WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION GILBERTO MENDOZA PRESIDENT OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF AUGUST 2008 Th Created on September 21 , 2008 MEMBERS CHAIRMAN Edificio Ocean Business Plaza, Ave. BARTOLOME TORRALBA (SPAIN) JOSE OLIVER GOMEZ E-mail: [email protected] Aquilino de la Guardia con Calle 47, JOSE EMILIO GRAGLIA (ARGENTINA) Oficina 1405, Piso 14 VICE CHAIRMAN ALAN KIM (KOREA) Cdad. de Panamá, Panamá GONZALO LOPEZ SILVERO (USA) Phone: + (507) 340-6425 GEORGE MARTINEZ E-mail: [email protected] MEDIA ADVISORS E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.wbaonline.com SEBASTIAN CONTURSI (ARGENTINA) HEAVYWEIGHT (Over 200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs) CRUISERWEIGHT (200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs) LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (175 Lbs / 79.38 Kgs) World Champion:RUSLAN CHAGAEV (*) UZB World Champion: FIRAT ARSLAN GER World Champion: HUGO H. GARAY ARG Won Title: 11-24-07 World Champion: NICOLAY VALUEV RUS Won Title: 07-03-08 Won Title: 08-30-08 Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: Last Defense: 05-03-08 Last Defense: Last Defense: WBC:SAMUEL PETER- IBF:WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO WBC: VACANT - WBO: VACANT WBC: ADRIAN DIACONU - IBF: ANTONIO TARVER WBO: WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO IBF: STEVE CUNNINGHAM WBO: ZSOLT ERDEI 1. GUILLERMO JONES (OC) PAN 1. KALI MEEHAN AUS 1. JURGEN BRAHMER GER 2. VALERY BRUDOV RUS 2. TARAS BIDENKO (WBA I/C) UKR 2. ROY JONES USA 3. GRIGORY DROZD RUS 3. ALEXANDER DIMITRENKO UKR 3. VYACHESLAV UZELKOV (WBA I/C) UKR 4. WAYNE BRAITHWAITE GUY 4. ANDREW GOLOTA (LAC) POL 4. YURI BARISHIAN UKR 5. FRANCISCO PALACIOS (LAC) P.R. 5. KEVIN JOHNSON USA 5. GLEN JOHNSON JAM 6. MARCO HUCK (EBU) GER 6. DAWID KOSTECKI POL 6. JOHN RUIZ USA 7. JEAN MARC MORMECK FRA 7. RACHI KANFOUAH FRA 7. DAVARYLL WILLIAMSON USA 8. BENJAMIN FLORES USA 8. YUSAF MACK (NABA) USA 8. SERGUEI LIAKHOVICH BLR 9. ALEXANDER ALEXEEV RUS 9. THOMAS ULRICH GER 9. J.D. CHAPMAN (WBANA) USA 10. KRZYSZTOF WLODARCZYK POL 10. ALEKSY KUZIEMSKI POL 10. CARL DAVIS DRUMOND C.R. 11. JEAN MARC MONROSE FRA 11. SHAUN GEORGE USA 11. CHRIS ARREOLA USA 12. ROB CALLOWAY (NABA) USA 12. ELVIR MURIQUI ALB 12. DENNIS BOYTSOV RUS 13. MATT GODFREY USA 13. DANIEL LOVETT (PABA) AUS 13. SINAN SAMIL SAM (EBU) TUR 14. HERBIE HIDE U.K. 14. STIPE DREWS CRO 14. DENNIS BAKHTOV (PABA) RUS 15. MANUEL SIACA P.R. 15. YOAN PABLO HERNANDEZ CUB 15. BRIAN MINTO USA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (168 Lbs /76.20 Kgs) MIDDLEWEIGHT (160 Lbs / 72.58 Kgs) SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (154 Lbs/ 69.85) Kgs) UNDISPUTED CHAMPION: JOE CALZAGHE GB World Champion: FELIX STURM GER World Champion: DANIEL SANTOS P.R. World Champion: MIKKEL KESSLER DEN Won Title: 04-28-07 Won Title: 07-11-08 Won Title: 06-21-08 Last Mandatory: 10-20-07 Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: Last Defense: 07-05-08 Last Defense: Last Defense: WBC: KELLY PAVLIK- IBF: ARTHUR ABRAHAM WBC: VERNON FORREST WBC: VACANT - IBF: LUCIAN BUTE WBO: KELLY PAVLIK IBF:VERNO PHILLIPS WBO:SERGEI DZINDZIRUK WBO: JOE CALZAGHE 1. SEBASTIAN SYLVESTER (OC) GER 1. DANILO HAUSSLER (OC) GER 1. NOT RATED 2. ANTHONY MUNDINE AUS 2. GUSMYL PERDOMO (LAC) VEN 2. RICARDO MAYORGA NIC 3. SEBASTIAN ZBIK GER 3. JEAN PASCAL (NABA) CAN 3. JAMES KIRKLAND USA . 4. RANDY GRIFFIN USA 4. STJEPAN BOZIC (WBA I/C) CRO 4. JOE GREENE (NABA) USA 5. MARIANO CARRERA ARG 5. KARO MURAT (EBU) ITA 5. YURI FOREMAN USA 6. KHOREN GEVOR ARM 6. DIMITRI SARTISON GER 6. JOACHIM ALCINE CAN 7. AMI ASIKAINEN FIN 7. MADS LARSEN DEN 7. MARCO AVENDANO VEN 8. MAHIR ORAL GER 8. LUKAS WILASCHEK POL 8. NOBUHIRO ISHIDA JPN 9. GENNADY GOLOVKIN KAZ 9. MARCUS JOHNSON USA 9. CHRISTOPHE CANCLAUX FRA 10. SHANNAN TAYLOR (PABA) AUS 10. ALLAN GREEN USA 10. ZAURBEK BAYSANGUROV (EBU) RUS 11. AVTANDIL KHURTSIDZE (WBA I/C) GEO 11. ANDRE WARD USA 11. ANTHONY SMALL (WBA INT) U.K. 12. DIONISIO MIRANDA (NABA) COL 12. ANDRE DIRRELL USA 12. ANDREY TSURKAN RUS 13. DOMENICO SPADA ITA 13. JEAN PAUL MENDY FRA 13. RONALD HEARNS USA 14. RENAN ST. JUSTE CAN 14. VITALY TSYPKO UKR 14. DANIEL DAWSON (PABA) AUS 15. LAJUAN SIMON USA 15. VICTOR OGANOV (PABA) RUS 15. MIKE MIRANDA BRA WELTERWEIGHT (147 Lbs / 66.68 Kgs) SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (140 Lbs / 63.50 Kgs) LIGHTWEIGHT (135 Lbs / 61.23 Kgs) World Champion: UNDISPUTED CHAMPION: NATE CAMPBELL World Champion: ANDREAS KOTELNIK UKR ANTONIO MARGARITO MEX World Champion: YUSUKE KOBORI JPN Won Title: 07-26-08 Won Title: 03-22-08 Won Title: 05-19-08 Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: Last Defense: Last Defense: 09-13-08 Last Defense: WBC: TIMOTHY BRADLEY IBF: VACANT WBC: MANNY PACQUIAO - WBO: NATE CAMPBELL INTERIM CHAMPION: YURIY NUZHNENKO UKR WBO: KENDALL HOLT IBF: NATE CAMPBELL WBC: ANDRE BERTO WBO: PAUL WILLIAMS IBF: JOSHUA CLOTTEY 1. MARCOS RENE MAIDANA ARG 1. LUIS COLLAZO USA 1. PAULUS MOSES (OC) NAB 2. DEVON ALEXANER (LAC) USA 2. NELSON LINARES VEN 2. EDWIN VALERO VEN 3. DIMITRI SALITA USA 3. MIGUEL COTTO P.R. 3. JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ MEX 4. LAMONT PETERSON USA 4. VYACHESLAV SENCHENKO (WBA I/C) UKR 4. JUAN DIAZ USA 5. VICTOR ORTIZ USA 5. JAN ZAVECK SLO 5. YURI ROMANOV (EBU) BEL 6. GAVIN REES U.K. 6. SHANE MOSLEY USA 6. AMETH DIAZ (LAC) PAN 7. SIRIMONGKOL SINGWANCHA (PABA) THA 7. FREDERIC KLOSE FRA 7. MIGUEL ACOSTA VEN 8. YODSANAN NANTHACHAI THA 8. CHARLIE NAVARRO VEN 8. JOSE ALFARO NIC 9. IONUT DAN ION (NABA) ROM 9. VITALY DEMYANENKO (PABA) KAZ 9. RANDY SUICO PHI 10. RANDALL BAILEY USA 10. EURI GONZALEZ D.R. 10. BREIDIS PRESCOTT COL 11. MIKE ARNAOUTIS GRE 11. HECTOR SALDIVIA (LAC) ARG 11. KENGO NAGASHIMA JPN 12. BRUNET ZAMORA (WBA I/C) ITA 12. MIKE JONES (NABA) USA 12. JOSE LUIS TERRON USA 13. WILLY BLAIN FRA 13. RAFAL JACKIEWICZ (EBU) POL 13. ANTHONY PETERSON USA 14. CESAR RENE CUENCA ARG 14. SELCUK AYDIN TUR 14. FERNANDO ANGULO ECU 15. FRANCISCO FIGUEROA USA 15. MOTOKI SASAKI JPN 15. VERQUAN KIMBROUGH (NABA) USA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130 Lbs / 58.97 Kg) FEATHERWEIGHT (126 Lbs / 57.15 Kgs) SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (122 Lbs / 55.34 Kgs) World Champion: V A C A N T World Champion: CHRIS JOHN IND World Champion: Won Title: Won Title: 09-26-03 CELESTINO CABALLERO PAN Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: 01-26-08 Won Title: 10-04-06 Last Defense: Last Defense: 01-26-08 Last Mandatory: Last Defense: 09-18-08 WBC: VACANT IBF: CASSIOUS BALOYI WBC: OSCAR LARIOS INTERIM CHAMPION: RICARDO CORDOBA PAN WBO: NICKY COOK IBF: VACANT WBO: STEVEN LUEVANO WBC: ISRAEL VASQUEZ IBF: STEVE MOLITOR WBO: JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ 1. ISRAEL PEREZ (OC) ARG 1. NOT RATED 1. POONSAWAT KRATINGDAENG (OC) THA 2. JORGE LINARES VEN 2. JOSE CHEO ROJAS VEN 2. JOHNNY GONZALEZ MEX 3. SERGEY GULYAKEVICH BLR 3. YURIORKIS GAMBOA (LAC) CUB 3. RAFAEL MARQUEZ MEX 4. URBANO ANTILLON MEX 4. HIROYUKI ENOKI (OC) JPN 4. AKIFUMI SHIMODA JPN 5. ROMAN MARTINEZ P.R. 5. LEONILO MIRANDA MEX 5. OLIVIER LONTCHI (NABA) CAN 6. DEVIS BOSCHIERO (WBA I/C) ITA 6. MARIO SANTIAGO P.R. 6. RENDALL MUNROE (EBU) U.K. 7. VITALY TAJBERT GER 7. ROCKY JUAREZ USA 7. ANTONIO ESCALANTE MEX 8. BENOIT GAUDET (NABA) CAN 8. ROINET CABALLERO PAN 8. REY BAUTISTA PHI 9. SOMSAK SITHCHATCHAWAL THA 9. CHONLATARN PIRIYAPINYO THA 9. JORGE LACIERVA MEX 10. JUAN CARLOS SALGADO MEX 10. JUSTIN SAVI BEN 10. LUIS PEREZ NIC 11. TAKASHI UCHIYAMA JPN 11. MONTY MEZA CLAY USA 11. KIKO MARTINEZ SPA 12. RENE GONZALEZ NIC 12. JORGE SOLIS MEX 12. BERNABE CONCEPCION PHI 13. ROY MUKHLIS (PABA) IND 13. BRYAN VASQUEZ C.R. 13. BENARD DUNNE ITA 14. SANTOS MARTINEZ NIC 14. OLEG YEFIMOVYCH (EBU) UKR 14. WILFREDO VASQUEZ JR. P.R. 15. VICENTE ESCOBEDO USA 15. FRANCISCO CORDERO COL 15. WETHYA SAKMUAGKLANG THA BANTAMWEIGHT (118 Lbs / 53.42 Kgs) SUPER FLYWEIGHT (115 Lbs / 52.16 Kgs) FLYWEIGHT (112 Lbs / 50.80 Kgs) World Champion: ANSELMO MORENO PAN UNIFIEDCHAMPION:CRISTIAN MIJARES MEX World Champion: TAKEFUMI SAKATA JPN Won Title: 05-31-08 World Champion: NOBOU NASHIRO JPN Won Title: 03-19-07 Last Mandatory: Won Title: 09-15-08 Last Mandatory: 07-01-07 Last Defense: 09-18-08 Last Mandatory: Last Defense: 07-30-08 Last Defense: WBC: HOZUMI HASEGAWA IBF: JOSEPH AGBEKO INTERIM CHAMPION: JORGE ARCE MEX WBC: DAISUKE NAITO WBO:GERRY PENALOSA WBC: CRISTIAN MIJARES IBF: VIC DARCHINYAN IBF: NONITO DONAIRE - WBO: OMAR NARVAEZ WBO: FERNANDO MONTIEL 1. WLADIMIR SIDORENKO UKR 1. NOT RATED 1. KOKI KAMEDA JPN 2. NEOMAR CERMEÑO (LAC) VEN 2. ALEXANDER MUÑOZ VEN 2. DENKAOSAN KAOWICHIT (OC) THA 3. SASHA BAKHTIN RUS 3. DUANGPETCH SAENGMORAKOT (PABA) THA 3. RATANAPOL SOR VORAPIN (PABA) THA 4. TABTIMDAENG NARACHAWAT (PABA) THA 4. RAFAEL CONCEPCION PAN 4. JULIO CESAR MIRANDA MEX 5. DANIEL DIAZ NIC 5. ROBERTO VASQUEZ PAN 5. SHINGO YAMAGUCHI JPN 6. LORENZO PARRA VEN 6. KOHEI KONO JPN 6. BERNARD INOM (EBU) FRA 7. ROLLY MATSUSHITA PHI 7. PRAMUANSAK POSUWAN THA 7. JEAN PIERO PEREZ VEN 8. YOHNNY PEREZ COL 8. JOSE LOPEZ P.R. 8. SANTIAGO ACOSTA ARG 9. ABNER MARES MEX 9. RAUL MARTINEZ USA 9. HIROYUKI HISATAKA JPN 10. MASAYUKI MITANI JPN 10. ROBERTO SOSA (LAC) ARG 10. LUIS CONCEPCION (LAC) PAN 11. ERIC MOREL P.R. 11. ALEX JOHN BANAL PHI 11. DRIAN FRANCISCO PHI 12. KOHEI OHBA JPN 12. VICTOR PROA MEX 13. SIMPIWE VETYEKA S.A. 12. IVAN POZO SPA 13. JOSE CABRERA MEX 14. CARMELO BALLONE (EBU) BEL 13. RICHIE MEPRANUM PHI 14. SIMPHIWE NONQAYI S.A. 15. ALVARO PEREZ NIC 14. EVERT BRICEÑO NIC 15. JUAN MERCEDEZ D.R. 15. ANGKY ANGKOTA IND LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (108 Lbs / 48.99 Kgs) MINIMUM (105 Lbs / 47.63 Kgs) World Champion: BRAHIM ASLOUM (*) FRA REFERENCES: Won Title: 12-08-07 World Champion: ROMAN GONZALEZ NIC Last Mandatory: Won Title: 09-15-08 LAC: WBA LATIN AMERICAN CHAMPION Last Defense: Last Mandatory: PABA: WBA PAN ASIAN CHAMPION INTERIM CHAMPION: CESAR CANCHILA COL Last Defense: NABA: WBA NORTH AMERICA CHAMPION WBC: EDGAR SOSA IBF: ULISES SOLIS WBANA: WBA WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION OF WBO: IVAN CALDERON WBO: DONNIE NIETES IBF: RAUL GARCIA NORTH AMERICA CHAMPION WBC: OLEYDONG SITHSAMERCHAI PANAF: WBA PAN AFRICAN CHAMPION EBU: EUROPEAN BOXING UNION 1.