February 2009 Ratings

February 2009 Ratings

The NABF will not rate boxers recognized as world champions by the WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF.  Boxers referred to as world champions by other organizations will be considered for rating on a case-by-case basis.

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: In a closely fought match, Yusaf Mack won a majority decision over defending champ Chris Henry to become the new NABF 175# champ.

Boxer of the month: Veteran campaigner Ricardo Castillo dominated down the stretch against Abraham Rodriguez to win by TKO 10 and become our new 126# belt holder.

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. RAY AUSTIN, OH
5. BRIAN MINTO, PA
6. MALIK SCOTT, PA
7. JASON ESTRADA, RI
8. MANUEL QUEZADA, CA
9. DONNELL HOLMES, NC
10. BERMAINE STIVERNE, CAN
11. CHAZZ WITHERSPOON, PA
12. DERRIC ROSSY, NY
13. CEDRIC BOSWELL, GA
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. TROY ROSS, CAN
4. HINO EHIKAMENOR, NY
5. AARON WILLIAMS, NV
6. FELIX CORA, TX
7. RAN NAKASH, PA
8. DARNELL WILSON, DC
9. EMMANUEL NWODO, MD
10. WAYNE BRAITHWAITE, NY
11. ARTHUR WILLIAMS, NV 
12. ROB CALLOWAY, MO
13. SHAWN HAWK, ND
14. ERIC FIELDS, OK
15. FRANK WHITE, CAN
16. KEVIN REYNOLDS, CAN
 

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (175#)
NABF CHAMPION: YUSAF MACK, PA (W 2/6/09) WBC #6
WBC CHAMPION: ADRIAN DIACONU, CANADA/ROMANIA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: CEDRIC AGNEW, USA
CONTENDERS:
1. CHRIS HENRY, TX
2. SHAUN GEORGE, NY
3. JOEY SPINA, RI
4. MANNY SCIACA, PR
5. DANIEL JUDAH, NY
6. MIKE NEVITT, IL
7. SHAWN HAMMACK, MO
8. DERRICK EDWARDS, NC
9. BYRON MITCHELL, AL
10. TOMMY KARPENCY, PA
11. MARCUS OLVERA, KS
12. CARL HANDY, LA
13. CEDRIC AGNEW, IN
14. DALLAS VARGAS, OH
15. ROGER CANTRELL, WA
16. BILLY BAILEY, CA

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (168#)
NABF CHAMPION: ANDRE WARD, CA, (W 2/6/08) WBC #2
WBC CHAMPION: CARL FROCH, UK
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ADONIS STEVENSON, CAN
CONTENDERS:
1. ANDRE DIRRELL, MI
2. JEAN PASCAL, CAN
3. JESSE BRINKLEY, NV
4. CURTIS STEVENS, NY
5. ADONIS STEVENSON, CAN
6. ALLAN GREEN, OK
7. JAIDON CODRINGTON, NY
8. MARCUS JOHNSON, TX
9. MIKE PASCHALL, OH
10. CARLOS DELEON, JR., PR
11. MARCUS REYES, MEX
12. DANIEL JACOBS, NY
13. ANTHONY DIRRELL, MI
14. HENRY BUCHANAN, MD
15. JOEY GILBERT, NV
16. MARK WOLNOUGH, CAN

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

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (154#)
NABF CHAMPION:  YURI FOREMAN, NY
(D 12/13/08) WBC #5
WBC CHAMPION: VERNON FORREST, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT

CONTENDERS:
1. JAMES KIRKLAND, TX
2. ALFRED ANGULO, MEX
3. VANES MARTIROSYAN, CA
4. JOE GREENE, NY
5. JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ, JR., MEX
6. EROMOSELE ALBERT, FL
7. SECHEW POWELL, NY
8. RONALD HEARNS, MI
9. DANNY PEREZ, CA
10. ALEX BUNEMA, TN
11. ISHE SMITH, NV
12. AUSTIN TROUT, NM
13. HENRY CRAWFORD, NJ
14. MICHAEL MEDINA, MEX
15. PAWEL WOLAK, NJ
16. GABRIEL ROSADO, PA

 

WELTERWEIGHT (147#)
NABF CHAMPION: SAUL ALVAREZ, MEX (W 1-17-09) WBC 9
WBC CHAMPION: ANDRE BERTO, USA
AMERICAS CHAMPION: ORLANDO LORA, MEX
CONTENDERS:
1. JESUS SOTO KARASS, MEX
2. DMITRIY SALITA, NY
3. ANTONIN DECARIE, CAN
4. MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ, MEX
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: VACANT
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.        RANDALL, NJ BAILEY, FL
6.        MIKE ARNAOUTIS, NJ
7.        MICHEL ROSALES, CA
8.        JAVIER CASTRO, TX
9.        TY BARNETT, DC
10.      DAMIAN FRIAS, FL
11.      EDGAR SANTANA, NY
12.      DIERRY JEAN, CAN
13.      ALI OUBALLI, NY
14.       LANARDO TYNER, MI
15.      MIGUEL VASQUEX, MEX
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. EDNER CHERRY, FL
5. JOSESITO LOPEZ, CA
6. ALDO VALTIERRA, MEX
7. JORGE TERON, NY
8. ZAHIR RAHEEM, PA
9. ROLANDO REYES, CA
10. REYES SANCHEZ, MEX
11. VERQUAN KIMBROUGH, PA
12. ANGES ADJAHO, NY
13. ALMAZBEK RAIMKULOV, NV
14. ROBERT FRANKEL, CO
15. MICHAEL LOZADA, MEX
16. TYRESE HENDRIX, GA 


SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT

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. JUAN CARLOS SALGADO, MEX
8. DAVID GOMEZ, MEX
9. JOHN MOLINA, CA
10. JOHN JACKSON, FL
11. LIZARDO MORENO, MEX
12. MANUEL PEREZ, CO
13. DOMINIC SALCEDO, MEX
14. MARVIN QUINTERO, MEX
15. VICTOR TERRAZAS, MEX 
16. SAUL CARREON, MEX

FEATHERWEIGHT (126#)
NABF CHAMPION: RICARDO CASTILLO, MEX (W 1/31/09) WBC #10
WBC CHAMPION: OSCAR LARIOS, MEX
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
1. JUAN CARLOS BURGOS MEX
2. GAMALIEL DIAZ, MEX
3. HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, MEX
4. MATT REMILLARD, CT  
5. MARTIN HONARIO, MEX
6. LEONILO MIRANDA, MEX
7. GARY STARK, JR,, NY
8. ADELBERTO BORQUEZ, MEX
9. ALEJANDRO PEREZ, CA
10. CARLOS RIVERA, FL
11. MIKEY GARCIA, CA 
12. EDUARDO ESCOBEDO, TX
13. ROGER GONZALEZ, CA
14. MARIO MACIAS, MEX 
15. ABRAHAM RODRIGUEZ, MEX
16. LEON BOBO, MO


SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (122#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: TOSHIAKI NISHIOKA, JAPAN
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. DAT NGUYEN, HI
15. TEON KENNEDY, PA
16. SALVADOR SANCHEZ, MEX


BANTAMWEIGHT (118#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
WBC CHAMPION: HOZUMI HASEGAWA,
 JAPAN
AMERICAS CHAMPION: RODRIGO GUERRERO, MEX
CONTENDERS:
1. VICTOR FONSECA, PR
2. HERIBERTO RUIZ, MEX
3. NESTOR ROCHA, CA
4. JOSE NIEVES, PR
5. ALEJANDRO VALDEZ, MEX
6. ANDRE WILSON, MO
7. EDUARDO GARCIA, MEX
8. MIKE FRANCO, CA
9. TOMAS ROJAS, MEX
10. JOSE ANGEL BERANZA, MEX
11. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, IL
12. FELIPE ORUCUTA, PR
13. ANDREW KOONER, CAN
14. CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, CA
15. MIGUEL GARCIA, MEX
16. RODRIGO GUERRERO, MEX


SUPER FLYWEIGHT (115#)
NABF CHAMPION: VACANT
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. ISAAC GARCIA, MEX
11. JUAN JOSE MONTES, MEX
12. JOSE CABRERA, MEX
13. ROSENDO VEGA, MEX
14. CESAR LOPEZ, TX

FLYWEIGHT (112#)
VACANT: WILBERTH UICAB, MEX (W 1/17/09) WBC 14
WBC CHAMPION: DAISUKE NAITO, JAPAN
AMERICAS CHAMPION: VACANT
CONTENDERS:
1. JULIO CESAR MIRANDA, MEX
2. OMAR SALADO, MEX
3. OSCAR IBARRA, MEX
4. HERNAN MARQUEZ, MEX
5. MANUEL ROMAN, MEX
6. GILBERTO KEB BAAS, MEX
7. GLEN DONAIRE, CA
8. ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ, MEX
9. FRANCISCO MARQUEZ, MEX
10. JESUS JIMENEZ, MEX
11. SERGIO ESPINOZA, MEX
12. SALVADOR MONTES, 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 #1
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. JESUS SILVESTRE, MEX
8. JOB SOLANO, MEX
9. JAVIER MARTINEZ, MEX
10. JULIO CESAR FELIX, MEX
11. RAUL CASTENADA, MEX
12. JOSE ALBUQUERQUE, CA
13. OSVALDO RAZON, MEX
14. MARIO RODRIGUEZ, MEX


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