2008 Ratings - NOVEMBER 2008 RATINGS
by Claude Jackson, Chairman   

NOVEMBER  2008 RATINGS

THESE RATINGS REFLECT RESULTS AS NOVEMBER 17th 2008

NOTE: THE NABF DOES NOT RATE FIGHTERS WHO ARE RECOGNIZED AS A WORLD CHAMPION BY THE WBC, WBA, IBF, OR WBO.
BOXERS REFERRED TO AS WORLD CHAMPIONS BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR RANKING ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

Fight of the month:  In an action filled fight, Chris Henry won by unanimous decision over Corey Cummings in a voluntary defense of Henry's light heavyweight belt. (06 November, Dallas)

Boxer of the month:  Raul Martinez is our new super flyweight champion blowing out previously undefeated Victor Proa in less than half a round.  (14 November, Philadelphia)

HEAVYWEIGHT (OVER 200#)

CRUISERWEIGHT (200#)

CONTENDERS:
TRAVIS WALKER, FL (W 2/29/08)WBC #11
WBC CHAMPION: VVITALI KLITSCHKO, UKRAINE
AMERICAS CHAMPION: CRISTOBAL ARREOLA, USA
  1. CRISTOBAL ARREOLA, CA
  2. KEVIN JOHNSON, FL
  3. EDDIE CHAMBERS, PA
  4. BRIAN MINTO, PA
  5. RAY AUSTIN, OH
  6. MALIK SCOTT, PA
  7. JASON ESTRADA, RI
  8. MANUEL QUEZADA, CA
  9. DONNELL HOLMES, NC
  10. CHAZZ WITHERSPOON, PA
  11. DERRIC ROSSY, NY
  12. CEDRIC BOSWELL, GA
  13. BERMAINE STIVERNE, CAN
  14. DAVID RODRIGUEZ, TX
  15. DOMINICK GUINN, AR
  16. DEVIN VARGAS, OH

CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: MATT GODFREY, MA, (D 8/29/08) WBC #3
WBC CHAMPION:  GIACOBBE FRAGOMENI, ITALY
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ROB CALLOWAY
  1. B. J. FLORES, MO
  2. FRANCISCO PALACIOS, P.R.
  3. OLA AFOLABI, CA
  4. WAYNE BRAITHWAITE, NY
  5. AARON WILLIAMS, NV
  6. DARNELL WILSON, DC
  7. ROB CALLOWAY, MO
  8. TROY ROSS, CAN
  9. EMMANUEL NWODO, MD
  10. SHAWN HAWK, ND
  11. ERIC FIELDS, OK
  12. ELICIER CASTILLO, FL
  13. RAN NAKASH, PA
  14. FRANK WHITE, CAN
  15. ARTHUR WILLIAMS, NV
  16. DEWEY COOPER,  NV

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (175#)

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (168#)

CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION:    CHRIS HENRY, TX
(D 11/06/08) WBC#5
WBC CHAMPION: ADRIAN DIACONU, CANADA/ROMANIA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: CEDRIC AGNEW, USA
  1. SHAUN GEORGE, NY
  2. YUSAF MACK, PA
  3. JOEY SPINA, RI
  4. MANNY SCIACA, PR
  5. ELVIR MURIQUI, NY
  6. JAMESON BOSTIC, NY
  7. SHAWN HAMMACK, MO
  8. ZACH WALTERS, MN
  9. CARL HANDY, LA
  10. DERRICK EDWARDS, NC
  11. DANNY SANTIAGO, FL
  12. KINGSLEY IKEKE, CA
  13. CEDRIC AGNEW, IN
  14. CHUCK MUSSACHIO, NY
  15. MARCUS OLVERA, KS
  16. MIKE NEVITT, IL

CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: JEAN PASCAL, CAN, (D12/07/07) WBC #3
WBC CHAMPION: VACANT
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ADONIS STEVENSON, CAN
  1. ANDRE WARD, CA
  2. ANDRE DIRRELL, MI
  3. JESSE BRINKLEY, NV
  4. CURTIS STEVENS, NY
  5. FULGENCIO ZUNIGA, CA
  6. ADONIS STEVENSON, CAN
  7. ALLAN GREEN, OK
  8. JAIDON CODRINGTON, NY
  9. MARCUS JOHNSON, TX
  10. DONOVAN GEORGE, NY
  11. MIKE PASCHALL, OH
  12. HENRY BUCHANAN, MD
  13. CARLOS DELEON, JR., PR
  14. EPIFANIO MENDOZA, NY
  15. AARON PRYOR, JR., OH 
  16. JOEY GILBERT, NV

MIDDLEWEIGHT (160#)

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (154#)

CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION:     VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: KELLY PAVLIK, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: RENAN ST. JUSTE, CAN
  1. LAJUAN SIMON, PA
  2. DAVID LOPEZ. MEX
  3. JOHN DUDDY, NY
  4. RENAN ST. JUSTE, CAN
  5. GIOVANNI LORENZO, NY
  6. PETER QUILLIN, NY
  7. TARVIS SIMMS, CT
  8. ALBERT ONOLUNOSE, CAN
  9. BRONCO MCKART, MI
  10. SEBASTIAN DEMERS, CAN
  11. ROMAN KARMAZIAN, CA
  12. WALID SMICHET, CAN
  13. DAVID MEDINA, KS
  14. JAMES MCGIRT, JR, FL
  15. MARCUS REYES, MEX
  16. FERNANDO GUERRERO, MD
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION:     YURI FOREMAN, NY (D 10/18/08) WBC #8
WBC CHAMPION: VERNON FORREST, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: JESUS GONZALES, USA

  1. JAMES KIRKLAND, TX
  2. VANES MARTIROSYAN, CA
  3. ALFRED ANGULO, MEX
  4. JOE GREENE, NY
  5. JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ, JR., MEX
  6. RONALD HEARNS, MI
  7. DEANDRE LATIMORE, MO
  8. JAMES MOORE, NY
  9. ANDREY TSURKAN, NY
  10. ALEX BUNEMA, TN
  11. GABRIEL ROSADO, PA
  12. ISHE SMITH, NV
  13. PAWEL WOLAK, NJ
  14. AUSTIN TROUT, NM
  15. JESUS GONZALES, TX
  16. HENRY CRAWFORD, NJ

    WELTERWEIGHT (147#)

    SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (140#)

    CONTENDERS:
    NABF CHAMPION: JESUS SOTO KARASS, MEX, (W 7/25/08) WBC #3
    WBC CHAMPION: ANDRE BERTO, USA
    AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
    1. LUIS COLLAZO, NY
    2. DMITRIY SALITA, NY
    3. MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ, MEX
    4. ANTONIN DECARIE, CAN
    5. SAUL ALVAREZ, MEX
    6. JAMES DELAROSA, MEX
    7. MIKE JONES, PA
    8. ED PAREDES, FL
    9. SHIMONE ALVAREZ, NJ
    10. FREDDY HERNANDEZ, MEX
    11. JOAQUIN ZAMORA, NM
    12. MARVIN CORDOVA, CO
    13. ADRIAN MORA, CO
    14. PHIL LOGRECO, CAN
    15. ORLANDO LORA, MEX
    16. ROCK ALLEN, PA
    CONTENDERS:
    NABF CHAMPION: FRANCISCO FIGUEROA, NY (D 05/14/08) WBC #5
    INTERIM NABF CHAMPION, LAMONT PETERSON, DC, (W 11/01/08) WBC #13
    WBC CHAMPION: TIMOTHY BRADLEY, USA
    AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
    1. DEVON ALEXANDER, MO
    2. VICTOR ORTIZ, NY
    3. JO JO DAN, CAN
    4. MIKE ALVARADO, IL
    5. EDNER CHERRY, FL
    6. RANDALL BAILEY, FL
    7. MIKE ARNAOUTIS, NJ
    8. EDGAR SSANTANA, NY
    9. MICHEL ROSALES, CA
    10. JAVIER CASTRO, TX
    11. TY BARNETT, DC
    12. 12.DAMIAN FRIAS, FL 
    13. 13.DIERRY JEAN, CAN
    14. 14.ALI OUBALLI, NY
    15. 15.LANARDO TYNER, MI
    16. 16ALEX DEJESUS, PR

    LIGHTWEIGHT (135#)

    SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130#)

    CONTENDERS:
    NABF CHAMPION: ANTHONY PETERSON, TN (W 6/26/08), WBC #3
    WBC CHAMPION:  MANNY PACQUAIO, PHILIPINES
    AMERICAS CHAMPION: REYES SANCHEZ, MEXICO
    1. JESUS CHAVEZ, TX 
    2. JORGE TERON, NY
    3. JOSE ARMANDO SANTA CRUZ, MEX
    4. ANTONIO DEMARCO, CA
    5. MIGUEL ANGEL HUERTA, MEX
    6. JOSE REYES, PR
    7. ZAHIR RAHEEM, PA
    8. ROLANDO REYES, CA
    9. JOSESITO LOPEZ, CA
    10. ALMAZBEK RAIMKULOV, NV
    11. REYES SANCHEZ, MEX
    12. VERQUAN KIMBROUGH, PA
    13. RAY BELTRAN, MEX
    14. VICENTE ESCOBEDO, MEX
    15. DAVID TORRES, WA
    16. TYRESE HENDRIX, GA
    CONTENDERS:
    NABF CHAMPION: URBANO ANTILLON, MEX (W 9/5/08) WBC #1
    WBC CHAMPION:HUMBERTO SOTO, MEX
    AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
    1. GUADALUPE ROSALES, MEX
    2. MICHAEL LOZADA, MEX
    3. BENOIT GAUDET, CAN
    4. MICKEY BEY, JR., OH
    5. DARLING JIMEMEZ, NY
    6. CORNELIUS LOCK, MI
    7. DAVID GOMEZ, MEX
    8. JUAN CARLOS SALGADO, MEX
    9. LIZARDO MORENO, MEX
    10. BRANDON RIOS, CA
    11. MANUEL PEREZ, CO
    12. DOMINIC SALCEDO, MEX
    13. SAUL CARREON, MEX
    14. JOSE HERNANDEZ, MEX
    15. CESAR SOTO, MEX
    16. VICTOR TERRAZAS, MEX

    FEATHERWEIGHT (126#)

    SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (122#)

    CONTENDERS:
    NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
    WBC CHAMPION: OSCAR LARIOS, MEX
    AMERICAS CHAMPION: ADELBERTO BORQUEZ, MEX

    1. LEONILO MIRANDA, MEX
    2. JUAN CARLOS BURGOS MEX
    3. GAMALIEL DIAZ, MEX
    4. HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, MEX
    5. MATT REMILLARD, CT  
    6. MARTIN HONORIO, MEX
    7. ROGER GONZALEZ, CA
    8. ERNESTO MORALES, MEX
    9. ADELBERTO BORQUEZ, MEX
    10. ALEJANDRO PEREZ, CA
    11. GARY STARK, JR,, NY
    12. EDUARDO ESCOBEDO, TX
    13. ABRAHAM RODRIGUEZ, MEX
    14. MIKEY GARCIA, CA 
    15. MARIO MACIAS, MEX
    16. LEON BOBO, MO
    CONTENDERS:
    NABF CHAMPION:    BERNABE CONCEPCION, CA (D 04/26/08) WBC #3
    WBC CHAMPION: ISREAL VASQUEZ, MEX
    AMERICAS CHAMPION: RODOLFO HERNANDEZ, MEX
    1. JUAN RUIZ, CA
    2. OLIVIER LONTCHI, CAN
    3. JHONNY GONZALEZ, MEX
    4. SEBASTIAN GAUTHIER, CAN
    5. ANTONIO ESCALANTE, MEX
    6. ROGERS MTAGWA
    7. JULIO ZARATE, MEX
    8. BENJAMIN FLORES, TX
    9. TOMAS VILLA, TX
    10. ANDRES ROMERO, MEX
    11. MIKE OLIVER, CT
    12. ANTONIO MEZA, MEX
    13. SALVADOR SANCHEZ, MEX
    14. DAT NGUYEN, HI
    15. EDUARDO LAZCANO, MEX
    16. JONATHON OQUENDO, PR

    BANTAMWEIGHT (118#)

    SUPER FLYWEIGHT (115#)

    CONTENDERS:
    NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
    WBC CHAMPION: HOZUMI HASEGAWA,
    JAPAN
    AMERICAS CHAMPION: RODRIGO GUERRERO, MEX
    1. 1. VICTOR FONSECA, PR
    2. ERIC MOREL, WI
    3. HERIBERTO RUIZ, MEX
    4. GENARO GARCIA, MEX
    5. NESTOR ROCHA, CA
    6. JOSE NIEVES, PR
    7. ALEJANDRO VALDEZ, MEX
    8. ANDRE WILSON, MO
    9. EDUARDO GARCIA, MEX
    10. MIKE FRANCO, CA
    11. FELIPE ORUCUTA, PR
    12. JOSE ANGEL BERANZA, MEX
    13. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, IL
    14. ANDREW KOONER, CAN
    15. MICHAEL GARCIA, MEX
    16. RODRIGO GUERRERO, MEX
    CONTENDERS:
    NABF CHAMPION: RAUL MARTINEZ, TX (W 11/14/08) WBC #7
    WBC CHAMPION:  VIC DARCHINYAN, AUSTRALIA
    AMERICAS CHAMPION: JUAN JOSE MONTES, MEX
    1. JOVANNY SOTO, MEX
    2. EVERARDO MORALES, MEX
    3. FRANCISCO ARCE, MEX
    4. VALERIO SANCHEZ, MEX
    5. VICTOR ZALETA, MEX
    6. JOSE ENRIQUE SALGADO, MEX 
    7. MARCO ANTONIO HERNANDEZ, MEX
    8. JESUS VASQUEZ, MEX
    9. VICTOR PROA, MEX
    10. MELCHOR COB CASTRO, MEX
    11. ARTURO BADILLO, MEX
    12. CESAR LOPEZ, TX
    13. JUAN JOSE MONTES, MEX
    14. JOSE CABRERA, MEX
    15. ROSENDO VEGA, MEX

    FLYWEIGHT (112#)

    STRAWWEIGHT (105#)

    CONTENDERS:
    NABF CHAMPION: OSCAR IBARRA, MEX (W 7/16/08), WBC #13
    WBC CHAMPION: DAISUKE NAITO, JAPAN
    AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
    1. JULIO CESAR MIRANDA, MEX
    2. JOSE LOPEZ, PR
    3. OMAR SALADO, MEX
    4. GILBERTO KEB BAAS, MEX
    5. WILBERTH UICAB, MEX
    6. HERNAN MARQUEZ, MEX
    7. MANUEL ROMAN, MEX
    8. GLEN DONAIRE, CA
    9. SERGIO ESPINOZA, MEX
    10. ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ, MEX
    11. FRANCISCO MARQUEZ, MEX
    12. SALVADOR MONTES, MEX
    13. JOSE ANTONIO AGUIRRE, MEX
    14. CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, MEX
    15. JOSE RODRIGUEZ, MEX
    CONTENDERS:
    NABF CHAMPION:     ADRIAN HERNANDEZ, MEX(W 03/08/08), WBC #4
    WBC CHAMPION: EDGAR SOSA, MEX
    AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
    1. CARLOS TAMARA, FL
    2. CESAR SEDA, JR., PR
    3. HUMBERTO POOL, MEX
    4. FAUSTINO CUPUL, MEX
    5. JUAN ESQUER, MEX
    6. MANUEL VARGAS, MEX
    7. ERIC ORTIZ, MEX
    8. OMAR MARTINEZ, MEX
    9. FRANCISCO SOTO, MEX
    10. OSCAR SATURNINO, MEX
    11. MIGUEL VILLANUEVA, MEX
    12. JESUS IRIBE, MEX
    13. OMAR NINO ROMERO, MEX
    14. ABEL OCHOA, MEX
    15. VICTOR TREJO, MEX

    LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (108#)

    CONTENDERS:
    NABF CHAMPION: JUANITO HERNANDEZ, MEX (D 04/06/08) WBC #7
    WBC CHAMPION: OLEYDONG SITHSAMERCHAI, THAILAND
    AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
    1. LORENZO TREJO, MEX
    2. OMAR SOTO, PR
    3. ERIK RAMIREZ, MEX
    4. GANNIGAN LOPEZ, MEX
    5. KERMIN GUARDIA, FL
    6. SAMUEL GUTIERREZ, MEX
    7. RAUL GARCIA, MEX
    8. IVAN MENESES, MEX
    9. JOSE ALBUQUERQUE, CA
    10. JULIO CESAR FELIX, MEX
    11. JOB SOLANO, MEX
    12. JAVIER MARTINEZ, MEX
    13. OSVALDO RAZON, MEX
    14. MARIO RODRIGUEZ, MEX

    Ratings Committee
    : Claude Jackson, Chairman /  Ed Pearson, Vice-Chairman / Tom Ashy, Lafayette, LA

    Unification bouts will only be held in conjunction with the NABA, USBA and NABO, and with WBC affiliated titles at the NABF’s sole discretion.