Men's Boxing: International Boxing Association - IBA

JANUARY 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. Wladimir Klitschko UKR

3. Chris Byrd USA

4. David Tua SAM

5. Vitali Klitschko UKR

6. Fres Oquendo USA

7. John Ruiz USA

8. Kirk Johnson CAN

9. Jameel McCline USA

10. Evander Holyfield USA

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.	Jean Marc Mormeck	FRA
4.	Johnny Nelson	GB
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.	Pietro Aurino	ITA
15.	Guillermo Jones	PAN
	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.	Paul Briggs	AUS
15.	Jorge Castro	AUS
	Check Changes

Top	IBA Super-Middleweight: Champion -Mikkel Kesslers

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.	David Starie	GB
9.	Antwun Echols	USA
10.	Syd Vanderpool	CAN
11.	Thomas Tate	USA
12.	Omar Sheika	USA
13.	Byron Mitchell	USA
14.	Mehdi Sahnoune	FRA
15.	Robin Reid	GB
16.	Rudy Markussen	DEN
	Check Changes

Top	IBA Middleweight: Champion - Vacant

1.	Bernard Hopkins	USA
2.	Evans Ashira Oure	KEN
3.	Harry Simon	NAM
4.	William Joppy	USA
5.	Howard Eastman	GB
6.	Antonio Perugino	ITA
7.	Ray Joval	NTH
8.	Felix Trinidad	PR
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.	Floyd Mayweather	USA
2.	Jose Luis Castillo	MEX
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.	Julian Lorcy	FRA
10.	Stefano Zoff	ITA
11.	Orlando Salido	MEX
12.	Leavander Johnson	USA
13.	Javier Jauregui	MEX
14.	David Burke	GB
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.	Toshiaki Nishioka	JAP
8.	Mauricio Martinez	MEX
9.	Heriberto Ruiz	MEX
10.	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- 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.	Luis Bolano	COL
8.	Hideki Todaka	JAP
9.	Yokthai Sith-Oar	THA
10.	Katsuhiga Kawashima	JAP
11.	Saen Sor Ploenchit	THA
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.	Dameen Kelly	GB
6.	Alex Mahmutov	RUS
7.	Alejandro Montiel	MEX
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.	Rosendo Alvarez	NIC
3.	Jorge Arce	MEX
3.	Jose Aguirre	MEX
4.	Bebis Mendoza	COL
5.	Pitchnoi Siriwat	THA
6.	Melchor Cob- Castro	MEX
7.	Yosam Choi	JAP
8.	Nelson Dieppa	PR
9.	Kermin Guardia	COL
10.	Chana Porpaoin	THA
11.	Miguel Barrera	MEX
12.	Noel Arambulet	PHI
13.	Mhikiza Myekeni	RSA
14.	Eagle Okuda	JAP
15.	Roberto Leyva	MEX
16.	Joma Gamboa	PHI
	Check Changes
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*Changes made for 2002
IBA Top 16 Rating Change:

IBA Heavyweight
Down: #8 Jameel McCline: TKO By 10 Vs #2 Wladimir Klitschko: New #9
Down: #9 Evander Holyfield: L12 Vs #3 Chris Byrd: New #10

UP: #10 Kirk Johnson: KO 2 Jeremy Bates: New #8

IBA Cruiserweight
Out: #15 Jorge Castro: Move To Lightheavyweight:

UP: #18 Guillermo Jones: Draw 12 Vs #4 Johnny Nelson: New #16

IBA Light-Heavyweight
IN: #15 Cruiserweight Jorge Castro: New #16

UP: #16 Paul Briggs: KO 1 Anthony Bigeni: New #15

Bump: #15 Peter Oboh: New #17

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IBA Super-Middleweight
Out: #6 Mikkel Kessler: W 12 Dingaan Thobela: New IBA World Champion:

UP: #11 Syd Vanderpool: KO 2 Vs #19 Zaffarou Ballagou: New #10

UP: #17 Rudy Markussen: New #16

UP: #27 Robin Reid: KO 2 Mondi Mbonambi: New #15

Out: #11 Jurgen Braehmer: Legal Problems:

Bump: #10 Thomas Tate: New #11

IBA Middleweight
Down: #4 Felix Trinidad: Inactivity: New #8

IBA Junior-Middleweight
No Changes

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IBA Welterweight
No Changes

IBA Junior-Welterweight
No Changes

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IBA Lightweight
Down: #1 Jose Luis Castillo: L 12 Vs #2 Floyd Mayweather Jr.: New #2

Down: #9 Colin Dunne: L SP 12 David Burke: New #19

UP: #2 Floyd Mayweather Jr. W 12 Vs #1 Jose Luis Castillo: New #1

IN: David Burke: W 12 Vs #9 Colin Dunne: New #14

IBA Junior-Lightweight
No Changes

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IBA Featherweight
No Changes

IBA Junior Featherweight
No Changes

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IBA Bantamweight
UP: #11 Toshiaki Nishioka: KO 1 Evangelio Perez: New #8

Bump: #8 Mauricio Martinez: New #9

Bump: #16 Ricardo Vargas: New #17

IN: #16 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi: TKO 6 Vs #7 Jr. Bantam Saen Sor Ploenchit:

IBA Junior Bantamweight
Down: #7 Saen Sor Ploenchit: KO By 6 Vs Joichiro Tatsuyoshi: New #11

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IBA Flyweight
Down: #5 Alejandro Montiel: L 12 Vs #4 Irene Pacheco: New #7

IBA Junior Flyweight
Out: #1 Ricardo Lopez: Retired

UP: #17 Joma Gamboa: New #16

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