December 2008 NABF Ratings 2
by Claude Jackson, Chairman   

DECEMBER  2008 RATINGS

THESE RATINGS REFLECT RESULTS AS DECEMBER 15 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.

HEAVYWEIGHT (OVER 200#)

CRUISERWEIGHT (200#)
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: CHRIS ARREOLA, CA (W 11/29/08) WBC #2
WBC CHAMPION: VITALY KLITSCHKO, UKRAINE
AMERICAS CHAMPION: CRISTOBAL ARREOLA, USA
  1. KEVIN JOHNSON, FL
  2. EDDIE CHAMBERS, PA
  3. TRAVIS WALKER, FL
  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. DOMINICK GUINN, AR
  15. DAVID RODRIGUEZ, TX
  16. JOHNNIE WHITE, LA
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. TROY ROSS, CAN
  8. EMMANUEL NWODO, MD
  9. SHAWN HAWK, ND
  10. ROB CALLOWAY, MO
  11. RAN NAKASH, PA
  12. ERIC FIELDS, OK
  13. ELICIER CASTILLO, FL
  14. FRANK WHITE, CAN
  15. ARTHUR WILLIAMS, NV
  16. ED PERRY, IN

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (175#)

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (168#)
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: CHRIS HENRY, TX
(D 11/06/08) WBC#4
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. DANIEL JUDAH, NY
  6. MIKE NEVITT, IL
  7. SHAWN HAMMACK, MO
  8. ZACH WALTERS, MN
  9. CARL HANDY, LA
  10. DERRICK EDWARDS, NC
  11. CEDRIC AGNEW, IN
  12. JAMESON BOSTIC, NY
  13. KINGSLEY IKEKE, CA
  14. KEVIN ENGEL, MO
  15. TOMMY KARPENCY, PA
  16. MARCUS OLVERA, KS
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: CARL FROCH, UK
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ADONIS STEVENSON, CAN
  1. ANDRE WARD, CA
  2. ANDRE DIRRELL, MI
  3. JEAN PASCAL, CAN
  4. JESSE BRINKLEY, NV
  5. CURTIS STEVENS, NY
  6. FULGENCIO ZUNIGA, CA
  7. ADONIS STEVENSON, CAN
  8. ALLAN GREEN, OK
  9. JAIDON CODRINGTON, NY
  10. MARCUS JOHNSON, TX
  11. MIKE PASCHALL, OH
  12. HENRY BUCHANAN, MD
  13. CARLOS DELEON, JR., PR
  14. JOEY GILBERT, NV
  15. AARON PRYOR, JR., OH
  16. MARK WOLNOUGH, CAN

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. AARON MITCHELL, PA
  13. DAVID MEDINA, KS
  14. JAMES MCGIRT, JR, FL
  15. MARCUS REYES, MEX
  16. FERNANDO GUERRERO, MD
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION:  YURI FOREMAN, NY
(D 12/13/08) WBC #6
WBC CHAMPION: VERNON FORREST, USA
AMERICAS INTERIM CHAMPION: JESUS GONZALES, US
  1. JAMES KIRKLAND, TX
  2. VANES MARTIROSYAN, CA
  3. ALFRED ANGULO, MEX
  4. JOE GREENE, NY
  5. JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ, JR., MEX
  6. RONALD HE`RNS, MI:/span><.li>
  8. ANDREY TSURKAN, NY
  9. DANNY PEREZ, CA
  10. ALEX BUNEMA, TN
  11. GABRIEL ROSADO, PA
  12. ISHE SMITH, NV
  13. AUSTIN TROUT, NM
  14. HENRY CRAWFORD, NJ
  15. PAWEL WOLAK, NJ
  16. JESUS GONZALES, TX

WELTERWEIGHT (147#)

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (140#)
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: ANDRE BERTO, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
  1. JESUS SOTO KARASS, MEX
  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. ANTONIO DIAZ, CA
  11. JOAQUIN ZAMORA, NM
  12. MARVIN CORDOVA, CO
  13. PHIL LOGRECO, CAN
  14. ADRIAN MORA, CO
  15. ORLANDO LORA, MEX
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION:  LAMONT PETERSON, DC, (W 11/01/08) WBC #12
WBC CHAMPION: TIMOTHY BRADLEY, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
  1. DEVON ALEXANDER, MO
  2. VICTOR ORTIZ, NY
  3. JO JO DAN, CAN
  4. MIKE ALVARADO, CO
  5. EDNER CHERRY, FL
  6. RANDALL BAILEY, FL
  7. MIKE ARNAOUTIS, NJ
  8. EDGAR SANTANA, NY
  9. MICHEL ROSALES, CA
  10. JAVIER CASTRO, TX
  11. TY BARNETT, DC
  12. LUIS RODRIGUEZ. MEX
  13. DIERRY JEAN, CAN
  14. ALI OUBALLI, NY
  15. LANARDO TYNER,
  16. MIALEX DEJESUS, PR

LIGHTWEIGHT (135#)

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130#)
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: ANTHONY PETERSON, TN (W 6/26/08), WBC #4
WBC CHAMPION:  MANNY PACQUAIO, PHILIPINES
AMERICAS CHAMPION: REYES SANCHEZ, MEXICO
  1. JESUS CHAVEZ, TX
  2. JOSE ARMANDO SANTA CRUZ, MEX
  3. ANTONIO DEMARCO, CA
  4. JOSESITO LOPEZ, CA
  5. ALDO VALTIERRA, MEX
  6. MIGUEL ANGEL HUERTA, MEX
  7. JORGE TERON, NY
  8. JOSE REYES, PR
  9. ZAHIR RAHEEM, PA
  10. ROLANDO REYES, CA
  11. ALMAZBEK RAIMKULOV, NV
  12. REYES SANCHEZ, MEX
  13. VERQUAN KIMBROUGH, PA
  14. ROBERT FRANKEL, CO
  15. MICHAEL LOZADA, MEX
  16. TYRESE HENDRIX, GA
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: URBANO ANTILLON, MEX (W 9/5/08) WBC #3/LW
WBC CHAMPION:HUMBERTO SOTO, MEX
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
  1. GUADALUPE ROSALES, MEX
  2. BENOIT GAUDET, CAN
  3. MICKEY BEY, JR., OH
  4. CORNELIUS LOCK, MI
  5. DARLING JIMEMEZ, NY
  6. DAVID GOMEZ, MEX
  7. JUAN CARLOS SALGADO, MEX
  8. LIZARDO MORENO, MEX
  9. BRANDON RIOS, CA
  10. MANUEL PEREZ, CO
  11. DOMINIC SALCEDO, MEX
  12. SAUL CARREON, MEX
  13. JOSE HERNANDEZ, MEX
  14. CESAR SOTO, MEX
  15. VICTOR TERRAZAS, MEX 
  16. MARVIN QUINTERO, 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 HONARIO, MEX
  7. ADELBERTO BORQUEZ, MEX
  8. GARY STARK, JR,, NY
  9. ROGER GONZALEZ, CA
  10. ALEJANDRO PEREZ, CA
  11. EDUARDO ESCOBEDO, TX
  12. ABRAHAM RODRIGUEZ, MEX
  13. MIKEY GARCIA, CA 
  14. MARIO MACIAS, MEX 
  15. LEON BOBO, MO
  16. ERIC AIKEN, SC
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
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, PA
  7. JULIO ZARATE, MEX
  8. BENJAMIN FLORES, TX
  9. ALEJANDRO SANABRIA, MEX
  10. ANDRES ROMERO, MEX
  11. TOMAS VILLA, TX
  12. ANTONIO MEZA, MEX
  13. MIKE OLIVER, CT
  14. SALVADOR SANCHEZ, MEX
  15. DAT NGUYEN, HI
  16. EDUARDO LAZCANO, MEX

BANTAMWEIGHT (118#)

SUPER FLYWEIGHT (115#)
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: HOZUMI HASEGAWA,  JAPAN
AMERICAS CHAMPION: RODRIGO GUERRERO, MEX
  1. VICTOR FONSECA, PR
  2. ERIC MOREL, WI
  3. HERIBERTO RUIZ, MEX
  4. NESTOR ROCHA, CA
  5. JOSE NIEVES, PR
  6. ALEJANDRO VALDEZ, MEX
  7. ANDRE WILSON, MO
  8. EDUARDO GARCIA, MEX
  9. MIKE FRANCO, CA
  10. JOSE ANGEL BERANZA, MEX
  11. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, IL
  12. TOMAS ROJAS, MEX
  13. FELIPE ORUCUTA, PR
  14. ANDREW KOONER, CAN
  15. MICHAEL GARCIA, MEX
  16. RODRIGO GUERRERO, MEX
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: RAUL MARTINEZ, TX (W 11/14/08) WBC #6
WBC CHAMPION:  VIC DARCHINYAN, AUSTRALIA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: JUAN JOSE MONTES, MEX
  1. JOVANNY SOTO, MEX
  2. FRANCISCO ARCE, MEX
  3. EVERARDO MORALES, 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. JUAN ANTONIO CUADROS, MEX
  11. MELCHOR COB CASTRO, MEX
  12. ARTURO BADILLO, MEX
  13. CESAR LOPEZ, TX
  14. JUAN JOSE MONTES, MEX
  15. JOSE CABRERA, MEX
  16. ROSENDO VEGA, MEX

FLYWEIGHT (112#)

STRAWWEIGHT (105#)
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: DAISUKE NAITO, JAPAN
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
  1. JULIO CESAR MIRANDA, MEX
  2. OMAR SALADO, MEX
  3. WILBERTH UICAB, MEX
  4. JOSE LOPEZ, PR
  5. OSCAR IBARRA, MEX
  6. GILBERTO KEB BAAS, MEX
  7. MANUEL ROMAN, MEX
  8. HERNAN MARQUEZ, MEX
  9. GLEN DONAIRE, CA
  10. SERGIO ESPINOZA, MEX
  11. ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ, MEX
  12. FRANCISCO MARQUEZ, MEX
  13. SALVADOR MONTES, MEX
  14. JOSE ANTONIO AGUIRRE, MEX
  15. CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, MEX
  16. JOSE RODRIGUEZ, MEX
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION: JUANITO HERNANDEZ, MEX (D 04/06/08) WBC #5
WBC CHAMPION: OLEYDONG SITHSAMERCHAI, THAILAND
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
  1. LORENZO TREJO, MEX
  2. ERIK RAMIREZ, MEX
  3. GANNIGAN LOPEZ, MEX
  4. KERMIN GUARDIA, FL
  5. SAMUEL GUTIERREZ, MEX
  6. IVAN MENESES, MEX
  7. JOB SOLANO, MEX
  8. JESUS SILVESTRE, MEX
  9. JAVIER MARTINEZ, MEX
  10. JOSE ALBUQUERQUE, CA
  11. JULIO CESAR FELIX, MEX
  12. OSVALDO RAZON, MEX
  13. MARIO RODRIGUEZ, MEX
  14. OSCAR MARTINEZ, MEX

LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (108#)
CONTENDERS:
NABF CHAMPION:  ADRIAN HERNANDEZ, MEX(W 03/08/08), WBC #2
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. ERIC ORTIZ, MEX
  7. OMAR MARTINEZ, MEX
  8. FRANCISCO SOTO, MEX
  9. OSCAR SATURNINO, MEX
  10. MIGUEL VILLANUEVA, MEX
  11. JESUS IRIBE, MEX
  12. OMAR NINO ROMERO, MEX
  13. ABEL OCHOA, MEX
  14. VICTOR TREJO, MEX
  15. FRANCISCO ROSAS, MEX
  16. OMAR SOTO, PR

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.

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