NORTH AMERICAN BOXING FEDERATION RATINGS CHANGES
Changes in top-ten ratings positions, by division, for
June 9, 2008 ratings (June 2008 NABF Ratings)
HEAVYWEIGHTS:
- Prior 8 Holmes and 9 Quezada exchange places due to win by Quezada since the last ratings list.
CRUISERWEIGHTS:
- Aaron Williams drops from 5 to 6 as the result of a loss, Jirov drops from 7 to 8 due to inactivity.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS:
- Mack up from 7 to 4 resulting from win over quality opponent.
- New at 10 is Manny Siaca of Puerto Rico who has returned to action with a win after a layoff.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS:
- No changes in top ten positions.
MIDDLEWEIGHTS:
- Previous 10 Moore lowered following loss, up from 14 to 10 is Onolunose, undefeated Canadian with 3 wins this year to date.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS:
- Albert drops from 8 to 10 due loss, Wolak and Gonzalez up due to wins since the last ratings were issued.
WELTERWEIGHTS:
- Guitterez and Browning drop due to losses, Diaz up from 10 to 7 as the result of a win.
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS:
- Alexander up from 4 to 2 as the result of consensus of NABF ratings committee at our annual meeting.
LIGHTWEIGHTS:
- Cherry up from 7 to 5 resulting from recent win.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS:
- Prior 2 Larios is now the WBC Interim World Champion at featherweight.
- New entry at 6 is Darling Jimenez, previously removed for inactivity, who is now rated once again after his game effort against champion Gamboa.
FEATHERWEIGHTS:
- Previous 7 Santiago is challenging for WBO world title in July and is removed from our regional ratings pending outcome of that fight.
- Moving up from 10 to 7 is WBC Youth champ Remillard who shows a win since last ratings list.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS:
- Oliver down due to stoppage loss.
- Jhonny Gonzalez formerly rated bantamweight now rated in this classification.
BANTAMWEIGHTS:
- 6 Martinez leaves due to inactivity, 8 Vinson lowered due to inactivity.
SUPER FLYWEIGHTS:
- No changes in top ten positions.
FLYWEIGHTS:
- Cupul is new champion in this division.
- Uicab drops due to loss to Cupul in title match.
- Manuel Roman is new entrant due to defeating rated super fly Espinoza.
LIGHT FLYWEIGHTS:
- No changes in top ten positions
STRAWWEIGHTS:
- Returning to ratings at 3 is Eric Ramirez following a recent win.
NOTES:Where not indicated changes in each division are the result of the listed movements.
NABF ratings are based upon the best information available to us, but it remains the responsibility of a boxer and their camp to keep us apprised of their activity.
For further clarification on the ratings please contact our Federation at info@nabfnews.com.
Unification bouts will only be held in conjunction with the
NABA, USBA and NABO, and with WBC affiliated titles at the
NABFís sole discretion. Any questions related to these changes should be sent via e-mail to info@nabfnews.com.
Submitted by Claude Jackson, NABF ratings chairman, on behalf of the North American Boxing Federation. (9 June 2008)