october 2008 ratings
These are the Ratings as of october 2nd
Note: The NABF does not rate fighters who are recognized world champions of the WBC, WBA, IBF or WBO. Boxers who are considered world champioNs by other organizations may be recognized on a case-to-case basis.
Ratings Committee
Claude Jackson, Chairman
Ed Pearson, Vice-Chairman
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Tom Ashy
Fight of the month: Matt Godfrey’s successful defense of our cruiserweight belt with a stoppage win over tough Emmanuel Nwodo
Boxer of the month: Urbano Antillon showed why he is considered a top prospect as he remained undefeated and captured our vacant super featherweight belt defeating crafty veteran Daniel Attah.
HEAVYWEIGHT (OVER 200 #)
NABF CHAMPION: TRAVIS WALKER, FL (W 2/29/08) WBC #9
WBC CHAMPION: SAMUEL PETER, NIGERIA/USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: CRISTOBAL ARREOLA, USA
CONTENDERS:
1. cRISTOBAL ARREOLA, CA
2. KEVIN JOHNSON, FL
3. Eddie Chambers, PA
4. Brian Minto, PA
5. MONTE BARRETT, NY
6. MALIK SCOTT, PA
7. Jason Estrada, RI
8. MANUEL QUEZADA, CA
9. DONNELL HOLMES, NC
10. DERRIC ROSSY, NY
11. CHAZZ WITHERSPOON, PA
12. cedric boswell, ga
13. bermaine stiverne, can
14. david rodriguez, tx
15. J. D. Chapman, AR
16. devin vargas, oh
CRUISERWEIGHT (200#)
NABF CHAMPION: matt godfrey, ma, (d 8/29/08) WBC #4
WBC CHAMPION: VACANT
AMERICAS CHAMPION: Rob calloway
CONTENDERS:
1. B. J. Flores, MO
2. Jonathon Banks, MI
3. FRANCISCO PALACIOS, P.R.
4. ola afolabi, ca
5. Wayne braithwaite, ny
6. aaron williams, nv
7. darnell wilson, dc
8. rob calloway, mo
9. TROY ROSS, CAN
10. Emmanuel Nwodo, MD
11. max alexander, nj
12. ERIC FIELDS, OK
13. elicier castillo, fl
14. dewey cooper, nv
15. ran nakash, pa
16. frank white, can
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (175#)
NABF CHAMPION: CHRIS HENRY, TX
(D 8/07/O7) WBC#4
WBC CHAMPION: adrian Diaconu, can
AMERICAS CHAMPION: cedric agnew, usa
CONTENDERS:
1. SHAUN GEORGE, NY
2. elvir muriqui, ny
3. yusaf mack, pa
4. Joey Spina, RI
5. manny sciaca, pr
6. Jameson Bostic, NY
7. shawn hammack, mo
8. ZACH WALTERS, MN
9. DANNY SANTIAGO, FL
10. carl handy, la
11. derrick edwards, nc
12. kingsley ikeke, ca
13. otis griffin, ca
14. Chuck Mussachio, NY
15. cedric agnew, in
16. cory cummings, md
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (168#)
NABF CHAMPION: JEAN PASCAL, CAN, (D12/07/07) WBC #3
NABF INTERIM CHAMPION: PETER MANFREDO, JR. (W 8/22/08) WBC #13
WBC CHAMPION: VACANT
AMERICAS CHAMPION: adonis stevenson, can
CONTENDERS:
1. ANDRE WARD, CA
2. ANDRE DIRRELL, MI
3. JESSE BRINKLEY, NV
4. curtis stevens, ny
5. FULGENCIO ZUNIGA, CA
6. adonis stevenson, CAN
7. FERNANDO ZUNIGA, CA
8. JAIDON CODRINGTON, NY
9. marcus johnson, tx
10. donovan george, ny
11. mike paschall, oH
12. henry buchanan, md
13. carlos deleon, jr., pr
14. epifanio mendoza, ny
15. aARON PRYOR, JR., OH
16. DAVID BANKS, OR
MIDDLEWEIGHT (160#)
NABF CHAMPION: enrique ornelas, ca (D 2/22/08) wbc #2
WBC CHAMPION: kelly pavlik, usa
AMERICAS CHAMPION: renan st. juste, can
CONTENDERS:
1. lajuan simon, pa
2. JOHN DUDDY, NY
3. DAVID LOPEZ. MEX
4. Giovanni Lorenzo, ny
5 renan st. juste, can
6. peter quillin, ny
7. TARVIS SIMMS, CT
8. Albert onolunose, can
9. sebastian demers, can
10. JAMES MCGIRT, JR, FL
11. walid smichet, can
12. MIGUEL ESPINO, CA
13. david medina, ks
14. james moore, ny
15. Marcus Reyes, MEX
16. FERNANDO GUERRERO, MD
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (154#)
NABF CHAMPION: yuri foreman, ny (d 04/03/08) wbc #6
WBC CHAMPION: VERNON FORREST, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: julio cesar chavez, jr.
interim americas 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. deandre latimore, mo
7. ronald hearns, mi
8. andrey tsurkan, ny
9. ALEX BUNEMA, TN
10. gabriel rosado, pa
11. ishe smith, nv
12. pawel wolak, nj
13. jesus gonzales, TX
14. austin trout, nm
15. henry crawford, nj
16. michael medina, mex
WELTERWEIGHT (147#)
NABF CHAMPION: JESUS SOTO KARASS, MEX, (W 7/25/08) WBC #3
wbc Champion: ANDRE BERTO, USA
aMERICAS CHAMPion: vacant
CONTENDERS:
1. luis collazo, ny
2. DELVIN RODRIGUEZ, NY
3. miguel rodriguez, mex
4. Dmitriy salita, ny
5. antonin decarie, can
6. saul alvarez, mex
7. freddy hernandez, mex
8. james deLarosa, mex
9. VICTOR LUPO, CAN
10. mike jones, pa
11. PHIL LOGRECO, CAN
12. ED PAREDES, FL
13. JOAQUIN ZAMORA, NM
14. marvin cordova, co
15. ORLANDO LORA, MEX
16. ROCK ALLEN, PA
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (140#)
NABF CHAMPION: FRANCISCO FIGUEROA, NY (D 05/14/08) WBC #4
WBC CHAMPION: timothy bradley, usa
AMERICAS CHAMPION: Vacant
CONTENDERS:
1. LAMONT PETERSON, TN
2. devon alexander, mo
3. VICTOR ORTIZ, NY
4. jo jo dan, can
5. mike alvarado, il
6. EDNER CHERRY, FL
7. RANDALL BAILEY, FL
8. edgar santana, ny
9. mike arnaoutis, nj
10. michel rosales, ca
11. Damian Frias, FL
12. JAVIER CASTRO, TX
13. lanardo tyner, TX
14. DIERRY JEAN, CAN
15. PATRICK LOPEZ, NH
16 ty barnetT, dc
LIGHTWEIGHT (135#)
NABF Champion: ANTHONY PETERSON, TN (W 6/26/08), WBC #3
WBC CHAMPION: manny pacquaio, philipines
aMERICAS CHAMPION: reyes sanchez, mexico
CONTENDERS:
1. jesus chavez, tx
2. jorge teron, ny
3. JOSE ARMANDO SANTA CRUZ, MEX
4. Antonio Demarco, ca
5. miguel angel huerta, mex
6. jose reyes, pr
7. zAHIR rAHEEM, pa
8. rolando reyes, ca
9. jOSESITO LOPEZ, CA
10. ALMAZBEK RAIMKULOV, NV
11. REYES SANCHEZ, MEX
12. verquan kimbrough, pa
13. RAY BELTRAN, MEX
14. vicente escobedo, mex
15. David torres, wa
16. TYRESE HENDRIX, GA
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130#)
NABF CHAMPION: URBANO ANTILLON, MEX (w 9/5/08) wbc #3
WBC CHAMPION: vacant
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
1. guadalupe rosales, mex
2. michael lozada, mex
3. monty meza clay, pa
4. benoit gaudet, can
5. darling jimemez, mex
6. mickey bey, jr., oh
7. cornelius lock, mi
8. DAVID GOMEZ, MEX
9. brandon rios, ca
10. JUAN CARLOS SALGADO, MEX
11. lizardo moreno, mex
12. dominic salcedo, mex
13. saul carreon, mex
14. MANUEL PEREZ, CO
15. VICTOR TERRAZAS, MEX
16. ALEX dEJESUS, PR
FEATHERWEIGHT (126#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: JORGE LINARES, VENEZUELA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: adelberto borquez, mex
CONTENDERS:
1. JORGE SOLIS, MEX
2. Leonilo Miranda, mex
3. JUAN CARLOS BURGOS MEX
4. GAMALIEL DIAZ, MEX
5. hector velazquez, mex
6. matt remillard, ct
7. martin honorio, mex
8. rogers mtagwa, pa
9. roger gonzalez, ca
10. CRISTOBAL CRUZ, MEX
11. ernesto morales, mex
12. adelberto borquez, mex
13. Alejandro perez, ca
14. gary stark, jr,, ny
15. wayne mccullough, nv
16. jose hernandez, il
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SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (122#)
NABF CHAMPION: BERNABE CONCEPCION, CA (d 04/26/08) WBC #3
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. JULIO ZARATE, MEX
6. ANTONIO ESCALANTE, MEX
7. tomas villa, tx
8. MIKE OLIVER, CT
9. BENJAMIN FLORES, TX
10. andres romero, mex
11. antonio meza, mex
12. salvador sanchez, mex
13. dat nguyen, hi
14. jesus rojas, mex
15. rodolfo hernandez, mex
16. eduardo lazcano, mex
BANTAMWEIGHT (118#)
NABF CHAMPION: yonnhy perez, ca, (W 6/27/08) WBC #4
WBC CHAMPION: Hozumi Hasegawa,
japan
AMERICAS CHAMPION: rodrigo guerrero, mex
CONTENDERS:
1. victor fonseca, pr
2. ERIC MOREL, WI
3. HERIBERTO RUIZ, MEX
4. genaro garcia, mex
5. ALEJANDRO VALDEZ, MEx
6. nestor rocha, ca
7. JOSE NIEVES, PR
8. andre wilson, mo
9. eduardo garcia, mex
10. mike franco, ca
11. JOSE ANGEL BERANZA, MEX
12. felipe orucuta, pr
13. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, IL
14. Michael garcia, mex
15. andrew kooner, can
16. rodrigo guerrero, mex
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (115#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: cRISTIAN MIJARES, MEX
AMERICAS CHAMPION: vacant
CONTENDERS:
1. raul martinez, tx
2. JOVANNY SOTO, MEX
3. EVERARDO MORALES, MEX
4. FRANCISCO ARCE, MEX
5. VALERIO SANCHEZ, MEX
6. VICTOR PROA, MEX
7. victor zaleta, MEX
8. jose enrique salgado, mex
9. marco antonio hernandez, mex
10. jesus vasquez, mex
11. melchor cob castro, mex
12. sergio espinoza, ca
13. arturo badillo, mex
14. CESAR LOPEZ, TX
15. jose cabrera, mex
16. rosendo vega, MEX
FLYWEIGHT (112#)
NABF CHAMPION: faustino cupul, mex (W 04/12/08), WBC #10
nabf interim champion: Oscar Ibarra, MEX (W 7/16/08), WBC #13
WBC CHAMPION: DAISUKE NAITO, JAPAN
AMERICAS CHAMPION: vacant
CONTENDERS:
1. JULIO CESAR MIRANDA, MEX
2. jOSE lOPEZ, pr
3. OMAR SALADO, MEX
4. gilberto keb baas, mex
5. manuel roman, mex
6. wilberth uicab, mex
7. HERNAN MARQUEZ, MEX
8. glen donaire, ca
9. JOSE ANTONIO AGUIRRE, MEX
10. alejandro hernandez, mex
11. francisco marquez, mex
12. SALVADOR MONTES, MEX
13. carlos rodriguez, mex
14. JOSE RODRIGUEZ, MEX
LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (108#)
NABF CHAMPION: ADRIAN HERNANDEZ, MEX(W 03/08/08), WBC #4
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AMERICAS CHAMPION: vacant
CONTENDERS:
1. carlos tamara, fl
2. cesar seda, jr., pr
3. FRANCISCO ROSAS, MEX
4. HUMBERTO POOL, MEX
5. juan esquer, mex
6. manuel vargas, mEx
7. OMAR MARTINEZ, MEX
8. FRANCISCO SOTO, MEX
9. Oscar Saturnino, MEX
10. Miguel Villanueva, mex
11. ERIC ORTIZ, MEX
12. Jesus Iribe, mex
13. OMAR NINO ROMERO, MEX
14. ABEL OCHOA, MEX
STRAWWEIGHT (105#)
NABF CHAMPION: JUANITO HERNANDEZ, MEX (D 04/06/08) WBC #7
WBC Champion: oleydong sithsamerchai, thailand
AMERICAS CHAMPION: vacant
CONTENDERS:
1. lorenzo Trejo, Mex
2. Omar Soto, pR
3. ERIK RAMIREZ, MEX
4. GANNIGAN LOPEZ, MEX
5. KERMIN GUARDIA, FL
6. SAMUEL Gutierrez, MEX
7. RAUL GARCIA, MEX
8. IVAN MENESES, MEX
9. jOSE ALBUQUERQUE, CA
10. julio cesar felix, mex
11. Job Solano, mex
12. JAVIER MARTINEZ, MEX
13. OSVALDO RAZON, MEX
14. MARIO RODRIGUEZ, MEX
Unification bouts will only be held in conjunction with the NABA, USBA and NABO, and with WBC affiliated titles at the