NABF May 2008 Ratings Changes
NORTH AMERICAN BOXING FEDERATION RATINGS CHANGES
Changes in top-ten ratings positions, by division, for
May 10, 2008 ratings (May 2008 NABF Ratings)

HEAVYWEIGHTS:

  • Johnson up due to recent win, Rossy and Wilson drop slightly due to recent losses.
  • Mesi leaves ratings due to personal obligations keeping him from boxing at this time.
CRUISERWEIGHTS:
  • Aaron Williams up due to defeating rated opponent.
  • New entrant is Ola Ofalabi defeated rated opponent. 
  • Jirov and Jeremy Williams lowered due to inactivity.
  • Fields lowered due to loss.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS:
  • Diaconu is new WBC Interim champion. 
  • Hoye leaves due to inactivity. 
  • Spina up due to recent wins.
  • New entry is Yusaf Mack, former rated at super middleweight.

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS:

  • Fulgencio Zuniga up due to recent quality wins. 
  • Former rated Mack moved to light heavyweight.
  • Mendoza drops in ratings due to inactivity.
  • McGirt lowered due to loss.
  • New entrant is Marcus Johnson, undefeated prospect with 2 wins since last ratings.
MIDDLEWEIGHTS:
  • Greene and St. Juste move up based upon recent wins.
  • Other changes are the result of these two boxers moving up.

SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS:
  • Roman lowered due to loss in title challenge. 
  • New entrant is Jesus "Ernie" Gonzales, the new Interim Americas champion.

WELTERWEIGHTS:

  • Garcia drops from 1 due to reported major weight problem in recent bout. 
  • Prior 8 Garcia leaves due to inactivity. 
  • New entry is undefeated prospect Saul Alvarez.

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS:

  • Alexander up due to recent wins and outstanding recommendation from bout supervisor.
  • Dan and Alvarado up due to recent wins.
  • New entrants are Edgar Santana and Mike Arnaoutis.
LIGHTWEIGHTS:
  • Lopez drops due to loss at SL, will be reassessed for next ratings list. 
  • New entrant is good prospect Antonio DeMarco. 
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS:
  • Gainer and Salgado leave due to inactivity. 
  • Jefferson drops to featherweight division. 

FEATHERWEIGHTS:

  • Miranda up 2 positions due to recent win. 

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS:

  • Oliver down due to stoppage loss. 
  • Jhonny Gonzalez formerly rated bantamweight now rated in this classification. 

BANTAMWEIGHTS:

  • Ruiz and Perez swap positions (2/1) due to recent activity. 
  • Vinson lowered in ratings due to inactivity. 
  • Gonzalez moved to super bantamweight division. 

SUPER FLYWEIGHTS:

  • Mercedes and Espinoza lowered due to losses. 

FLYWEIGHTS:

  • Cupul is new champion in this division.
  • Uicab drops due to loss to Cupul in title match. 
  • Manuel Roman is new entrant due to defeating rated super fly Espinoza. 

LIGHT FLYWEIGHTS:

  • Vargas drops as a result of loss to rated superflyweight Whitfield.

STRAWWEIGHTS:

  • No changes in top ten positions.

    NOTES:


    Where not indicated changes in each division are the result of the listed movements.

    NABF ratings are based upon the best information available to us, but it remains the responsibility of a boxer and their camp to keep us apprised of their activity.

        For further clarification on the ratings please contact our             Federation at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

        Lightweight boxer Antillion has requested, through the                 WBC to be rated at super featherweight. However we can find         no record of him ever making 130 for a fight, he will be                 reassessed following meeting with his promoter.

Unification bouts will only be held in conjunction with the
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Submitted by Claude Jackson, NABF ratings chairman, on behalf of the North American Boxing Federation. (10 May 2008)