Men's Boxing: International Boxing Association - IBA

APRIL 2003 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. Chris Byrd USA

3. David Tua SAM

4. Corrie Sanders NZ

5. Vitali Klitschko UKR

6. Wladimir Klitschko UKR

7. Fres Oquendo USA

8. Kirk Johnson CAN

9. John Ruiz USA

10. Jameel McCline USA

11. Evander Holyfield USA

12. Mike Tyson USA

13. Nicolai Valuev RUS

14. Ray Mercer USA

15. Juan Carlos Gomez CBA

16. Hasim Rahman 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.	Jean Marc Mormeck	FRA
4.	Wayne Braithewaite	GUY
5.	Johnny Nelson	GB
6.	Virgil Hill	USA
7.	Fabrice Tiozzo	FRA
8.	O�Neil Bell	USA
9.	Sebastian Rothman	RSA
10.	Vincenzo Canatore	ITA
11.	Ezra Sellers	USA
12.	Pietro Aurino	ITA
13.	Mohammed Benguesmia	ALG
14.	Louis Azille	DR
15.	Guillermo Jones	PAN
16.	Jesper Kristiansen	DEN
	Check Changes

Top	IBA Light heavyweight: Champion - Roy Jones Jr.

1.	Antonio Tarver	USA
2.	Darius Michalczewski	GER
3.	Eric Harding	USA
4.	Mehdi Sahnoune	FRA
5.	Julio Gonzalez	Mex
6.	Clinton Woods	GB
7.	Montell Griffin	USA
8.	Bruno Girard	FRA
9.	Lou Del Valle	USA
10.	Thomas Ulrich	GER
11.	Kamal Amrane	FRA
12.	Stipe Drews	GER
13.	Derrick Harmon	USA
14.	Paul Briggs	AUS
15.	Jorge Castro	ARG
16.	Glen Johnson	USA
	Check Changes

Top	IBA Super-Middleweight: Champion -Mikkel Kessler

1.	Joe Calzaghe	WAL
2.	Sven Ottke	SWE
3.	Eric Lucas	CAN
4.	Mads Larsen	DEN
5.	Danilo Haussler	GER
6.	Markus Byer	GER
7.	Richie Woodhall	GB
8.	Antwun Echols	USA
9.	Syd Vanderpool	CAN
10.	Thomas Tate	USA
11.	Omar Sheika	USA
12.	Byron Mitchell	USA
13.	Robin Reid	GB
14.	Andre Thysse	RSA
14.	Jeff Lacy	USA
16.	Rudy Markussen	DEN
	Check Changes

Top	IBA Middleweight: Champion - Vacant

1.	Bernard Hopkins	USA
2.	Evans Ashira	KEN
3.	Harry Simon	NAM
4.	William Joppy	USA
5.	Howard Eastman	GB
6.	Ray Joval	NTH
7.	Erland Bertrare	FRA
8.	Robert Allen	USA
9.	Tito Mendoza	PAN
10.	Cristain Sanavia	ITA
11.	Morrade Haaker	FRA
12.	Bert Schenk	GER
13	Jermain Taylor	USA
14.	Wayne Alexander	GB
15.	Hector Velazco	ARG
16.	Fernando Zuniga	ECU
	Check Changes

Top	Junior-Middleweight: Champion - Oscar De La Hoya

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

IBA Heavyweight
Down:     #2 Wladimir Klitschko: TKO By 2 Vs #18 Corrie Sanders: New #6
Down:     #13 Ray Mercer: Inactivity:

UP:         #9 Kirk Johnson: TKO 4 Vs #21 Lou Savarese: New #8

UP:         #18 Corrie Sanders: TKO 2 Vs #2 Wladimir Klitschko: New #4

Bump:    #16 Lance Whitaker: New #17

IBA Cruiserweight
Down:     #9 Alexander Gourov: TKO By 8 Vs #3 Jean Marc Mormeck: New #17

UP:         #17 Jesper Kristiansen: New #16

IBA Light-Heavyweight
UP: #7 Clinton Woods: TKO 2 Arturo Rivera: New #6

IN:          #13 Super-Middleweight Mehdi Sahnoune: TKO 7 Vs #4 Bruno Girard: New #4

Down:     #4 Bruno Girard: TKO By Vs #13 Super-Middleweight Mehdi Sahnoune: New #8

Bump:    #6 Montell Griffin: New #7

Bump:    #16 George Jones: New #17

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IBA Super-Middleweight
Down: #8 David Starie: L 12 Andre Thysse: New #19

Out: #13 Mehdi Sahnoune: Move To Lightheavyweight:

IN: Andre Thysse: W 12 Vs #8 David Starie: New #14

UP: #18 Jeff Lacy: KO 2 Jimmy Crawford: New #15

IBA Middleweight
No Changes

IBA Junior-Middleweight
Down: #5 Santiago Samaniego New #6

UP:         #15 Richard Williams: W 12 Andre Pestriav: New #14

UP:         #25 Alejandro Garcia: TKO 3 Vs #5 Santiago Samaniego: New #4

Bump:    #14 Kovanych Toygonbayev: New #15

Bump:    #16 Carlos Bojorquez: Now #17

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IBA Welterweight
Down: #4 Michelle Picirrillo: L 12 Vs #6 Cory Spinks: New #7

Down:     #16 Hasan Al: Inactivity: New #21

UP:         #6 Cory Spinks: W 12 Vs #4 Michelle Picirrillo: New #4

UP:         Rafael Pineda: New #16

IBA Junior-Welterweight
No Changes

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IBA Lightweight
Down: #15 Efren Hinojosa: TKO By 7 Juan Gomez Trinidad: New #25
UP: #24 Juan Gomez TRinidad: TKO 7 Vs #15 Efren Hinojosa: New #14
UP: #17 Victoriano Sosa: New #16

IBA Junior-Lightweight
Out: #8 Ernesto Zepeda: TKO By 7 Julio Diaz: Fought At 135 pounds. Move To Lightweight:

UP: #24 Alex Arthur: TKO 6 Patrick Malinga: New #16

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IBA Featherweight
IN: #4 Jr. Featherweight Lehlo Ledwaba: New #10

Down:     #8 Naseem Hamed: Inactivity: New #11

Down:     #13 Juan Carlos Ramirez: TKO By 4 Vs #1 Jr. Lightweight Acelino Freitas: New #18

Down:     #15 Wayne McCullough: L 12 Vs #6 Scott Harrison: New #17

UP:         #17 Spend Abazi: New #16

IBA Junior Featherweight
Out: #4 Lehlo Ledwaba: Move To Featherweight:

Down: #6 Agapito Sanchez: Inactivity: New #15

UP: #17 Joan Guzman: New #16

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IBA Bantamweight
No Changes

IBA Junior Bantamweight
Down: #15 Sot Veerapol: Inactivity: New #18

Down:     #14 Meiji CP Gym: Inactivity:    New #17

IN:          #11 Flyweight: Gabula Vabaza: New #12

UP:         #18 Medgeon Singsurat: KO 4 Archie Villamor: New #16

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IBA Flyweight
Out:        #11 Gabula Vabaza: Move To Jr. Bantamweight:

Down:     #14 Gerson Guerrero: L TD 11 Vs #17 Bantamweight Ricardo Vargas: New #16

UP:         #17 Everardo Morales: New #15

IBA Junior Flyweight
Down:     #5 Pitchnoi Siriwat: Inactivity: New #19

Down:     #7 Nelson Dieppa: Inactivity: New #10

Down:     #14 Roberto Leyva: Ko By 3 Vs #10 Miguel Barrera: New #17

UP:         #10 Miguel Barrera: KO 3 Vs #14 Roberto Leyva: New #7

UP:         #17 Joma Gamboa: New #16

UP:         #19 Wyndel Janiola: L SP 12 Vs # Mhikiza Myekeni: Very Close decision: New #15

** Denotes Inactivity: Next Step Removal
^^ Denotes Researching
# Check Weight

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