Men's Boxing: International Boxing Association - IBA

DECEMBER 2002 RATINGS
by Norm Longtin
*Ali Compliance Ratings
(*asterisk is for a change,
go here to read changes)

[Heavyweights] [Cruiserweight] [Light-Heavyweight]

[Super Middlewgt] [Middleweight] [Jr.Middleweight]

[Welterweight] [Jr. Welterweight] [Lightweight]

[Jr. Lightweight] [Featherweight] [Jr. Featherweight]

[Bantamweight] [Jr Bantamweight] [Flyweight]

[Lgt. Flyweight]

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IBA Heavyweights:
Champion - vacant

1. Lennox Lewis GB

2. Wladimir Klitschko UKR

3. Chris Byrd USA

4. David Tua SAM

5. Vitali Klitschko UKR

6. Fres Oquendo USA

7. John Ruiz USA

8. Jameel McCline USA

9. Evander Holyfield USA

10. Kirk Johnson CAN

11. Ray Mercer USA

12. Mike Tyson USA

13. Nicolai Valuev RUS

14. Juan Carlos Gomez CBA

15. Hasim Rahman USA

16. Cliff Etienne USA

Check Changes

IBA Super-Cruiserweight
Champion: James Toney

No other listings

Top	IBA Cruiserweight: Champion - Carlos Cruzat

1.	Vassiliy Jirov	KAZ
2.	James Toney	USA
3.	Johnny Nelson	GB
4.	Jean Marc Mormeck	FRA
5.	Wayne Braithewaite	GUY
6.	Virgil Hill	USA
7.	Fabrice Tiozzo	FRA
8.	O�Neil Bell	USA
9.	Alexander Gurov	UKR
10.	Sebastian Rothman	RSA
11.	Vincenzo Canatore	ITA
12.	Ezra Sellers	USA
13.	Mohammed Benguesmia	ALG
14.	Louis Azille	DR
15.	Jorge Castro	ARG
16.	Pietro Aurino	ITA
	Check Changes

Top	IBA Light heavyweight: Champion - Roy Jones Jr.

1.	Antonio Tarver	USA
2.	Darius Michalczewski	GER
3.	Eric Harding	USA
4.	Bruno Girard	FRA
5.	Julio Gonzalez	Mex
6.	David Telesco	USA
7.	Montell Griffin	USA
8.	Clinton Woods	GB
9.	Reggie Johnson	USA
10.	Lou Del Valle	USA
11.	Thomas Ulrich	GER
12.	Kamal Amrane	FRA
13.	Silvio Branca	ITA
14.	Derrick Harmon	USA
15.	Peter Oboh	NIG
16.	Paul Briggs	AUS
	Check Changes

Top	IBA Super-Middleweight: Champion - Vacant

1.	Joe Calzaghe	WAL
2.	Sven Ottke	SWE
3.	Eric Lucas	CAN
4.	Mads Larsen	DEN
5.	Danilo Haussler	GER
6.	Mikkel Kessler	DEN
7.	Markus Byer	GER
8.	Richie Woodhall	GB
9.	David Starie	GB
10.	Antwun Echols	USA
11.	Thomas Tate	USA
12.	Jurgen Brahmer	GER
13.	Syd Vanderpool	CAN
14.	Omar Sheika	USA
15.	Byron Mitchell	USA
16.	Mehdi Sahnoune	FRA
	Check Changes

Top	IBA Middleweight: Champion - Vacant

1.	Bernard Hopkins	USA
2.	Evans Ashira Oure	KEN
3.	Harry Simon	NAM
4.	Felix Trinidad	P.R.
5.	William Joppy	USA
6.	Howard Eastman	GB
7.	Antonio Perugino	ITA
8.	Ray Joval	NTH
9.	Erland Bertrare	FRA
10.	Robert Allen	GER
11.	Tito Mendoza	PAN
12.	Morrade Haaker	FRA
13.	Julio Garcia	CBA
14.	Cristain Sanavia	ITA
15.	Bert Schenk	GER
16.	Jermain Taylor	USA
	Check Changes

Top	Junior-Middleweight: Champion - Oscar De La Hoya

1.	Winky Wright	USA
2.	Fernando Vargas	USA
3.	Kasim Ouma	UGA
4.	Santiago Samaniego	PAN
5.	Bronco McKart	USA
6.	Mamadou Thiam	FRA
7.	Alex Bunema	ZAI
8.	Rodney Jones	USA
9.	Javier Castillejo	SPA
10.	Daniel Santos	PR
11.	Travis Simms	USA
12.	Richard Williams	GB
13.	Wayne Alexander	GB
14.	Kovanych Toygonbayev	UZA
15.	Verno Phillips	USA
16.	Carlos Bojorquez	USA
	Check Changes
Top	IBA Welterweight: Champion: Vacant
1.	Vernon Forrest	USA
2.	Shane Mosley	USA
3.	Antonio Margarito	MEX
4.	Ricardo Mayorga	NIC
5.	Michelle Piccirillo	ITA
6.	Thomas Damgaard	DEN
7.	Cory Spinks	USA
8.	Michael Trabant	GER
9.	Jose Luis Cruz-Felix	MEX
10.	Danny Perez	USA
11.	Carlos Baldomir	ARG
12.	Andrew Lewis	GUY
13.	Jawid Khaliq	GB
14.	Hasan Al	DEN
15.	Kermit Cintron	USA
16.	Mohammed Abdullaev	UZB
	Check Changes
Top	IBA Junior-Welterweight: Champion: Vivian Harris
1.	Kostya Tszyu	AUS
2.	Zab Judah	USA
3.	Ricky Hatton	GB
4.	Arturo Gatti	CAN
5.	Sharmba Mitchell	USA
6.	Micky Ward	USA
7.	Diosbelys Hurtado	CBA
8.	Demarcus Corley	USA
9.	Jesse James Leija	USA
10.	Ben Tackie	GHA
11.	Antonio Mesquita	BRZ
12.	Oktay Urkal	GER
13.	Omar Weis	ARG
14.	Soulemane M�Baye	FRA
15.	Miguel Cotto	MEX
16.	Cosme Rivera	MEX
	Check Changes
Top	IBA Lightweight: Champion: Juan Lazcano
1.	Jose Luis Castillo	MEX
2.	Floyd Mayweather	USA
3.	Artur Grigorian	UZB
4.	Paul Spadafora	USA
5.	Steve Johnston	USA
6.	Leonard Dorin	ROM
7.	Raul Balbi	ARG
8.	Angel Manfredy	USA
9.	Colin Dunne	GB
10.	Julian Lorcy	FRA
11.	Stefano Zoff	ITA
12.	Orlando Salido	MEX
13.	Leavander Johnson	USA
14.	Javier Jauregui	MEX
15.	Efren Hinojosa	MEX
16.	Alex Trujillo	PR
Top	IBA Jr. Lightweight: Champion: Joel Casamayor
1.	Acelino Freitas	BRZ
2.	Jesus Chavez	MEX
3.	Steve Forbes	USA
4.	Carlos Hernandez	ES
5.	Phillip Ndou	RSA
6.	Cassius Baloyi	RSA
7.	Jorge R. Barrios	ARG
8.	Ernesto Zepeda	MEX
9.	Yodsanan 3K Battery	THA
10.	Randy Suico	PHI
11.	Nate Campbell	USA
12.	Arnulfo Castillo	MEX
13.	Sirimongkol Singmanassuk	THA
14.	David Santos	USA
15.	Lavka Sim	MON
16.	Silvano Usini	ITA
Top	IBA Featherweight Champion: Angel Chacon
1.	Juan Manuel Marquez	MEX
2.	Marco Antonio Barrera	MEX
3.	Erik Morales	MEX
4.	Naseem Hamed	GB
5.	Derrick Gainer	USA
6.	Michael Brodie	GB
7.	Manuel Medina	MEX
8.	Johnny Tapia	USA
9.	Scott Harrison	GB
10.	Daniel Seda	PR
11.	Julio Chacon	ARG
12.	Victor Polo	COL
13.	Juan Carlos Ramirez	MEX
14.	William Abeylan	ARM
15.	Rocky Jaurez	MEX
15.	Oscar Leon	VEN
	Check Changes
Top	IBA Junior-Featherweight: Champion: Vacant
1.	Manny Pacquaio	PHI
2.	Oscar Larios	MEX
3.	Paulie Ayala	USA
4.	Lehlo Ledwaba	RSA
5.	Israel Vazquez	MEX
6.	Agapito Sanchez	DR
7.	Salim Medjkoune	FRA
8.	Marcos Licona	MEX
9.	Yoddamrong Sithyodthong	THA
10.	Osamu Sato	JAP
11.	Willie Jorrin	USA
12.	Bobby Velardez	USA
13.	Nedal Hussein	AUS
14.	Diego Morales	MEX
15.	Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym	THA
16.	Emanuel Lucero	USA
Top	IBA Bantamweight: Champion- Open
1.	Johnny Bredahl	DEN
2.	Tim Austin	USA
3.	Veerapol Sahaprom	THA
4.	Eidy Moya	VEN
5.	Rafael Marquez	MEX
6.	Cruz Carbajal	MEX
7.	Noel Wilders	GB
8.	Mauricio Martinez	MEX
9.	Heriberto Ruiz	MEX
10.	David Gerault	FRA
11.	Toshiaki Nishioka	JAP
12.	Silence Mabuza	RSA
13.	Roger Gonzalez	MEX
14.	Pete Frissina	USA
15.	Jesus Perez	VEN
16.	Ricardo Vargas	MEX
	Check Changes
Top	IBA Junior-Bantamweight: Champion- Mauricio Pastrana
1.	Masamori Tokuyama	JAP
2.	Felix Machado	VEN
3.	Alexander Munoz	VEN
4.	Fernando Montiel	MEX
5.	Martin Castillo	MEX
6.	Gerry Penalosa	PHI
7.	Saen Sor Ploenchit	THA
8.	Luis Bolano	COL
9.	Hideki Todaka	JAP
10.	Yokthai Sith-Oar	THA
11.	Katsuhiga Kawashima	JAP
12.	Oscar Andrade	MEX
13.	Meiji CP GYM	THA
14.	Luis Perez	PAN
15.	Sot Veerapol	THA
16.	Carlos Madrigal	MEX
Top	IBA Flyweight Champion - Tomas Rojas
1.	Eric Morel	USA
2.	Pongsaklek Wonjonkam	THA
3.	Peter Culshaw	GB
4.	Irene Pacheco	COL
5.	Alejandro Montiel	MEX
6.	Dameen Kelly	GB
7.	Alex Mahmutov	RUS
8.	Mzukisi Sikali	RSA
9.	Masibulele Makepula	RSA
10.	Hussein Hussein	AUS
11.	Gabula Vabaza	RSA
12.	Wandee Chareon	THA
13.	Malcolm Tunacao	PHI
14.	Oscar Narvaez	ARG
15.	Gerson Guerrero	MEX
16.	Lorenzo Parra	VEN
	Check Changes
Top	IBA Light-Flyweight: Champion - Vacant
1.	Ricardo Lopez	USA
2.	Rosendo Alvarez	NIC
3.	Jorge Arce	MEX
4.	Jose Aguirre	MEX
5.	Bebis Mendoza	COL
6.	Pitchnoi Siriwat	THA
7.	Melchor Cob- Castro	MEX
8.	Yosam Choi	JAP
9.	Nelson Dieppa	PR
10.	Kermin Guardia	COL
11.	Chana Porpaoin	THA
12.	Miguel Barrera	MEX
13.	Noel Arambulet	PHI
14.	Mhikiza Myekeni	RSA
15.	Eagle Okuda	JAP
16.	Roberto Leyva	MEX
	Check Changes
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*Changes made for 2002
IBA Top 16 Rating Change:

IBA Heavyweight
No Changes
IBA Cruiserweight
Down: #3 Johnny Nelson: Draw 12 Vs #18 Guilermo Jones: New #4

Down: #14 Turan Bagci: TKO By 5 Pietro Aurino: New #26

UP: #4 Jean Marc Mormeck: New #3

UP: Pietro Aurino: New #16

IBA Light-Heavyweight
Down: #5 David Telesco: Inactivity: New #6

Down: #7 Reggie Johnson: Inactivity: New #9

UP: #9 Montell Griffin: W 10 Vs #20 George Khalid Jones: New #7

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IBA Super-Middleweight
UP: #7 Mads Larsen: KO 2 Rogerio Cacciatore& W 8 Roberto Coehlo: New #4

UP #8 Mikkel Kessler: KO 1 Dean Williams: New #6

IBA Middleweight
Down: #2 Felix Trinidad: Inactivity: New #4

IBA Junior-Middleweight
No Changes

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IBA Welterweight
Down: #13 Vince Phillips: L 10 Vs #7 Jr. Welterweight Sharmba Mitchell: New #18
UP: #17 Mohammed Abdullaev: New #16

IBA Junior-Welterweight
Down: #4 Micky Ward: L 10 Arturo Gatti: New #6

UP: #10 Arturo Gatti: W 10 Vs #4 Micky Ward: New #4

UP: #7 Sharmba Mitchell: W 10 Vs #13 Welterweight Vince Phillips: New #5

Bump: #5 Diosbelys Hurtado: New #7

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IBA Lightweight
Down: #1 Alex Trujillo: L 12 Javier Jauregui: IBA America�s Lightweight Title: New #16

Down: #14 Julian Wheeler: L 10 Vs #24 Leavander Johnson: New #18

IN: Jr. Lightweight Javier Jauregui: W 10 Alex Trujillo: New #14

UP: #24 Leavander Johnson: W 10 Vs #14 Julian Wheeler: New #13

Bump: #16 Victoriano Sosa: Draw 10 Lamar Murphy: New #17

IBA Junior-Lightweight
UP: #13 Nate Campbell: KO 5 Renor Rojas: New #11

Down: #9 Arnulfo Castillo: Draw 10 Arturo Urena: New #12

BACK TO T OP

IBA Featherweight
UP: #16 Rocky Juarez: W 12 Hector Acero-Sanchez: New #15

IN: Former IBA World Champion: Oscar Leon: New #16

Bump: #15 Lewis Wood: New #17

IBA Junior Featherweight
Down: #8 Willie Jorrin: TKO By 1 Vs #1 Oscar Larios: New #12

Down: #11 Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym: KO By 1 Vs #1 Manny Pacquaio: New #16

Out: #6 Bones Adams: Move To Featherweight: L SP 10 Guty Espadas:

UP: #19 Emanuel Lucero: New #16

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IBA Bantamweight
Down: #5 Jess Maca: L SP 10 Masakazu Sugawara: New #17

UP: #20 Ricardo Vargas: New #16

IBA Junior Bantamweight
No Changes

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IBA Flyweight
No Changes:

IBA Junior Flyweight
No Changes:

** Denotes Inactivity: Next Step Removal
^^ Denotes Researching
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