WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION GILBERTO MENDOZA PRESIDENT OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF MARCH 2000 CHAIRMAN GILBERTO MENDOZA FAX: (58-44) 633177 P.O. BOX 377 MARACAY 2101-A VICE CHAIRMAN MEMBERS EDO. ARAGUA - VENEZUELA JORGE H. KLEE FAX: (57-3) 58-0621 PHONE:(44) 63-1584 STANLEY CHRISTODOLOU CBA (SOUTH AFRICA) 63-3347 JOSE EMILIO GRAGLIA FEDELATIN (ARGENTINA) FAX: (44) 63-3177 ANIBAL MIRAMONTES NABA (USA) 63-8576 ALAN KIM PABA (KOREA) E-mail: [email protected] SHIGERU KOJIMA JBC (JAPAN) http://www.wbaonline.com/ HEAVYWEIGHT (Over 190 Lbs / Over 86.18 Kgs) CRUISERWEIGHT (190 Lbs / 86.18 Kgs) LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (175 Lbs / 79.38 Kgs) World Champion: LENNOX LEWIS G.B World Champion: FABRICE TIOZZO FRA World Champion: ROY JONES USA Won Title: 11-13-99 Won Title: 11-08-97 Won Title: 07-18- 98 Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: 11-14-98 Last Mandatory: Last Defense: Last Defense: 11-13-99 Last Defense: 01-15-2000 WBC: LENNOX LEWIS - IBF: LENNOX LEWIS WBC: JUAN C. GOMEZ - IBF: VASILI JIROV WBC ROY JONES - IBF: ROY JONES WBO: VITALI KLITSCHKO WBO: JOHNNY NELSON WBO: DARIUSZ MICHALCZEWSKY 1. JOHN RUIZ (WBANA) USA 1. VIRGIL HILL USA 1. RICHARD HALL INTERIM CHAMP USA 2. EVANDER HOLYFIELD USA 2. VALERY VIKHOR (PABA) LAT 2. LOUIS DEL VALLE USA 3. WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO (WBAI-EBU) UKR 3. ALEXANDER GUROV (WBAI) UKR 3. FRANK LILES USA 4. MIKE TYSON USA 4. JAMES TONEY USA 4. DERRICK HARMON (USBA) USA 5. MICHAEL GRANT (NABF) USA 5. IMAMU MAYFIELD USA 5. ERIC HARDIN USA 6. DAVID TUA (USBA) N.Z 6. AKIM TAFER FRA 6. DAVID TELESCO USA 7. OLEG MASKAEV (PABA) UKR 7. SAUL MONTANA MEX 7. GLENN KELLY AUS 8. LARRY DONALD USA 8. ALEX GONZALEZ (USBA) P.R 8. TIMO MASUA (PABA) N.Z 9. HENRY AKINWANDE G.B 9. ANDRE PURLETT GUY 9. MICHAEL NUNN USA 10. KIRK JOHNSON CAN 10. TORSTEN MAY GER 10. JORGE CASTRO ARG 11. DAVID IZON GHA 11. ARTHUR WILLIAMS USA 11. BILLY LEWIS (WBANA) USA 12. DICK RYAN USA 12. RALF ROCHIGIANI GER 12. CLINTON WOODS (EBU) G.B 13. VAUGHN BEAN USA 13. MARCELO DOMINGUEZ ARG 13. JULIO GONZALEZ MEX 14. WILLI FISHER GER 14. ROGERIO LOBO BRA 14. ROBERT KOON (NABA) USA 15. MOUNT WHITAKER USA 15. WAYNE BRAITWAITE (NABF) GUY 15. LINCOLN CARTER USA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (168 Lbs / 76.20 Kgs) MIDDLEWEIGHT (160 Lbs / 72.58 Kgs) SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (154 Lbs / 69.85 Kgs) World Champion: BYRON MITCHELL USA World Champion: WILLIAM JOPPY USA World Champion: FELIX TRINIDAD P.R. Won Title: 06-12-99 Won Title: 01-31-98 Won Title: 03-03-00 Last Mandatory: 12-11-99 Last Mandatory: 09-24-99 Last Mandatory: Last Defense: 12-11-99 Last Defense: 09-24-99 Last Defense: WBC: MARCUS BEYER - IBF: SVEN OTTKE WBC: KEITH HOLMES IBF: BERNARD HOPKINS WBC: JAVIER CASTILLEJO - IBF: FERNANDO VARGAS WBO: JOE CALZAGHE WBO: ARMAND KRANJ WBO: HARRY SIMON 1. BRUNO GIRARD FRA 1. RITO RUVALCABA MEX 1. MAMADOU THIAM (EBU) FRA 2. ANDREI SHKALIKOV (WBAI) RUS 2. HOWARD EASTMAN (WBAI) G.B 2. DAVID REID USA . 3. MARIO VIET GER 3. GUILLERMO JONES PAN 3. JOSE FLORES (NABA) MEX 4. MANUEL SIACA (LAC) P.R 4. RAMON MOYANO (LAC) ARG 4. IKE QUARTEY GHA 5. MIKE MAKATA (PABA) N.Z 5. DANA ROSEMBLATT USA 5. ROMAN KARMAZIN RUS 6. CHARLES BREWER USA 6. RONALD WRIGHT USA 6. KEVIN KELLY AUS 7. GLENN CATLEY G.B 7. JULIO C. GREEN D.R 7. CARL DANIELS USA 8. FREDERIK ALVAREZ DEN 8. DARREN OBAH AUS 8. RICARDO MAYORGA (LAC) C.R 9. MADS LARSEN DEN 9. ANTWUN ECHOLS (USBA) USA 9. EMMET LINTON USA 10. DAVID STARIE G.B 10. JOHNSON TSHUMA S.A 10. ANTHONY JONES (NABF) USA 11. THOMAS TATE USA 11. ROBERT McCRAKEN G.B 11. JOSE LUIS LOPEZ MEX 12. SCOTT PEMBERTON USA 12. DAVE HILTON CAN 12. AKIRA AHIGASHI JPN 13. ZAFFAROU BALLOGOU KEN 13. JONATHAN REID (NABA) USA 13. RODNEY JONES USA 14. OMAR SHEIKA USA 14. DAVIDE CIARLANTE ITA 14. ROSS THOMPSON (WBANA) USA 15. NORDIN BEN SALAH NTH 15. NIK TAUMAFAI (PABA) AUS 15. TONY BADEA CAN WELTERWEIGHT (147 Lbs / 66.68 Kgs) SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (140 Lbs / 63.50 Kgs) LIGHTWEIGHT (135 Lbs / 61.23 Kgs) World Champion: JAMES PAGE USA World Champion: SHARMBA MITCHEL USA World Champion: GILBERT SERRANO VEN Won Title: 10 - 10 - 98 Won Title: 10 - 10- 98 Won Title: 11-13-99 Last Mandatory: 12 - 05 - 98 Last Mandatory: 11-13-99 Last Mandatory: Last Defense: 07 - 24 - 99 Last Defense: 11-13-99 Last Defense: 03-04-00 WBC: OSCAR DE LA HOYA - IBF: VACANT WBC: KOSTYA TSZYU - IBF: ZAB JUDAH WBC: STEVE JOHNSTON - IBF: PAUL SPADAFORA WBO: AKHMED KOTIEV WBO: RANDALL BAILEY WBO: ARTHUR GRIGORIAN 1. ANDREW LEWIS GUY 1. HECTOR CAMACHO Jr. (WBANA) P.R 1. V A C A N T 2. SHANE MOSLEY USA 2. MIGUEL ANGEL GONZALEZ MEX 2. JULIEN LORCY (WBAI-EBU) FRA 3. MICHAEL TRABANT GER 3. DIOSBELIS HURTADO CUB 3. ALBERTO SICURELLA ARG 4. SHANNAN TAYLOR N.Z 4. URKAL OKTAY (EBU) GER 4. RICK YOSHIMURA JPN 5. VERNON FORREST (NABF) USA 5. JUNICHI ONO JPN 5. OSCAR GARCIA CANO SPA 6. THOMAS DAMGAARD DEN 6. FREDDY PENDLETON USA 6. STEFANO ZOFF ITA 7. OBA CARR USA 7. DEMETRIO CEBALLOS (LAC) PAN 7. JEAN BAPTIST MENDY FRA 8. JEFF MALCOLM (LAC) AUS 8. KALID RAHILOU FRA 8. MIGUEL CALLIST (LAC) PAN 9. CARLOS BALDOMIR ARG 9. ELIO ORTIZ VEN 9. RAUL BALBI ARG 10. FRANK OLSEN GER 10. GIUSEPPI LAURY (WBAI) ITA 10. EDSON XUXA NASCIMENTO BRA 11. NICOLAS CERVERA COL 11. GABRIEL MAPUOKA FRA 11. DJAMEL LIFA FRA 12. ALESSANDRO DURAN (EBU) ITA 12. FELIX FLORES (NABA) USA 12. HIROYUKI SAKAMOTO JPN 13. FERNAND SAGRADO (PABA) PHI 13. AJIB ALBARADO (PABA) IND 13 WILFREDO RUIZ COL 14. ALEX BUNEMA (NABA) ZAI 14. ANTONIO DIAZ MEX 14. DAIRO ESALAS COL 15. DIEGO CASTILLO COL 15. CORY SPINKS USA 15. BEN TACKIE USA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130 Lbs / 58.97 Kgs) FEATHERWEIGHT (126 Lbs / 57.15 Kgs) SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (122 Lbs / 55.34 Kgs) World Champion: JONG KWON BAEK KOR World Champion: FREDDY NORWOOD USA World Champion: CLARENCE ADAMS USA Won Title: 10-31-99 Won Title: 05 - 28 - 99 Won Title: 04-03-00 Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: Last Defense: 01-30-2000 Last Defense: 01-31-2000 Last Defense: WBC: FLOYD MAYWEATHER - IBF: DIEGO CORRALES WBC: NASEEM HAMMED - IBF: PAUL INGLE WBC: ERIK MORALES - IBF: LEHOLO LEDWABA WBO: ACELINO FREITAS WBO: NASEEM HAMMED WBO: MARCOS BARRERA 1. JOEL CASAMAYOR INTERIM CHAMP CUB 1. JULIO PABLO CHACON ARG 1. ANTONIO CERMEÑO INTERIM CHAMP VEN 2. LAKVA SIM MON 2. NANA KONADU GHA 2. YOBERT ORTEGA (WBAI) VEN 3. YODSANAN NANTHACHAI (PABA) THA 3. VICTOR POLO COL 3. BUGIARSO (PABA) IND 4. YONGSOO CHOI KOR 4. ANGEL VAZQUEZ (NABA) P.R 4. NESTOR GARZA MEX 5. ERNESTO ZEPEDA (LAC/NABA) MEX 5. PHILIPPE NDOU (WBAI) S.A 5. VLADISLAV ANTONOV RUS 6. TONTCHO TONTCHEV (WBAI) BUL 6. ISTVAN KOVACS HUN 6. JOSE LUIS VALBUENA (LAC) VEN 7. TAKANORY HATAKEYAMA JPN 7. JUAN MARQUEZ MEX 7. MICHAEL BRODIE (EBU) G.B 8. BORIS SINITSIN (EBU) RUS 8. LUISITO ESPINOSA PHI 8. JOSE CHEO ROJAS (BOL) VEN 9. LUIS NAVARRO USA 9. RICHARD CARRILLO VEN 9. GUTY ESPADAS MEX 10. KYUCHUL CHOI KOR 10. FREDERIC PEREZ FRA 10. ENRIQUE SANCHEZ MEX 11. DERRIK GAINER USA 11. RADFORD BEASLEY USA 11. JOHN MICHAEL JOHNSON USA 12. ROBERTO GARCÍA USA 12. KEVIN KELLY USA 12. OSAMU SATO JPN 13. CARLOS GERENA P.R 13. LEWIS WOODS USA 13. WILLIE JORRIN (NABF) USA 14. SAUL DURAN MEX 14. KENGO NAGASHIMA JPN 14. EDUARDO ALVAREZ ARG 15 DANIEL ALICEA P.R 15. ANTONIO DIAZ MEX 15. KOZO ISHII KOR BANTAMWEIGHT (118 Lbs / 53.42 Kgs) SUPER FLYWEIGHT (115 Lbs / 52.16 Kgs) FLYWEIGHT (112 Lbs / 50.80 Kgs) World Champion: PAUL AYALA USA World Champion: HIDEKI TODAKA JPN World Champion: SORNPICHAI KRATCHINGDAENG Won Title: 06-26-99 Won Title: 07-31-99 Won Title: 09-03-99 THA Last Mandatory: 10-23-99 Last Mandatory: Last Mandatory: Last Defense: 03-04-00 Last Defense: 11-07-99 Last Defense: WBC: VEERAPOL SAHAPROM - IBF: TIM AUSTIN WBC: INJOO CHO - IBF: VACANT WBC: MENDGOEN 3-K-BATERY - IBF: IRENE PACHECO WBO: JOHNNY TAPIA WBO: ADONIS RIVAS WBO: ISIDRO GARCIA 1. V A C A N T 1. LEO GAMEZ VEN 1. JOSE BONILLA (LAC) VEN 2. SAOHIN SRITHAI CONDO THA 2. SAN S. PLOENCHIT THA 2. GILBERTO GONZALEZ VEN 3. DANNY ROMERO USA 3. YOKTHAI SITH OAR THA 3. DENKAOSAEN KAOWITCH (PABA) THA 4. CUAUTEMOC GOMEZ (CAC) MEX 4. JESUS ROJAS VEN 4. PANIENG OKUDA THA 5. TOSHIAKI NISHIOKA JPN 5. EDISON TORRES VEN 5. DAVID GERAULT (EBU) FRA 6. FERNANDO MONTIEL (LAC) MEX 6. FELIX MACHADO VEN 6. ERIC MOREL P.R 7. ADAN VARGAS MEX 7. JESPER JENSEN DEN 7. HUGO SOTO ARG 8. JOHNNY BREDAHL DEN 8. AKIHIKO NAGO JPN 8. JOSE LOPEZ VEN 9. RAFAEL MARQUEZ MEX 9. JOEL LUNA ZARATE MEX 9. GILBERTO KEB BAAS (NABA) MEX 10. WATE SINGWANCHA THA 10. LESTER FUENTES NIC 10. ALEJANDRO MONTIEL MEX 11. PETE FRISSINA USA 11. ALBERTO ONTIVEROS (NABA) MEX 11. MIKE TREJO (NABF) USA 12. EVANGELIO PEREZ PAN 12. LUIS BOLAÑOS COL 12. SETSUO KOBAYASHI JPN 13. FRANCISCO MATEO (NABF) USA 13. LUIS PEREZ NIC 13. RUBEN SANCHEZ LEON (CAC) MEX 14. JESS MACA PHI 14. PEDRO JAVIER TORRES ARG 14. SANGGURL LEE KOR 15. STEVE DOTSE S.A. 15. MASANORI TOKUYAMA JPN 15.