTO KARASS, MEX
2. DMITRIY SALITA, NY
3. MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ, MEX
4. ANTONIN DECARIE, CAN
5. SAUL ALVAREZ, MEX
6. JAMES DELAROSA, MEX
7. MIKE JONES, PA
8. ED PAREDES, FL
9. SHIMONE ALVAREZ, NJ
10. ANTONIO DIAZ, CA
11. JOAQUIN ZAMORA, NM
12. MARVIN CORDOVA, CO
13. PHIL LOGRECO, CAN
14. ADRIAN MORA, CO
15. ORLANDO LORA, MEX
16. ROCK ALLEN, PA
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (140#)
NABF CHAMPION: LAMONT PETERSON, DC, (W 11/01/08) WBC #12
WBC CHAMPION: TIMOTHY BRADLEY, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
1. DEVON ALEXANDER, MO
2. VICTOR ORTIZ, NY
3. JO JO DAN, CAN
4. MIKE ALVARADO, CO
5. EDNER CHERRY, FL
6. RANDALL BAILEY, FL
7. MIKE ARNAOUTIS, NJ
8. EDGAR SANTANA, NY
9. MICHEL ROSALES, CA
10. JAVIER CASTRO, TX
11. TY BARNETT, DC
12. LUIS RODRIGUEZ. MEX
13. DIERRY JEAN, CAN
14. ALI OUBALLI, NY
15. LANARDO TYNER, MI
16 ALEX DEJESUS, PR
LIGHTWEIGHT (135#)
NABF CHAMPION: ANTHONY PETERSON, TN (W 6/26/08), WBC #4
WBC CHAMPION: MANNY PACQUAIO, PHILIPINES
AMERICAS CHAMPION: REYES SANCHEZ, MEXICO
CONTENDERS:
1. JESUS CHAVEZ, TX
2. JOSE ARMANDO SANTA CRUZ, MEX
3. ANTONIO DEMARCO, CA
4. JOSESITO LOPEZ, CA
5. ALDO VALTIERRA, MEX
6. MIGUEL ANGEL HUERTA, MEX
7. JORGE TERON, NY
8. JOSE REYES, PR
9. ZAHIR RAHEEM, PA
10. ROLANDO REYES, CA
11. ALMAZBEK RAIMKULOV, NV
12. REYES SANCHEZ, MEX
13. VERQUAN KIMBROUGH, PA
14. ROBERT FRANKEL, CO
15. MICHAEL LOZADA, MEX
16. TYRESE HENDRIX, GA
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130#)
NABF CHAMPION: URBANO ANTILLON, MEX (W 9/5/08) WBC #3/LW
WBC CHAMPION:HUMBERTO SOTO, MEX
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
1. GUADALUPE ROSALES, MEX
2. BENOIT GAUDET, CAN
3. MICKEY BEY, JR., OH
4. CORNELIUS LOCK, MI
5. DARLING JIMEMEZ, NY
6. DAVID GOMEZ, MEX
7. JUAN CARLOS SALGADO, MEX
8. LIZARDO MORENO, MEX
9. BRANDON RIOS, CA
10. MANUEL PEREZ, CO
11. DOMINIC SALCEDO, MEX
12. SAUL CARREON, MEX
13. JOSE HERNANDEZ, MEX
14. CESAR SOTO, MEX
15. VICTOR TERRAZAS, MEX
16. MARVIN QUINTERO, MEX
FEATHERWEIGHT (126#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: OSCAR LARIOS, MEX
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ADELBERTO BORQUEZ, MEX
CONTENDERS:
1. LEONILO MIRANDA, MEX
2. JUAN CARLOS BURGOS MEX
3. GAMALIEL DIAZ, MEX
4. HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, MEX
5. MATT REMILLARD, CT
6. MARTIN HONARIO, MEX
7. ADELBERTO BORQUEZ, MEX
8. GARY STARK, JR,, NY
9. ROGER GONZALEZ, CA
10. ALEJANDRO PEREZ, CA
11. EDUARDO ESCOBEDO, TX
12. ABRAHAM RODRIGUEZ, MEX
13. MIKEY GARCIA, CA
14. MARIO MACIAS, MEX
15. LEON BOBO, MO
16. ERIC AIKEN, SC
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (122#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: ISREAL VASQUEZ, MEX
AMERICAS CHAMPION: RODOLFO HERNANDEZ, MEX
CONTENDERS:
1. JUAN RUIZ, CA
2. OLIVIER LONTCHI, CAN
3. JHONNY GONZALEZ, MEX
4. SEBASTIAN GAUTHIER, CAN
5. ANTONIO ESCALANTE, MEX
6. ROGERS MTAGWA, PA
7. JULIO ZARATE, MEX
8. BENJAMIN FLORES, TX
9. ALEJANDRO SANABRIA, MEX
10. ANDRES ROMERO, MEX
11. TOMAS VILLA, TX
12. ANTONIO MEZA, MEX
13. MIKE OLIVER, CT
14. SALVADOR SANCHEZ, MEX
15. DAT NGUYEN, HI
16. EDUARDO LAZCANO, MEX
BANTAMWEIGHT (118#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: HOZUMI HASEGAWA,
JAPAN
AMERICAS CHAMPION: RODRIGO GUERRERO, MEX
CONTENDERS:
1. VICTOR FONSECA, PR
2. ERIC MOREL, WI
3. HERIBERTO RUIZ, MEX
4. NESTOR ROCHA, CA
5. JOSE NIEVES, PR
6. ALEJANDRO VALDEZ, MEX
7. ANDRE WILSON, MO
8. EDUARDO GARCIA, MEX
9. MIKE FRANCO, CA
10. JOSE ANGEL BERANZA, MEX
11. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, IL
12. TOMAS ROJAS, MEX
13. FELIPE ORUCUTA, PR
14. ANDREW KOONER, CAN
15. MICHAEL GARCIA, MEX
16. RODRIGO GUERRERO, MEX
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (115#)
NABF CHAMPION: RAUL MARTINEZ, TX (W 11/14/08) WBC #6
WBC CHAMPION: VIC DARCHINYAN, AUSTRALIA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: JUAN JOSE MONTES, MEX
CONTENDERS:
1. JOVANNY SOTO, MEX
2. FRANCISCO ARCE, MEX
3. EVERARDO MORALES, MEX
4. VALERIO SANCHEZ, MEX
5. VICTOR ZALETA, MEX
6. JOSE ENRIQUE SALGADO, MEX
7. MARCO ANTONIO HERNANDEZ, MEX
8. JESUS VASQUEZ, MEX
9. VICTOR PROA, MEX
10. JUAN ANTONIO CUADROS, MEX
11. MELCHOR COB CASTRO, MEX
12. ARTURO BADILLO, MEX
13. CESAR LOPEZ, TX
14. JUAN JOSE MONTES, MEX
15. JOSE CABRERA, MEX
16. ROSENDO VEGA, MEX
FLYWEIGHT (112#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: DAISUKE NAITO, JAPAN
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
1. JULIO CESAR MIRANDA, MEX
2. OMAR SALADO, MEX
3. WILBERTH UICAB, MEX
4. JOSE LOPEZ, PR
5. OSCAR IBARRA, MEX
6. GILBERTO KEB BAAS, MEX
7. MANUEL ROMAN, MEX
8. HERNAN MARQUEZ, MEX
9. GLEN DONAIRE, CA
10. SERGIO ESPINOZA, MEX
11. ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ, MEX
12. FRANCISCO MARQUEZ, MEX
13. SALVADOR MONTES, MEX
14. JOSE ANTONIO AGUIRRE, MEX
13 CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, MEX
14. JOSE RODRIGUEZ, MEX
LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (108#)
NABF CHAMPION: ADRIAN HERNANDEZ, MEX(W 03/08/08), WBC #2
WBC CHAMPION: EDGAR SOSA, MEX
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
1. CARLOS TAMARA, FL
2. CESAR SEDA, JR., PR
3. HUMBERTO POOL, MEX
4. FAUSTINO CUPUL, MEX
5. JUAN ESQUER, MEX
6. ERIC ORTIZ, MEX
7. OMAR MARTINEZ, MEX
8. FRANCISCO SOTO, MEX
9. OSCAR SATURNINO, MEX
10. MIGUEL VILLANUEVA, MEX
11. JESUS IRIBE, MEX
12. OMAR NINO ROMERO, MEX
13. ABEL OCHOA, MEX
14. VICTOR TREJO, MEX
15. FRANCISCO ROSAS, MEX
16. OMAR SOTO, PR
STRAWWEIGHT (105#)
NABF CHAMPION: JUANITO HERNANDEZ, MEX (D 04/06/08) WBC #5
WBC CHAMPION: OLEYDONG SITHSAMERCHAI, THAILAND
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
1. LORENZO TREJO, MEX
2. ERIK RAMIREZ, MEX
3. GANNIGAN LOPEZ, MEX
4. KERMIN GUARDIA, FL
5. SAMUEL GUTIERREZ, MEX
6. IVAN MENESES, MEX
7. JOB SOLANO, MEX
8. JESUS SILVESTRE, MEX
9. JAVIER MARTINEZ, MEX
10. JOSE ALBUQUERQUE, CA
11. JULIO CESAR FELIX, MEX
12. OSVALDO RAZON, MEX
13. MARIO RODRIGUEZ, MEX
14. OSCAR MARTINEZ, MEX
Unification bouts will only be held in conjunction with the NABA, USBA and NABO, and with WBC affiliated titles at the NABF’s sole discretion.
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