WBA SEPTEMBER 2007 RATINGS MOVEMENTS
HEAVYWEIGHT:
Removals:
#4 Davaryll Williamson - lost to Kali Meehan by TKO6. #13 Jean Francois Bergeron - lost to Nicolay Valuev by UD12 for the NABA regional title.
Entries:
#14 Kevin Johnson - Record and Caliber (16-0-1) 6ko (USA) #15 Evander Holyfield - Record and Caliber (42-9-2) 27ko (USA)
Promotions:
#4 Kali Meehan - up eleven slots after defeating former #4 Davaryll Williamson by TKO6. #13 J.D. Chapman - up one slot due to Bergeron leaving.
Demotions:
No demotions
Note: John Ruiz "status under review" per request.
CRUISERWEIGHT:
No movements
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT:
Removals:
#6 Tito Mendoza - will fight world title for another entity WBO.
Entries:
#15 Tavoris Cloud - Record and Caliber (16-0-0) 15ko (USA)
Promotions:
#6 Silvio Branco, #7 Danny Green, #8 Paul Briggs and #9 Vyacheslav Uzelkov - all up one slot due to Mendoza leaving. #10 Chris Henry and #11 Dawid Kostecki - up two slots due to Mendoza leaving and Siaca demotion. #12 Aleksy Kuziemski - up three slots due to Mendoza leaving, Siaca demotion and activity. #13 Keith Holmes - up one slot due to Kostecki promotion.
Demotions:
#14 Manuel Siaca - down three slots due to inactivity (2006-07-27)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT:
Removals:
#7 Jeff Lacy - due to inactivity (2006-12-02). #13 Epifanio Mendoza - lost to Chad Dawson for a world title in an upper weight category.
Entries:
#14 Lukas Wilaschek - Record and Caliber (19-0-0) 6ko (POL). #15 Jose Clavero - Record and Caliber (27-5-1) 13ko (ARG).
Promotions:
#2 Jurgen Brahmer - up three slots due to activity and caliber. #7 Jean Pascal - up seven slots due to activity and caliber. #11 Stephan Bozic - up one slot due to activity. #13 Mads Larsen - up two slots due to Mendoza leaving and Pascal promotion.
Demotions:
#4 Dimitri Sartison - down two slots due to Brahmer promotion and Hasussler staying at the same slot. #5 Gusmyl Perdomo - down one slot due to Brahmer promotion. #12 Carl Froch - down one slot due to Bozic promotion.
MIDDLEWEIGHT:
Removals:
#13 Travis Simms - due to the entry of Jermain Taylor. (Simms will be on waiting list). #14 Kofi Jantuah - due to the entry of Jamie Pittman since becoming new PABA regional champion. (Jantuah will be on waiting list).
Entries:
#4 Jermain Taylor - former middleweight champion (27-1-1) 17ko (USA) #15 Jamie Pittman - new PABA middleweight regional champion (15-0-0) 7ko (AUS).
Promotions:
#14 Mahir Oral - up one slot due to Jantuah leaving.
Demotions:
#5 Sebastian Sylvester, #6 Raul Marquez, #7 John Duddy, #8 Sebastian Zbik, #9 Sam Soliman, #10 Giovanni Lorenzo, #11 Khoren Gevor and #12 Ami Asikainen - down one slot due to Taylor entry.
Note: Randy Griffin remains at the number one position according to the Norms and Procedures for ratings at the discretion of the WBA ratings Committe.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT:
Removals:
#6 Javier Mamani - lost to non-rated fighter. #9 Lukas Konecny - will fight world title for another entity WBO.
Entries:
#6 Joel Jair Julio - re-rated to superwelter division where he is campaigning and per request. #9 Nobuhiro Ishida - won over Javier Mamani by W10. (18-5-2) 6ko (JPN).
Promotions:
#1 Daniel Santos - up two slots after defeating Jose Rivera by TKO8 for the WBA super welterweight eliminator #4 Travis Simms - up one slot due to Santos promotion. #3 James Kirkland - up four slots due to Santos promotion, Rivera demotion, Mamani leaving and Activity #5 Marco Avendaño - up three slots due to Santos promotion, Rivera demotion and Mamani leaving. #8 Yuri Foreman - up two slots due to Konecny leaving and Avendaño promotion.
Demotions:
#10 Jose Rivera - down six slots after losing to Daniel Santos by TKO8 for WBA super welterweight eliminator.
WELTERWEIGHT:
Removals:
#3 Joel Jair Julio - re-rated to the super welter division where he is campaigning and per request. #7 Oktay Urkal - due to announcement of his retirement. #11 Masa Bakirov - lost to non-rated fighter. #14 Michel Trabant - due to his level of competition after being analized by the ratings committee. Note: Shane Mosley is no longer the WBC Interim welterweight champion. Has officially relinquished.
Entries:
#3 Shane Mosley - former welterweight champion (44-4-0) 37ko (USA). #8 Andre Berto - Record and Caliber (20-0-0) 17ko (USA). #12 Ushiwakamaru Akibei - won over rated contender Masa Bakirov by TKO8 (16-0-0) 15ko (JPN) #15 Joaquin Zamora - Record and Caliber (15-2-1) 10ko (USA).
Promotions:
#7 Nelso Linares - up one slot due to Urkal leaving. #11 Ivan Kirpa - up one slot due to Bakirov leaving. #14 Alex De Jesus - up one slot due to Trabant leaving.
Demotions:
No demotions
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT:
No movements.
LIGHTWEIGHT:
Removals:
No movements.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT:
Removals:
#4 Humberto Soto - will fight super featherweight title for another entity WBO. #13 Fernando Trejo - due to the entry of Juan Carlos Salgado from the featherweight division.
Entries:
#12 Juan Carlos Salgado - re-rated to the super featherweight division as per request. #13 Jimrex Jaca - Record and Caliber (28-3-2) 13ko (PHI).
Promotions:
#3 Miguel Acosta - up eleven slots after defeating rated contender Anges Adjaho by SD12. #7 Yusuke Kobori - up one slot due to Awuku demotion. #8 Takehiro Shimada and #9 Roman Martinez - up two slots due to Kobori promotion and Adjaho demotion. #11 Leva Kirakosyan - up one slot due to Martinez promotion.
Demotions:
#4 Jorge Barrios - down one slot due to Acosta promotion. #10 Maxwell Awuku - down three slots due to inactivity (2007-03-23). #14 Anges Adjaho - down five slots after losing to Acosta by SD12
FEATHERWEIGHT:
Removals:
#14 Jorge Solis - due to the entry of the new NABA featherweight regional champion Johnnie Edwards (13-1-1) 7ko (USA). #15 Juan Carlos Salgado - re-rated to the super featherweight division as per request.
Entries:
#12 Johnnie Edwards - new NABA featherweight champion.(13-1-1) 7ko (USA). #15 Ji-Hoon Kim - as per request by PABA. Is the current PABA featherweight champion.
Promotions:
No promotions.
Demotions:
#13 Osumanu Akaba and #14 Monty Meza Clay - down one slot due to the entry Edwards.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT:
Removals:
#1 Jose Arboleda - will fight super bantamweight eliminator for another entity IBF. #10 Jose Mendoza - lost to non-rated fighter.
Entries:
#13 Arsen Martisorian - became the new WBA I/C super bantamweight champion. (10-1-0) 2ko (FRA).
Promotions:
#4 Ricardo Cordoba - up one slot after becoming the new FEDELATIN super bantamweight champion. #10 Mauricio Pastrana, #11 Daisuke Yamanaka and #12 Antonio Escalante - up one slot due to Mendoza leaving.
Demotions:
#5 Julio Zarate - down one slot due to Cordoba promotion.
BANTAMWEIGHT:
Removals:
#13 Karim Quibir Lopez - lost to non-rated.
Entries:
#15 Eugen Sorin Tanasie - won over rated Karim Quibir Lopez. (14-0-1) 6ko (ROM).
Promotions:
#7 Rolly Matsushita - up one slot after defeating Masayuki Mitani by TKO12. #8 Tabtimdaeng Narachawat, #9 Yohnny Perez, #10 Jose Nieves and #11 Abner Mares - up one slot due to Mitani demotion. #13 Simpiwe Vetyeka and #14 Diosdado Gabi - up one slot due to Lopez leaving.
Demotions:
#12 Masayuki Mitani - down five slots after losing to Matsushita by TKO12.
SUPER FLYWEIGHT:
Removals:
#12 Luis Melendez - lost to Fernando Montiel for the WBO superfly title by TKO12.
Entries:
#13 Chatchai Sasakul - Record and Caliber (63-3-0) 38ko (THA).
Promotions:
#6 Alex John Banal, #7 Katsushige Kawashima, #8 Caril Herrera, #9 Pramuansak Posuwan and #10 Juan Mercedes - up one slot due to Aizawa demotion. #12 Timor Shailezov - up one slot due to Melendez leaving.
Demotions:
#11 Kuniyuki Aizawa - down five slots after losing WBA superfly title to Alexander Muñoz.
FLYWEIGHT:
Removals:
#6 Brahim Asloum - re-rated to the lightlfy division as per request.
Entries:
#14 Mouti Mthalane - Record and Caliber (20-1-0) 14ko (S.A.).
Promotions:
#6 Kenji Yoshida, #7 Alejandro Hernandez, #8 Hussein Hussein, #9 Raul Martinez, #10 Wandee Singwancha, #11 Luis Maldonado, #12 Jean Piero Perez and #13 Evert Briceño - up one slot due to Asloum leaving.
Demotions:
No demotions.
LIGHT FLYWEIGHT:
Removals:
#7 Yosam Choi - due to the entry of Brahim Asloum. #12 Humberto Pool - after losing to Juan Carlos Reveco for the WBA lightfly title by KO5. #14 Kermin Guardia - after losing to non-rated fighter.
Entries:
#4 Brahim Asloum - re-rated from the flyweight division, as per request. #13 Kwanthai Chor Nor Pattalung - Record and Caliber (14-0-0) 8ko (THA). #14 Juan Esquer - after defeating former rated contender Kermin Guardia by MD12.
Promotions:
#12 Muvhuso Nedzanani - up one slot due to Pool leaving.
Demotions:
#5 Freddy Beleño, #6 Manuel Vargas and #7 Shingo Yamaguchi - down one slot due to Asloum entry.
MINIMUM:
Removals:
#12 Donnie Nietes - Became the new WBO minimum champion.
Entries:
#15 Milan Melindo - Record and Caliber (13-0-0) 4ko (PHI).
Promotions:
#3 Juan Palacios, #4 Eriberto Gejon, #5 Yasataka Kuroki and #6 Terou Misawa - up one slot due to Pramuk demotion. #7 Nkosinathi Joyi, #8 Ronald Barrera and #9 Carlos Campos - up two slots due to Pramuks and Porpaoin demotion. #12 Omar Soto, #13 Jose Luis Varela and #14 Raul Garcia - up one slot due to Nietes leaving.
Demotions:
#10 Chana Porpaoin - down two slots due to inactivity (2006-12-11). #11 Porsawan Pramuk - down eight slots after losing to Nietes by L12.