WBA RATINGS MOVEMENTS AS OF JANUARY 2011

HEAVYWEIGHT:

Removals:

#13 Dennis Bakhtov – due to inactivity

Entries:

#13 Bermane Stiverne – became the new WBA Fedelatin heavyweight champion.

Promotions:

#3 Alexander Povetkin – up one slot due to activity and caliber #6 Alexander Dimitrenko, #7 Jean Marc Mormeck and #8 Kali Meehan – up one slot due to Valuev demotion.

Demotions:

#3 Dennis Boytsov – down one slot due to Povetkin promotion. #9 Nicolay Valuev – down three slots due to inactivity.

CRUISERWEIGHT:

Removals:

#4 Danny Green – due to injury.

Entries:

#15 Alexander Kotlobay – record and activity (19-2-1) 13ko (RUS).

Promotions:

#4 Pawel Kolodziej – up two slots due to activity and Green leaving. #6 , #7 Ryan Cone, #8 Laudelino Barros and #9 Mateusz Mastenak – up two slots due to Kolodziej promotion and Brudov demotion. #11 Troy Ross – up one slot due to Mastenak promotion. #12 Iago Kiladze – up three slots after becoming the new WBA Cruiserweight Intercontinental champion.

Demotions:

#10 Valery Brudov – down three slots due to inactivity.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT:

Removals:

#12 Thierry Karl – lost to non-rated fighter. #13 William Joppy – lost by KO6 to Beibut Shumenov for the WBA title.

Entries:

#9 Otis Griffin – record and caliber (23-6-2) 9ko (USA). #12 Danny Mcintosh – won over rated Thierry Karl by TKO11.

Promotions:

#2 Gayrat Amedov – up four slots due to activity, became the new WBA International Light heavyweight champion and defense of regional interim PABA Light heavy title.

Demotions:

#3 Zsolt Erdei, #4 Vyacheslav Uzelkov, #5 Dawid Kostecki and #6 Joe Spina – down one slot due to Amedov promotion. #13 Chris Henry – down four slots due to inactivity.

SUPER :

Removals:

#3 Kelly Pavlik – due to inactivity

Entries:

#12 Eduard Gutknecht – record and caliber (20-1-0) 8ko (KAZ).

Promotions:

#3 Stanyslav Kastanov, #4 , #5 , #6 Kingsley Ikeke, #7 Les Sherrington, #8 Stjepan Bozic, #9 Server Emurlaev and #10 Marcus Johnson – up one slot due to Pavlik leaving. #11 Allan Green – up two slots due to Johnson promotion and Perdomo demotion. #13 Roman Shkarupa – up one slot due to Green promotion.

Demotions:

#14 Gusmyl Perdomo – down two slots due to inactivity.

MIDDLEWEIGHT:

No movements.

SUPER :

Removals:

#4 Vanes Martirosyan – due to inactivity

Entries:

#11 Lukas Konecny – record and caliber (46-3-0) 22ko (CZE).

Promotions:

#4 Zaurbek Baysangurov, #5 Erislandy Lara, #6 Ricardo Mayorga, #7 Pawel Wolak, #8 Ryan Rhodes, #9 Anthony Mundine and #10 Charlie Aota – up one slot due to Martirosyan leaving.

Demotions:

No demotions.

WELTERWEIGHT:

Removals:

No removals.

Entries:

#6 Diego Chavez – record and caliber (16-0-0) 13ko (ARG).

Promotions:

#1 Brad Salomon – up one slot due to activity, caliber and defense of regional title. #2 Mike Jones, #3 Saul Alvarez, #4 Leonard Bundu and #5 Matthew Hatton – up one due to Solomon promotion. #7 Sebastian Lujan – up four slots due to activity. #11 Ravshan Hudaynazarov – up two slots after becoming the new WBA FEDELATIN welterweight champion.

Demotions:

#8 Ionut Dan Ion, #9 Antonin Decarie and #10 Vitaly Demyanenko – down one slot due to Lujan promotion. #10 Viktor Plotnikov – down two slots due to Demyanenko demotion and Hudaynazarov promotion. #13 Hector Saldivia – down one slot due to Plotnikov demotion.

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT:

Removals:

#9 Zab Judah – will fight super lightweight world title for another entity (IBF). #11 Paul Malignaggi – has been campaigning at welterweight division and will be in waiting list for future entrance.

Entries:

#12 Jhoan Perez – record and caliber (11-0-0) 8ko (VEN). #15 Alexandr Zhuravskiy – became the new WBA International Super Lightweight champion.

Promotions:

#9 Victor Cayo – up one slot due to Judah leaving. #10 Josesito Lopez – up five slots due to activity and caliber. #11 Breidis Prescott – up one slot due to Malignaggi leaving.

Demotions:

No demotions.

LIGHTWEIGHT:

Removals:

#8 Javier Castro – will be campaigning at super lightweight division, as per request by his representatives, will be on waiting list for future entrance. #13 Leonardo Zappavigna – will fight light world title for another entity (IBF).

Entries:

#6 Patrick Malinga – record and caliber (27-6-2) 24ko (S.A.). #13 Richard Abril – became the new regional FEDELATIN Lightweigth champion.

Promotions:

No promotions.

Demotions:

#7 Nihito Arakawa and #8 Ryuji Migaki – down one slot due to the entrance of Malinga.

SUPER :

Removals:

#15 Antonio Joao Bento – due to inactivity.

Entries:

#15 Domingo Vilpan – record and caliber (22-3-1) 15ko (ARG).

Promotions:

#3 Likar Ramos, #4 Santos Benavides and #5 Masao Nakamura – up two slots due to Salgado and Miura demotions. #6 Diego Magdaleno – up three slots due to Salgado, Miura demotions and activity. #7 Jaider Parra – up one slot due to Nakamura promotion. #8 Adrien Broner – up three slots due to Parra and Magdaleno promoted and activity.

Demotions:

#9 Juan Carlos Salgado – down six slots due to inactivity. #11 Takashi Miura – down seven slots after losing by TKO8 to Takshi Uchiyama for the WBA Super featherweight title.

FEATHERWEIGHT:

Removals:

#2 Johnny Gonzalez – will fight featherweight world title for another entity (WBC). #10 Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo – out due to the entrance of Roman

Entries:

#9 Miguel Roman – record and caliber (33-7-0) 25ko (MEX). #11 Oleh Yefimovuch – became the new WBA Intercontinental featherweight champion.

Promotions:

#2 Eduardo Escobedo, #3 Matt Remillard, #4 Rafael Guzman, #5 Daud Cino Yordan, #6 Nicholas Walters, #7 Daulis Prescott and #8 Guillaume Frenois – up one slot due to Gonzalez leaving. #10 Francisco Cordero – up one slot due to Piriyapinyo leaving.

Demotions:

No demotions.

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT:

Removals:

#6 Akifumi Shimoda – became the new WBA Super champion after defeating Retsuri Lee by UD12. #15 Daniel Diaz – due to the entrance of Franklin Varela.

Entries:

#4 Retsuri Lee – lost the WBA Super bantamweight title to Lee by UD12.

Promotions:

#2 - up two slots after defeating by SD12 Neomar Cermeño.

Demotions:

#6 Neomar Cermeño – down four slots after loosing to Terrazas by UD12. #13 Ramon Maas, #14 Teon Kennedy and #15 Ali Hallab – down one slot due to the entrance of Varela.

BANTAMWEIGHT:

Removals:

#3 Hugo Ruiz – became the new WBA Bantamweight Interim champion after defeating Alvaro Perez by TD9. #8 Abner Mares – will fight bantamweight world title for another entity (IBF). #13 Christopher Martin – due to the entrance of regional champion Roli Gasca.

Entries:

#11 Roli Gasca – became the new regional PABA bantamweight champion. #13 Rafael Concepcion – record and caliber (15-5-1) 8ko (PAN). #14 Francisco Arce – record and caliber (31-6-3) 22ko (MEX).

Promotions:

#3 – up three slots due to activity. #4 Alex John Banal – up one slot due to Perez demotion. #5 – up two slots due to Banal and Yamanaka promotion. #6 and #7 – up three slots due to Yamanaka, Morel promotion and Mares leaving. #9 Alexander Munoz and #10 Jose Salgado - up two slots due to Darchinyan and Kameda promotion. #12 Malcom Tunacao – up two slots due to Salgado promotion and Martin leaving.

Demotions:

#8 Alvaro Perez – down four slots after losing to Hugo Ruiz for the WBA Bantamweight Interim title by TD9.

SUPER FLYWEIGHT:

Removals:

#10 Victor Zaleta – will fight world title for another entity (WBO).

Entries:

#8 Jose Cabrera – re-rated from the flyweight division, since now campaigning at superflyweight.

Promotions:

No promotions.

Demotions:

#9 Raul Martinez and #10 Daigo Nakahiro – down one slot after Cabrera entrance.

FLYWEIGHT:

Removals:

#2 Jean Piero Perez – became the new WBA Flyweight Interim champion after defeating Jesus Jimenez by UD12. #4 Jose Cabrera – re-rated to the super flyweight where he is now campaigning. #9 Takefumi Sakata – announced officially retirement.

Entries:

#1 Juan Reveco – re-rated from the lightfly divison after relinquish the title. #11 Hernan Marquez – record and caliber (29-2-0) 22 ko (MEX). #12 Luis Ceja – record and caliber (17-0-0) 16ko (MEX). #15 Francisco Marquez – record and caliber (19-17-0) 15ko (MEX).

Promotions:

#2 Denkaosen Kaovichit – up one slot due to Perez leaving. #3 Tomonobu Shimizu – up two slots due to Kaovichit promotion and Cabrera leaving. #4 Ricardo Nuñez – up three slots due to Cabrera leaving, Shimizu promoted and Jimenez demoted. #5 Tepparith Singwangcha – up five slots due to Shimizu promoted, Jimenez demoted, Nuñez promoted, Sakata leaving and activity. #6 Rocky Fuentes – up two slots due to Jimenez demoted and Nuñez promoted. #7 Oscar Blanquet – up four slots due to Nuñez and Fuentes promotion, Sakata leaving and Singwancha promoted. #9 Milan Melindo and #10 Richi Mepranum – up three slots due to Sakata leaving, Singwancha and Blanquet promotion. #13 Silvio Olteanu and #14 Toshiyuki Igarachi – up one slot due to Mepranum promotion.

Demotions:

#8 Jesus Jimenez – down two slots since losing to Jean Piero Perez for the WBA Flyweight Interim title.

LIGHT FLYWEIGHT:

Removals:

#3 Kazuto Ioka – will fight minimum world title for another entity (WBC). #13 Adrian Hernandez – due to the entrance of Luis Ceja.

Entries:

#13 Luis Ceja – record and caliber (17-1-3) 15ko (MEX). #14 Carlos Melo – record and caliber (20-11-1) 2ko (PAN).

Promotions:

#4 Phumzile Matyhila, #5 Noknoi Sitthiprasert, #6 Ivan Calderon, #7 Ryo Miyazaki, #8 Kompayak Porpramook and #9 Nethra Sasiprapa – up one slot due to Ioka leaving. #10 Jose Rodriguez – up four slots due to activity and record.

Demotions:

No demotions.

MINIMUM:

No movements.