WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION GILBERTO MENDOZA PRESIDENT OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF AUGUST 2002 Created on September 5, 2002 MEMBERS P.O. BOX 377 STANLEY CHRISTODOLOU PAFBA (SOUTH AFRICA) MARACAY 2101 -A CHAIRMAN JOSE EMILIO GRAGLIA FEDELATIN (ARGENTINA) EDO. ARAGUA - VENEZUELA BOLIVAR ICAZA FAX: (507) 223-3975 BARTOLOME TORRALBA WBAI (SPAIN) PHONE:(244) 663-1584 663-3347 VICE CHAIRMAN ALAN KIM PABA (KOREA) SHIGERU KOJIMA JBC (JAPAN) FAX: (244) 663-3177 JOSE OLIVER GOMEZ E-mail: [email protected] GEORGE MARTINEZ NABA (CANANDA) E-mail: [email protected] PRAY PANYALAKSHANA TBC (THAILAND) http://www.wbaonline.com/ UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: ROY JONES Won Title: 07-18-98 World Champion: JOHN RUIZ USA World Champion: Last Defense: 02-02-02 Won Title: 03 -03-01 JEAN MARC MORMECK FRA _________________________________ Last Mandatory: 07 -27-02 Won Title: 02-23 -02 World Champion: BRUNO GIRARD FRA Last Defense: 07 -27-02 Last Mandatory: Won Title: 12-22 -01 Last Defense: 08-10 -02 Last Mandatory: 07-13 -02 WBC: LENNOX LEWIS - IBF: LENNOX LEWIS Last Defense: 07-13-02 WBO: WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO WBC: VACANT - IBF: VASSILLY JIROV WBO: JOHNNY NELSON WBC: ROY JONES - IBF: ROY JONES 1. EVANDER HOLYFIELD USA 1. ALEXANDER GUROV (EBA) UKR WBO : DARIUSZ MICHAL CZEWSKY 2. NOT RATED 2. JAMES TONEY USA 1. ANTONIO TARVER (USBA/NABF) USA 190 Lbs /86.18 Kgs) 3. WAYNE BRAITWAITE GUY 2. NOT RATED 3. VITALY KLITSCHKO (EBA) UKR (190 Lbs / 86.18 Kgs) Over 4. VIRGIL HILL USA 3. LOUIS DEL VALLE USA 4. DAVID TUA (NABF) USA (175 Lbs / 79.38 Kgs) ( 5. HASIM RAHMAN USA 5. O’NEILL BELL (NABF) USA 4. DAVID TELESCO USA 6. MIKE TYSON USA 6. FABRICE TIOZZO FRA 5. MADS LARSEN DEN 7. JAMEEL McCLINE USA 7. VINCENZO CANTATORE ITA 6. REGGIE JOHNSON USA 8. KIRK JOHNSON CAN 8. LUIS PINEDA (LAC) PAN 7. JULIO GONZALEZ MEX 9. FRES OQUENDO P.R 9. VALERY BRUDOV RUS 8. MANUEL SIACA P.R. 10. LARRY DONALD USA 10. DANIEL ROWSELL (PABA) AUS 9. MONTEL GRIFFIN USA 11. NICOLAY VALUEV (PABA) RUS 11. RAVEA SPRING USA 10. ROCKY TORRES (LAC) USA HEAVYWEIGHT 12. FARUQ SALEEM USA CRUISERWEIGHT 12. LOUIS AZILLE GUY 11. THOMAS HANSVOLL NOR 13. LAMON BREWSTER USA 13. ALEXANDER PETKOVICK GER 12. RODNEY MOORE (NABA) USA 14. JOE MESI USA 14. DALE BROWN (NABA) CAN 13. GLENN KELLY AUS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 15. DANNY WILLIAMS G.B 15. KENNY KEENE USA 14. THOMAS ULRICH GER 15. ALEJANDRO LAKATUS SPA UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: BERNARD HOPKINS OSCAR DE LA HOYA World Champion: BYRON MITCHELL USA Won Title: 09-29-01 Won Title: 09-14-01 Won Title: 03-03-01 Last Defense: Last Defense: Last Mandatory: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Last Defense: 07-13-02 World Champion: WILLIAM JOPPY USA World Champion: SANTIAGO SAMANIEGO WBC: ERIC LUCAS - IBF: STEVEN OTTKE Won Title: 11-17-01 Won Title: 08-10-02 PAN WBO: JOE CALZAGHE Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: Last Defense: Last Defense: WBC: BERNARD HOPKINS IBF:BERNARD HOPKINS WBC: OSCAR DE LA HOYA- IBF: RONALD WRIGHT 1. MEDHI SAHNOUNE FRA WBO: HARRY SIMON WBO: DANIEL SANTOS 2. ANTWUN ECHOLS (NABA/NABF) USA (154 Lbs / 69.85) gs) (168 Lbs / 76.20 Kgs) 1. NOT RATED 1. NOT RATED 3. DAVID STARIE G.B 2. BERT SCHENK GER 2. ROSHII WELLS USA . 4. ANDREI SHKALIKOV RUS 3. ANTONIO PERUGINO ITA 3. ANGEL HERNANDEZ (NABF) USA 5. MIKEL KESSLER DEN (160 Lbs / 72.58 Kgs) 4. ROBERT ALLEN USA 4. FERNANDO VARGAS USA 6. DANILO HAUSLER (EBU) GER 5. MACELINO MASOE (PABA) AUS 5. TRAVIS SIMMS USA 7. THOMAS TATE (USBA) USA 6. MORRADE HAKKAR (EBU) FRA 6. MAMADOU THIAM FRA 8. MARCUS BEYER GER 7. HOWARD EASTMAN G.B 7. AKIRA OHIGASHI JPN 9. ANTHONY MUNDINE (PABA) AUS 8. ERLAND BETARE FRA 8. MIKAEL RASK DEN 10. RICK THORNBERRY (LAC) AUS 9. EVANS ASHIRA (EBA) DEN 9. SHANAN TAYLOR (PABA) AUS 11. ZAFAROU BALLOGOU TOG 10. HASSINE CHERIFI FRA 10. KOFI JANTUAH GHA 12. FIGHTING NORDIN BEN SALAH (EBA)NTH 11. KEITH HOLMES USA 11. NADER HAMDAN AUS 13. JURGEN BRAHMER GER MIDDLEWEIGHT 12. LEE BLUNDEL G.B 12. ANDREI PESTRAIEV RUS SUPER WELTERWEIGHT SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT 14. CHARLES BREWER USA 13. KINGSLEY IKEKE (NABA) NIG 13. SIMONE ROTOLO (EBA) ITA 15. SYD VANDERPOOL CAN 14. NAOTAKA HOZUMI JPN 14. MEHRDUD TAKALOO G.B 15. RUBEN GROENEWALD S.A. 15. ALEJANDRO T. GARCIA (CAC) MEX UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: KOSTYA TSZYU World Champion: RICARDO MAYORGA NIC Won Title: 02-03 -01 World Champion: LEONARD DORIN ROM Won Title: 03-30-02 Last Defense Won Title: 01- 05 -02 Last Mandatory: _________________________________ Last Mandatory: 05-31-02 Last Defense: Last Defense: Kgs) World Champion DIOSBELIS HURTADO CUB Won Title: 05-11-02 WBC: FLOYD MAYWEATHER-IBF: PAUL SPADAFORA WBC:VERNON FORREST-IBF: MICHELLE PICCIRILO Last Mandatory: WBO: ANTONIO MARGARITO WBO: ARTHUR GRIGORIAN Last Defense: WBC: KOSTYA TSZYU - IBF: KOSTYA TSZYU 1. NOT RATED WBO: DE MARCUS CORLEY 1. MIGUEL CALLIST PAN 2. THOMAS DAMGAARD (EBA) DEN 1. SOULEYMAN MBAYE (EBA ) FRA 2. JULIEN LORCY FRA (140 Lbs / 63.50 (147 Lbs / 66.68 Kgs) 3. LAKVA SIM MON 3. MICHAEL TRABANT GER 2. SHARMBA MITCHELL USA Lbs / 61.23 Kgs) 4. JOSE A. RIVERA (NABA) USA 3. RICHARD HATTON G.B. 4. JUAN LAZCANO (NABF) MEX 5. ANDREW LEWIS GUY 4. OKTAY URKAL GER 5. RAUL BALBI ARG 6. VINCENT PHILLIPS USA 5. RANDALL BAILEY USA (135 6. STEVE JOHNSTON USA 7. CARLOS BALDOMIR ARG 6. KHALID RAHILOU FRA 7. JUAN GOLO GOMEZ P.R 8. DANNY PEREZ USA 7. MICKEY WARD USA 8. PRAWET SINGWANCHA (PABA) THA 9. CORY SPINKS (LAC) USA 8. ZAB JUDAH USA 9. ANGEL MANFREDY USA 10. FREDERIC KLOSE FRA 9. ENER JULIO COL 10. EDSON XUXA NASCIMENTO BRA 11. FELIX FLORES USA 10. MASAKAZU SATAKE JPN 11. COLIN DUNNE G.B WELTERWEIGHT 12. HERCULES KYVELO CAN 11. ANTONIO MEZQUITA BRA 12. ALEX TRUJILLO USA LIGHTWEIGHT 13. CARLOS QUINTANA (CAC) P.R SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT 12. JAMES LEIJA USA 13. VICTORIANO D. SOSA D.R 14. JAMES HARE G.B 13. MIGUEL ANGEL COTTO P.R 14. ORLANDO SALIDO MEX 15. TERUO NAGASE JPN 14. GIUSEPPE LAURI ITA 15. STEVE QUIÑÓNEZ USA 15. VIVIAN HARRIS GUY UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: ACELINO FREITAS Won Title: 01 – 12 - 02 World Champion: DERRICK GAINER Last Defense: 08 – 02 - 02 USA World Champion: OSAMU SATO JPN Won Title: 05-18-02 World Champion: YODSANAN NANTHACHAI THA Won Title: 09-09-00 Last Mandatory: 08-24-02 Last Mandatory: Won Title: 04-13-02 Last Defense: Last Mandatory: Last Defense: 08-24-02 Last Defense: WBC: WILLIE JORRIN - IBF: MANY PACQUIAO WBC: VACANT IBF: JOHNNY TAPIA WBO: JOAN GUZMAN WBC: SIRIMONGKOL SINGMANASSUK IBF: VACANT WBO: JULIO PABLO CHACON WBO: ACELINO FREITAS (130 Lbs / 58.97 Kgs) (122 Lbs / 55.34 Kgs) 1. SALIM MEDJKOUNE FRA 1. JOEL CASAMAYOR CUB 1. DANIEL SEDA P.R (126 Lbs / 57.15 Kgs) 2. PAULIE AYALA USA 2. JORGE BARRIOS ARG 2. JUAN MARQUEZ (NABF) MEX 3. YODDAMRONG SITHYODTHONG THA 3. MARCO A. BARRERA MEX 3. PHILIPPE NDOU S.A 4. YOBER ORTEGA VEN 4. TONTCHO TONTCHEV BUL 4. NASEEM HAMED G.B 5. KOZO ISHII JPN 5. JOSE MIGUEL COTTO P.R 5. INJIN CHI KOR 6. JOHNNY ARMOUR G.B 6. SILVANO USINI (EBA) ITA 6. ANTONIO CERMEÑO VEN 7. SOMSAK SITHCHACHAWAN (PABA) THA 7. CARLOS HERNÁNDEZ SAL 7. LEWIS WOODS USA 8. MICHAEL BRODIE G.B 8. JESUS CHAVEZ (NABF) MEX 8. CHRIS JOHN (PABA) IND 9. NADEL HUSSEIN AUS 9. NATE CAMPBELL (NABA) USA 9. TAKASHI KOSHIMOTO JPN 10. ENRIQUE SÁNCHEZ MEX 10. YONG SOO CHOI KOR 10. SPEND A BAZI (EBA) DEN 11. NAPAPOL KIATTISACHOKCHAI THA 11. RANDI SUICO PHI 11. VICTOR POLO COL FEATHERWEIGHT 12. ISRAEL VASQUEZ MEX 12. NOBUTO HONMO JPN 12. OSCAR LEON COL SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT 13. AKIHIRO KANAI JPN 13. CASSIUS BALOYI S.A. 13. WILLIAM ABELYAN ARM 14. FRANKIE ARCHULETA (NABA) USA 14. LAMONT PEARSON USA 14. ZAHIR RAHEEM (NABA) USA 15. JOSE CHEO ROJAS VEN 15. POONGSITH WIANWISET (PABA) THA 15. CIRYL THOMAS FRA World Champion: JOHNNY BREDAHLDEN World Champion: ALEXANDER MUÑOZ VEN World Champion: ERIC MOREL P.R Won Title: 04-19-02 Won Title: 03-09-02 Won Title: 08-05-00 Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: 06-08-01 Last Defense: Last Defense: 07-31-02 Last Defense: 06-08-01 Kgs) WBC:VEERAPOL SAHAPROM - IBF: TIM AUSTIN WBC: MASANORI TOKUYAMA - IBF: FELIX MACHADO WBC: PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM -IBF: IRENE PACHECO WBO: CRUZ CARVAJAL WBO: FERNANDO MONTIEL WBO: OMAR NARVAEZ 1. LEO GAMEZ VEN 1. NOT RATED 1. DENKAOSAEN KAOWITCH THA 2. RAFAEL MARQUEZ MEX 2. SAN S. PLOENCHIT THA 2. LORENZO PARRA (LAC) VEN 3. EIDY MOYA VEN (115 Lbs / 52.16 Kgs) (118 Lbs / 53.42 3. SORNPICHAI KRATINGDAENG THA 3. HIDENOBU HONDA JPN 4. HIDEKI TODAKA JPN 4. KATSUSHIGE KAWASHIMA JPN 4. MZUKISI SIKALI S.A 5. YOKTHAI SITH OAR THA 5. JERRY PEÑALOSA (NABF) PHI 5. DAMAEN KELLY G.B (112 Lbs / 50.80 Kgs) 6. TOSHIAKI NISHIOKA JPN 6. MBWANA MATUMLA (EBA) TNZ 6. ALEXANDRE MAHMUTOV RUS 7. RATANACHAI SOR VORAPHIN THA 7. LUIS BOLAÑOS COL 7. MASAKI NAKAMUNA JPN 8. GENARO GARCIA MEX 8. LUIS PEREZ (LAC) NIC 8. ISIDRO GARCIA MEX 9. NOBUAKI NAKA JPN 9. TAKUYA KIYA JPN 9. HIROSHI NAKANO JPN 10. HERIBERTO RUIZ MEX 10. JESUS ROJAS VEN 10. TOMAS ROJAS MEX 11. MOISES CASTRO (LAC) NIC 11. MEIJI C.P. GYM (PABA) THA 11. HUSSEIN HUSSEIN AUS BANTAMWEIGHT 12. DANNY ROMERO (NABA) USA FLYWEIGHT 12. SOT SOR VEERAPOL THA 12. PETER CULSHAW G.B 13.