Changes in top ten ratings positions, by division
North American Boxing Federation
For November 2008 Ratings

HW: 5 Barrett drops due to stoppage loss
 New at 5 is Ray Austin, winner over Andrew Golota
 Up from 11 to 10 is Chazz Witherspoon as the result of a win.

CR: 2 Banks is out as he is challenging for WBO world title
 New entry at 10 is undefeated Shawn Hawk.

LH: Muriqui drops from 2 to 5 and Santiago from 9 to 11 for inactivity.

SM: Entering at 7 is Allan Green, no longer under suspension, and back with a win.
 Fernando Zuniga leaves the top ten for inactivity.

MW: Lopez moves from 3 up to 2 as the result of several consecutive wins.
 Prior 4 Lorenzo and 5 St. Juste swap places due to inactivity on the part of
                  Lorenzo and a win by St. Juste.
 Entering at 9 is veteran Bronco McKart.

SW: Ronald Hearns moves up from 7 to 6 for a win.
 New entrant at 8 is James Moore, formerly rated at middleweight, now competing
         at this classification.

WW: 2 Rodriguez out, scheduled to compete for a version of world title.
 Salita, DeLaRosa, Jones & Alvarez all move up due to wins since the last ratings.
 F. Hernandez drops to 10 for inactivity.

SL: Previous 1 Peterson is new interim champion in this division.
 Arnaoutis moves up to 7 from 9 due to a win.

LW: No changes

SF: 3 Meza-Clay out due to competing for another organization’s final eliminator at
       featherweight for world title
 Rios down from 8 to 10 drew with boxer rated below him.

FW: 1 Solis out - boxing Meza-Clay for another organization’s final eliminator. (See
      prior division).
 8 Mtagwa moves to super bantamweight as per his camp’s request.
 10 Cruz out as he won IBF world title.

SB: Escalante up to 5 from 6 as result of win.
 Mtagwa at 7 in this division from featherweight, defeated boxer rated in this spot
      in the previous ratings list.
 Villa and Oliver drop due to losses.

BW: Former 5 Valdez drops 2 positions due to loss in world title match.

SFL: Raul Martinez is new champion in this division
 6 Proa drops to 9 due to loss to Martinez for the title.

FLY: Uicab (former 6) and Marquez (former 7) each move up one position due to
      wins since last month’s ratings.
 9 Aguirre drops out of the top 10 due to loss.

LFL: Pool, prior 4, up to 3 defeated rated flyweight Aguirre.
 Cupul, former flyweight champion, comes in to this division at 4 after
      relinquishing his title at the heavier weight.
 Ortiz up from 7 to 12 as the result of a win.

ST: No changes.

Where not indicated, any movements for each division are the result of the above changes.   Should any boxer, or their legally authorized representative, have any question about movements in the ratings; they should contact our Federation at the following address:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Information submitted by Claude Jackson on behalf of the NABF.
21 November 2008