January 2009 Ratings

RATINGS COMMITTEE

Claude Jackson, Chairman
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Ed Pearson, Vice-Chairman
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Tommy Ashy
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Fight of the month: veteran campaigners Roman Karmazin and Bronco McKart gave a spirited effort with Karmazin winning by UD to become the new NABF middleweight champion.

Boxer of the month: Outstanding young prospect Saul Alvarez won the vacant NABF welterweight belt with a booming one punch knockout over WBC Youth champion Antonio Fitch.

HEAVYWEIGHT (OVER 200 #)
NABF CHAMPION: CHRIS ARREOLA, CA (W 11/29/08) WBC #2
WBC CHAMPION: VITALY KLITSCHKO, UKRAINE
AMERICAS CHAMPION: CRISTOBAL ARREOLA, USA
CONTENDERS:
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

 

CRUISERWEIGHT (200#)
NABF CHAMPION: MATT GODFREY, MA, (D 8/29/08) WBC #3
WBC CHAMPION:  GIACOBBE FRAGOMENI, ITALY
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ROB CALLOWAY
CONTENDERS:
1. B. J. FLORES, MO
2. FRANCISCO PALACIOS, P.R.
3. OLA AFOLABI, CA
4. AARON WILLIAMS, NV
5. FELIX CORA, TX
6. TROY ROSS, CAN
7. WAYNE BRAITHWAITE, NY
8. DARNELL WILSON, DC
9. EMMANUEL NWODO, MD
10. RAN NAKASH, PA
11. ROB CALLOWAY, MO
12. SHAWN HAWK, ND
13. ERIC FIELDS, OK
14. FRANK WHITE, CAN
15. ARTHUR WILLIAMS, NV 
16. ED PERRY, IN
 

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (175#)
NABF CHAMPION: CHRIS HENRY, TX
(D 11/06/08) WBC#4
WBC CHAMPION: ADRIAN DIACONU, CANADA/ROMANIA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: CEDRIC AGNEW, USA
CONTENDERS:
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. DERRICK EDWARDS, NC
10. CARL HANDY, LA
11. CEDRIC AGNEW, IN
12. KINGSLEY IKEKE, CA
13. KEVIN ENGEL, MO
14. TOMMY KARPENCY, PA
15. JAMESON BOSTIC, NY
16. MARCUS OLVERA, KS


SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (168#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: CARL FROCH, UK
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ADONIS STEVENSON, CAN
CONTENDERS:
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. MARCUS REYES, MEX
16. MARK WOLNOUGH, CAN

MIDDLEWEIGHT (160#)
NABF CHAMPION: ROMAN KARMAZIN, CA (W 12/20/08) WBC #11
WBC CHAMPION: KELLY PAVLIK, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: RENAN ST. JUSTE, CAN
CONTENDERS:
1.      ENRIQUE ORNELAS, CA
2.      LAJUAN SIMON, PA
3       DAVID LOPEZ. MEX
4.      RENAN ST. JUSTE, CAN
5       JOHN DUDDY, NY
6.      GIOVANNI LORENZO, NY
7.      PETER QUILLIN, NY
8.      TARVIS SIMMS, CT
9.      ALBERT ONOLUNOSE, CAN
10.    SEBASTIAN DEMERS, CAN
11.    AARON MITCHELL, PA
12.    BRONCO MCKART, MI
13.    DAVID MEDINA, KS
14.    ANGEL HERNANDEZ, IL
15.    FERNANDO GUERRERO, MD
16.    JAMES MCGIRT, JR., FL

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (154#)
NABF CHAMPION:  YURI FOREMAN, NY
(D 12/13/08) WBC #5
WBC CHAMPION: VERNON FORREST, USA
AMERICAS INTERIM CHAMPION: JESUS GONZALES, USA
CONTENDERS:
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. EROMOSELE ALBERT, FL
8. DANNY PEREZ, CA
9. ALEX BUNEMA, TN
10. GABRIEL ROSADO, PA
11. ISHE SMITH, NV
12. AUSTIN TROUT, NM
13. HENRY CRAWFORD, NJ
14. MICHAEL MEDINA, MEX
15. PAWEL WOLAK, NJ
16. JESUS GONZALES, TX

WELTERWEIGHT (147#)
NABF CHAMPION: SAUL ALVAREZ, MEX (W 1-17-09) WBC 11
WBC CHAMPION: ANDRE BERTO, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ORLANDO LORA, MEX
CONTENDERS:
1. JESUS SOTO KARASS, MEX
2. DMITRIY SALITA, NY
3. MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ, MEX
4. ANTONIN DECARIE, CAN
5. ANDREY TSURKAN, NY
6. JAMES DELAROSA, MEX
7. MIKE JONES, PA
8. ED PAREDES, FL
9. SHIMONE ALVAREZ, NJ
10. ANTONIO DIAZ, CA
11. ORLANDO LORA, MEX
12. JOAQUIN ZAMORA, NM
13. MARVIN CORDOVA, CO
14. PHIL LOGRECO, CAN
15. ADRIAN MORA, CO
16. ROCK ALLEN, PA
 

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (140#)
NABF CHAMPION:  LAMONT PETERSON, DC, (W 11/01/08) WBC #13
WBC CHAMPION: TIMOTHY BRADLEY, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: JO JO DAN, CAN
CONTENDERS:
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.       DAMIAN FRIAS, FL
13.      DIERRY JEAN, CAN
14.      ALI OUBALLI, NY
15.      LANARDO TYNER, MI
16       ALEX DEJESUS, PR

LIGHTWEIGHT (135#)
NABF CHAMPION: ANTHONY PETERSON, TN (W 6/26/08), WBC #4
WBC CHAMPION:  MANNY PACQUAIO, PHILIPINES
AMERICAS CHAMPION: REYES SANCHEZ, MEXICO
CONTENDERS:
1. JESUS CHAVEZ, TX
2. JOSE ARMANDO SANTA CRUZ, MEX
3. ANTONIO DEMARCO, CA
4. JOSESITO LOPEZ, CA
5. ALDO VALTIERRA, MEX
6. JORGE TERON, NY
7. JOSE REYES, PR
8. ZAHIR RAHEEM, PA
9. ROLANDO REYES, CA
10. MIGUEL ANGEL HUERTA, MEX
11. ALMAZBEK RAIMKULOV, NV
12. REYES SANCHEZ, MEX
13. VERQUAN KIMBROUGH, PA
14. ROBERT FRANKEL, CO
15. MICHAEL LOZADA, MEX
16. TYRESE HENDRIX, GA 


SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130#)
NABF CHAMPION: URBANO ANTILLON, MEX (W 9/5/08) WBC #3/LW
WBC CHAMPION:HUMBERTO SOTO, MEX
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
1. BENOIT GAUDET, CAN
2. MICKEY BEY, JR., OH
3. CORNELIUS LOCK, MI
4. BRANDON RIOS, CA
5. RICARDO DOMINGUEZ, AZ
6. GUADALUPE ROSALES, MEX
7. DARLING JIMEMEZ, NY
8. DAVID GOMEZ, MEX
9. JUAN CARLOS SALGADO, MEX
10. LIZARDO MORENO, MEX
11. MANUEL PEREZ, CO
12. DOMINIC SALCEDO, MEX
13. SAUL CARREON, MEX
14. JOSE HERNANDEZ, MEX
15. VICTOR TERRAZAS, MEX 
16. MARVIN QUINTERO, MEX

 

FEATHERWEIGHT (126#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: OSCAR LARIOS, MEX
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ADELBERTO BORQUEZ, MEX
CONTENDERS:
1. JUAN CARLOS BURGOS MEX
2. GAMALIEL DIAZ, MEX
3. HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, MEX
4. MATT REMILLARD, CT  
5. MARTIN HONARIO, MEX
6. ADELBERTO BORQUEZ, MEX
7. LEONILO MIRANDA, MEX
8. GARY STARK, JR,, NY
9. ALEJANDRO PEREZ, CA
10. EDUARDO ESCOBEDO, TX
11. ABRAHAM RODRIGUEZ, MEX
12. ROGER GONZALEZ, CA
13. MIKEY GARCIA, CA 
14. MARIO MACIAS, MEX 
15. LEON BOBO, MO
16. RICARDO CASTILLO, MEX

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (122#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: ISREAL VASQUEZ, MEX
AMERICAS CHAMPION: RODOLFO HERNANDEZ, MEX
CONTENDERS:
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. ALEJANDRO SANABRIA, MEX
9. BENJAMIN FLORES, TX
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#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: HOZUMI HASEGAWA,
 JAPAN
AMERICAS CHAMPION: RODRIGO GUERRERO, MEX
CONTENDERS:
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. JOSE ANGEL BERANZA, MEX
10. MIKE FRANCO, CA
11. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, IL
12. TOMAS ROJAS, MEX
13. FELIPE ORUCUTA, PR
14. ANDREW KOONER, CAN
15. MICHAEL GARCIA, MEX
16. RODRIGO GUERRERO, MEX


SUPER FLYWEIGHT (115#)
NABF CHAMPION: RAUL MARTINEZ, TX (W 11/14/08) WBC #6
WBC CHAMPION:  VIC DARCHINYAN, AUSTRALIA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: JUAN JOSE MONTES, MEX
CONTENDERS:
1. EVERARDO MORALES, MEX
2. JOVANNY SOTO, MEX
3. VALERIO SANCHEZ, MEX
4. JOSE ENRIQUE SALGADO, MEX 
5. MARCO ANTONIO HERNANDEZ, MEX
6. VICTOR ZALETA, MEX
7. JESUS VASQUEZ, MEX
8. VICTOR PROA, MEX
9. ARTURO BADILLO, MEX
10. JESUS JIMENEZ, MEX
11. ISAAC GARCIA, MEX
12. JUAN JOSE MONTES, MEX
13. JOSE CABRERA, MEX
14.  ROSENDO VEGA, MEX
15.  MELCHOR COB CASTRO, MEX
16. CESAR LOPEZ, TX

 

 

 

FLYWEIGHT (112#)
VACANT: WILBERTH UICAB, MEX (W 1/17/09) WBC 17
WBC CHAMPION: DAISUKE NAITO, JAPAN
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
1. JULIO CESAR MIRANDA, MEX
2. OMAR SALADO, MEX
3. OSCAR IBARRA, MEX
4. GILBERTO KEB BAAS, MEX
5. MANUEL ROMAN, MEX
6. HERNAN MARQUEZ, MEX
7. GLEN DONAIRE, CA
8. ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ, MEX
9. FRANCISCO MARQUEZ, MEX
10. SERGIO ESPINOZA, MEX
11. SALVADOR MONTES, MEX
12. JOSE ANTONIO AGUIRRE, MEX
13. CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, MEX
14. JOSE RODRIGUEZ, MEX
15. JUAN ANTONIO CUADROS, MEX 
16. LOBITO SOTO,  MEX

 

LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (108#)
NABF CHAMPION:  ADRIAN HERNANDEZ, MEX(W 03/08/08), WBC #2
WBC CHAMPION: EDGAR SOSA, MEX
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
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


STRAWWEIGHT (105#)
NABF CHAMPION: JUANITO HERNANDEZ, MEX (D 04/06/08) WBC #5
WBC CHAMPION: OLEYDONG SITHSAMERCHAI, THAILAND
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
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. JULIO CESAR FELIX, MEX
11. JOSE ALBUQUERQUE, CA
12. OSVALDO RAZON, MEX
13. MARIO RODRIGUEZ, MEX
14. OSCAR MARTINEZ, MEX

 

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