WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION GILBERTO MENDOZA PRESIDENT OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF MARCH-APRIL 2006 Created on May 10th, 2006 MEMBERS CHAIRMAN P.O. BOX 377 JOSE OLIVER GOMEZ E-mail: [email protected] JOSE EMILIO GRAGLIA (ARGENTINA) MARACAY 2101 -A ALAN KIM (KOREA) EDO. ARAGUA - VENEZUELA VICE CHAIRMAN SHIGERU KOJIMA (JAPAN) PHONE: + (58 -244) 663 -1584 + (58-244) 663-3347 GEORGE MARTINEZ E-mail: [email protected] GONZALO LOPEZ SILVERO (USA)
FAX: + (58-244) 663-3177 MEDIA ADVISORS E-mail: [email protected] SEBASTIAN CONTURSI (ARGENTINA) Web site: www.wbaonline.com
UNIFIED CHAMPION: O´NEIL BELL USA World Champion: NICOLAY VALUEV RUS Won Title: 01-07-06 World Champion: FABRICE TIOZZO FRA Won Title: 12-17 -05 Last Defense: Won Title: 03-20- 04
Last Mandatory: World Champion: VIRGIL HILL USA Last Mandatory: 02-26- 05
Last Defense: Won Title: 01 -27-06 Last Defense: 02-26- 05 Last Mandatory: WBC:HASIM RAHMAN - IBF:WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO WBC: THOMAS ADAMEK - IBF: CLINTON WOODS Last Defense: WBO: SERGEI LIAKHOVICH WBC: O´NEIL BELL - IBF: VACANT WBO: ZSOLT ERDEI WBO : JOHNNY NELSON 1. JOHN RUIZ USA 1. GUILLERMO JONE S (0C) PAN 1. SILVIO BRANCO (OC) ITA 2. RAY AUSTIN USA 2. JEAN MARC MORMECK FRA 2. MANNY SIACA P.R.
3. JAMES TONEY USA 200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs) 3. LUIS PINEDA (LAC) PAN 3. GLEN JOHNSON USA (
Over 200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs) (175 Lbs / 79.38 Kgs) 4. PIETRO AURINO ITA
4. CALVIN BROCK USA 4. STEVE CUNNINGHAM USA l ( 5. RUSLAN CHAGAEV (WBA I/C) UZB 5. VALERY BRUDOV RUS 5. PAUL BRIGGS AUS 6. MEDHI SAHNOUNE FRA 6. SULTAN IBRAGIMOV RUS 6. DAVID HAYE (EBU) G.B. 7. STIPE DREWS (EBU) CRO 7. LARRY DONALD USA 7. GRIGORY DROZD RUS 8. LOU DEL VALLE USA 8. MONTE BARRETT USA 8. WAYNE BRAITHWAITE GUY 9. THOMAS ULRICH GER 9. DAVARYLL WILLIAMSON USA 9. KRZYSTOF WLODARCZYK POL 10. JOSE LUIS HERRERA COL 10. SHANNON BRIGGS (NABA) USA 10. FIRAT ARSLAN GER 11. YURI BARASHIAN (WBA I/C) UKR 11. SAMUEL PETER NIG 11. VADIM TOKAREV RUS
HEAVYWEIGHT 12. HUGO HERNAN GARAY (LAC) ARG 12. OWEN BECK USA CRUISERWEIGHT 12. MOHAMMED AZZAOUI (PABA) N.Z. 13. ADRIAN DIACONU (NABA) ROM 13. DONNELL HOLMES USA 13. GIACOBBE FRAGOMENI ITA 14. KAI KURZAWA GER
14. MARCO HUCK GER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 14. PAOLO VIDOZ (EBU) ITA 15. CHAD DAWSON USA
15. WLADIMIR VIRCHIS UKR 15. MATT GODFREY (NABA) USA
UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPION: JERMAIN TAYLOR USA Won Title: 07-16-05
World Champion: JOSE RIVERA USA World Champion: MIKEL KESSLER DEN Last Defense: 12-03-05______
Won Title: 05-06-06 Won Title: 12-11-04 World Champion: FELIX STURM GER Won Title: 03-11-06 Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: 06-08-05 Last Defense: Last Defense: 01-14-06 Last Mandatory: Last Defense: WBC: OSCAR DE LA HOYA WBC: MARKUS BEYER- IBF: JOE CALZAGHE IBF: ROMAN KARMAZIN WBO:SERGEI DZINDZIRUK WBO: JOE CALZAGHE WBC: JERMAIN TAYLOR - IBF: ARTHUR ABRAHAM
WBO: JERMAIN TAYLOR 1. NOT RATED 1. NOT RATED (154 Lbs / 69.85) gs)
(168 Lbs / 76.20 Kgs) 1. RONALD WRIGHT USA 2. SHANE MOSLEY USA 2. RUDY MARKUSSEN DEN
2. MARIANO CARRERA (LAC) ARG 3. JOACHIM ALCINE (NABA) HAI . 3. ANTHONY MUNDINE AUS 3. KELLY PAVLIK USA 4. JAVIER MAMANI (LAC/PABA) ARG 4. DANNY GREEN AUS (160 Lbs / 72.58 Kgs) 4. MASELINO MASOE N.Z. 5. ALEJANDRO GARCIA MEX 5. MGER MKRTCHIAN (EBU) ARM 5. BERNARD HOPKINS USA 6. RICARDO MAYORGA NIC k 6. VITALY TSYPKO UKR 6. WILLIAM JOPPY USA 7. DANIEL SANTOS P.R. 7. LOLENGA MOCK DEN 7. RANDY GRIFFIN USA 8. ROSHII WELLS USA 8. JURGEN BRAHMER GER 8. SAM SOLIMAN AUS 9. FERNANDO VARGAS USA 9. LUCIEN BUTE (NABA) ROM 9. KHOREN GEVOR ARM 10. REDA ZAM ZAM (WBA I/C) LEB 10. DANILO HAUSSLER (WBA I/C) GER 10. JAVIER CASTILLEJO SPA 11. VERNON FORREST USA 11. ROBIN REID G.B. 11. KEITH HOLMES USA 12. ANTHONY THOMPSON USA 12. JEAN PAUL MENDY FRA MIDDLEWEIGHT 12. SEBASTIAN SYLVESTER (EBU) GER 13. JOE WYATT USA 13. DENNIS INKIN RUS SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 13. JOHN DUDDY G.B. SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT 14. KASSIM OUMA UGA 14. JACKSON CHANET FRA 14. JAMES OBEDE TONEY GHA 15. CHRISTOPHE CANCLAUX FRA 15. CARL FROCH G.B . 15. ALEXANDER ABRAHAM ARM
World Champion: VACANT World Champion: LUIS COLLAZO USA World Champion: JUAN DIAZ USA
Won Title: 04-02-05 Won Title: Won Title: 07-17-04
Last Mandatory: Kgs) Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: 11-04-04 Last Defense: 08-13-05 Last Defense: Last Defense: 04-08-06 WBC:CARLOS BALDOMIR IBF:FLOYD MAYWEATHER WBC: VACANT IBF: VACANT WBC: DIEGO CORRALES - WBO: ACELINO FREITAS WBO: ANTONIO MARGARITO WBO: MIGUEL COTTO IBF: JESUS CHAVEZ
1. OKTAY URKAL GER 1. SOULEYMANE M’BAYE FRA 1. PRAWET SINGWANCHA THA 2. RAUL BALBI ARG 2. CARLOS QUINTANA P.R. (140 Lbs / 63.50 2. LAKVA SIM (OC) MON
(147 Lbs / 66.68 Kgs) 3. JOEL JAIR JULIO COL 3. ANDREAS KOTELNIK (WBA I/C) UKR 3. FERNANDO ANGULO (LAC) ECU
4. FREDERIC KLOSE (EBU) FRA 4. JUNIOR WITTER (EBU) G.B. 4. ISAAC HLATSHWAYO S.A.
5. RICKY HATTON G.B. 5. CARLOS MAUSSA COL 5. JOEL CASAMAYOR CUB (135 Lbs / 61.23 Kgs) 6. MICHEL TRABANT GER 6. VIVIAN HARRIS GUY 6. ZAHIR RAHEEM USA 7. MARK SUAREZ USA 7. DIMITRI SALITA (NABA) UKR 7. CHIKASHI INADA JAP 8. WALTER MATTHYSSE ARG 8. DEMARCUS CORLEY USA 8. JOSE ARMANDO SANTA CRUZ MEX 9. DEMETRIOUS HOPKINS USA 9. MOTOKI SASAKI JPN 9. JOSE MIGUEL COTTO P.R. 10. PAUL WILLIAMS USA 10. MARCOS RENE MAIDANA ARG 10. MATT ZEGAN POL 11. FARKHAD BAKIROV UZB 11. JUAN LAZCANO USA 11. JUAN CARLOS MELERO (EBU) SPA WELTERWEIGHT 12. MARC O AVENDAÑO VEN 12. MIKE ARNAOUTIS GRE 12. RANDY SUICO PHI LIGHTWEIGHT
13. CHRIS SMITH (NABA) USA SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT 13. JUAN MOSQUERA PAN 13. NATE CAMPBELL USA 14. YURIY NUZHNENKO (WBA I/C) UKR 14. KENDALL HOLT USA 14. URBANO ANTILLON MEX 15. FELIX FLORES P.R. 15. MIGUEL CALLIST (LAC) PAN 15. ALMAZVEK RAIMKULOV KYR
World Champion:
World Champion: VICENTE MOSQUERA PAN World Champion : CHRIS JOHN IND Won Title: 04-30-05 Won Title: 09-26-03 SOMSAK SITHCHATCHAWAL THA Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: 03-04-06 Won Title: 03-18-06 Last Defense: Last Defense: 03-04-06 Last Mandatory: Last Defense: WBC: MARCO A. BARRERA IBF: VACANT WBC: TAKASHI KOSHIMOTO WBO: JORGE BARRIOS IBF: VALDEMIR PEREIRA WBO: SCOTT HARRISON INTERIM CHAMPION: CELESTINO CABALLERO WBC: ISRAEL VÁZQUEZ IBF: VACANT WBO: DANIEL PONCE DE LEON 1. EDWIN VALERO (OC) VEN 1. NOT RATED (122 Lbs / 55.34 Kgs) (130 Lbs / 58.97 Kgs) 1. NOT RATED
2. MANNY PACQUIAO PHI 2. JOSE CHEO ROJAS VEN
(126 Lbs / 57.15 Kgs) 3. JANOS NAGY HUN 2. GABULA VABAZA (WBA I/C) S.A. 3. JORGE LINARES VEN
3. TOSHIAKI NISHIOKA JAP
4. YODSANAN NANTHACHAI THA 4. JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ MEX 4. MAHYAR MONSHIPOUR FRA 5. JOSE PABLO ESTRELLA ARG 5. HIROYUKI ENOKI JPN 5. STEVE MOLITOR CAN 6. NOBUHITO HONMO JPN 6. SPEND ABAZI DEN 6. JOSE ARBOLEDA (LAC) PAN 7. JOAN GUZMAN D.R. 7. NICKY COOK (EBU) G.B. 7. SHOJI KIMURA JPN 8. ALEX ARTHUR (EBU) G.B. 8. GAMALIEL DIAZ MEX 8. JULIO ZARATE MEX 9. ALI FUNEKA S.A. 9. ELIO ROJAS R.D 9. RIKIYA FUKUHARA JPN 10. ERIK MORALES MEX 10. JASÓN LITZAU USA 10. MICHAEL HUNTER (EBU) G.B. 11. KEVIN KELLY USA 11. THOMAS MASHABA S.A. 12. SERGEY GULYAKEVICH BLR 12. JORGE SOLIS MEX 11. SERGIO MEDINA ARG FEATHERWEIGHT 12. YOBER ORTEGA VEN 13. CASSIUS BA LOYI S.A. 13. STEVEN LUEVANO USA
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT 13. JOSE MENDOZA COL 14. JIMREX JACA PHI 14. RENAN ACOSTA PAN 14. WETHYA SAKMUANGKLANG THA 15. WHYBER GARCIA PAN 15. JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ P.R. 15. TAKALANI NDLOVU S.A.
World Champion: WLADIMIR SIDORENKO UKR World Champion: MARTIN CASTILLO MEX World Champion: LORENZO PARRA VEN Won Title: 02-26-05 Won Title: 12-03-04 Won Title: 12-06-03 Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: 01-21-06 Last Mandatory: 12-05-05 Last Defense: 03-11-06 Last Defense: 01-21-06 Last Defense: 12-05-05
INTERIM CHAMPION: POONGSAWAT KRATINGDAENG WBC: MASANORI TOKUYAMA IBF: LUIS PEREZ WBC: PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM WBC: HOZUMI HASEGAWA IBF: RAFAEL MARQUEZ WBO: FERNANDO MONTIEL IBF: VIC DARCHINYAN - WBO: OMAR NARVAEZ WBO: JOHNNY GONZALEZ 1. RICARDO CORDOBA PAN 1. NOBUO NASHIRO JPN 1. NOT RATED 2. MAURICIO MARTINEZ PAN 2. DENKAOSAN KAOWICHIT (PABA) THA (115 Lbs / 52.16 Kgs) 2. ALEXANDER MUÑOZ VEN (118 Lbs / 53.42 Kgs) 3. JOSE AGUINIGA USA 3. JULIO ROQUE LER ARG 3. TAKEFUMI SAKATA JPN
4. MANABU FUKUSHIMA JPN 4. REYNALDO LOPEZ BROWN COL 4. BRAHIM ASLOUM FRA 5. SASHA BAKTIN RUS 5. CYRIL BELLANGER FRA (112 Lbs / 50.80 Kgs)
HT 5. KATSUSHIGUE KAWASHIMA JPN
6. ANSELMO MORENO PAN 6. CRISTIAN MIJARES MEX 6. TRASH NAKANUMA JPN 7. NOBUTO IKEHARA JPN 7. KOHEI KONO JPN 7. DAISUKE NAITO JPN 8. SIMONE MALUDROTTU (EBU) ITA 8. GABRIEL ELIZONDO (NABA) USA 8. MANUEL VARGAS MEX 9. NEOMAR CERMEÑO VEN 9. ALEX BECERRA USA 9. IVAN POZO (EBU) SPA 10. JHONNY BREDHAL (WBA I/C) DEN 10. MASAYUKI ARINAGA JPN 10. ROSENDO ALVAREZ NIC 11. MALCOM TUNACAO PHI 11. MASIBULELE MAKEPULA S.A. 11. MONELISI MYEKENI S.A. ER FLYWEIG
FLYWEIGHT BANTAMWEIGHT 12. SAMUEL LOPEZ MEX 12. CARIL HERRERA (LAC) URU 12. ANDREA SARRITZU ITA 13. LEONARDO FERNANDEZ ARG 13. ALBERTO ROSAS MEX SUP 13. GERSON GUERRERO MEX 14. WILLIAM GONZALEZ NIC 14. Z GORRES PHI 14. OMAR SALADO MEX 15. DAVID DAMIÁN MARCIANO ARG 15. PRAMUANSAK POSUWAN THA 15. GLEN DONAIRE (NABA) PHI
World Champion: ROBERTO VASQUEZ PAN World Champion: YUTAKA NIIDA JPN Won Title: 04-29-05 Won Title: 03-07-04 REFERENCES: Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: 09-25-05 Last Defense: 11-19-05 Last Defense: 03-04-06 LAC: WBA LATIN AMERICAN CHAMPION PABA: WBA PAN ASIAN CHAMPION WBC: BRIAN VILORIA IBF: ULISES SOLIS WBC: EAGLE KYOWA IBF: MUHAMMAD RACHMAN NABA: WBA NORTH AMERICA CHAMPION WBO: HUGO CAZARES WBO: IVAN CALDERON WBANA: WBA WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION OF
NORTH AMERICA CHAMPION 1. JUAN LANDAETA VEN 1. CARLOS MELO (LAC) PAN PAFBA: WBA PAN AFRICAN CHAMPION 2. KOKI KAMEDA JPN 2. ERIBERTO GEJON PHI BOL: WBA BOLIVARIAN CHAMPION 3. VICKY TAHUMIL IND CAC: WBA CENTRAL AMERICAN CHAMPION (108 Lbs / 49.99 Kgs) 3. PORNSAWAN PRAMUK (PABA) THA EBU: EUROPEAN BOXING UNION 4. FREDDY BELEÑO (LAC) VEN 4. TEROU MISAWA JPN USBA: UNITED STATES BOXING ASSOCIATION 5. NETHRA SASIPRAPA (PABA) THA 5. KATSUNARI TAKAYAMA JPN (105 Lbs / 47.63 Kgs) NABF: NORTH AMERICAN BOXING FEDERATION 6. NELSON DIEPPA P.R. 6. CHANA PORPAOIN THA WBA I/C: WBA INTERCONTINEN TAL 7. NOBUAKI MASUDA JPN 7. JUAN PALACIOS NIC OC: OFFICIAL CHALLENGER 8. NERYS ESPINOZA NIC 8. SATOSHI KOGUMASAKA JPN 9. MUNETSUGU KAYOH JPN 9. WILFRIDO VALDEZ PEREZ COL 10. HIROYUKI HISATAKA JPN 10. JOSE LUIS VARELA VEN 11. NOEL ARAMBULET VEN MINIMUM 11. RONALD BARRERA COL 12. EDGAR VELASQUEZ VEN 12. NKOSINATHI JOYI S.A. 13. WILL GRIGSBY USA LIGHT FLYWEIGHT 13. JAEWON KIM KOR 14. JUNICHI EBISUOKA JPN 14. DANIEL REYES COL 15. CARLOS TAMARA COL 15. GABRIEL PUMAR PHI
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS HELD FROM MARCH 24th TO MAY 10th, 2006
Nº PROMOTER PLACE DATE WEIGHT DEFENSE TYPE OF WINNER RESULT LOSER JUDGES- REFEREE SUPERVISOR N° FIGHT B. Graham, P.Smith G.Trowbridge – Main Events Las Vegas, USA 08-abril-06 Light 4 Opc. Juan Diaz WUD12 Jose Miguel Cotto K. Bayless Sebastian Contursi L. Gerstel, R. Milton, D. O'Neill - Don King Worcester, USA 06-May-06 S.Welter 2 Opc. Jose Garcia WUD12 Alejandro Garcia Dick Flaherty Renzo Bagnariol
BOXER OF THE MONTH: JOSE RIVERA HONORABLE MENTION: JUAN DIAZ The W BA Ratings Committee follows the norm of its ranking guidelines for the publication of this report. All results and movements are correspondent to the month indicated in the sub-title “ OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF …”. THIS “OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF FEBRUARY” reflects the results and movements from March 24th, 2006 to May 10th, 2006 regardless of the publication’s date.