Men's Boxing: International Boxing Association - IBA

MAY 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. Hasim Rahman USA

6. Vitali Klitschko UKR

7. Wladimir Klitschko UKR

8. Roy Jones Jr. USA

9. Fres Oquendo USA

10. Kirk Johnson CAN

11. John Ruiz USA

12. Jameel McCline USA

13. Evander Holyfield USA

14. Mike Tyson USA

15. Nicolai Valuev RUS

16. Juan Carlos Gomez CBA

Check Changes

IBA Super-Cruiserweight
Champion: Vacant

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 - Vacant

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.	Paul Briggs	AUS
13.	Stipe Drews	GER
14.	Glen Johnson	USA
15.	Derrick Harmon	USA
16.	Jorge Castro	ARG
	Check Changes

Top	IBA Super-Middleweight: Champion -Anthony Bonsante

1.	Mikkel Kessler	DEN
2.	Joe Calzaghe	WAL
3.	Sven Ottke	SWE
4.	Marcus Byer	GER
5.	Eric Lucas	CAN
6.	Mads Larsen	DEN
7.	Danilo Haussler	GER
8.	Richie Woodhall	GB
9.	Antwun Echols	USA
10.	Syd Vanderpool	CAN
11.	Thomas Tate	USA
12.	Omar Sheika	USA
13	Byron Mitchell	USA
14.	Robin Reid	GB
15.	Andre Thysse	RSA
16.	Jeff Lacy	USA
	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 Betrare	FRA
8.	Robert Allen	USA
9.	Jermain Taylor	USA
10.	Tito Mendoza	PAN
11.	Cristain Sanavia	ITA
12.	Bert Schenk	GER
13.	Wayne Alexander	GB
14.	Hector Velazco	ARG
15.	Kenny Ellis	USA
16.	Rhoshi Wells	USA
	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
5.	Kasim Ouma	UGA
6.	Santiago Samaniego	PAN
7.	Bronco McKart	USA
8.	Alex Bunema	ZAI
9.	Rodney Jones	USA
10.	Carlos Bojorquez	MEX
11.	Daniel Santos	PR
12.	Travis Simms	USA
13.	Richard Williams	GB
14.	Kovanych Toygonbayev	UZA
15.	Verno Phillips	USA
16.	Julio Garcia	CBA
	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	PR
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.	Willie Jorrin	USA
12.	William Abeylan	ARM
13.	Rocky Jaurez	MEX
14.	Oscar Leon	VEN
15.	Spend Abazi	DEN
16.	Naseem Hamed	GB
	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.	Joan Guzman	DR
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.	Peter Culshaw	GB
8.	Hideki Todaka	JAP
9.	Luis Perez	PAN
10.	Felix Macahdo	VEN
11.	Jose Navarro	USA
12.	Yokthai Sith-Oar	THA
13.	Katsuhiga Kawashima	JAP
14.	Gabula Vabaza	RSA
15.	Saen Sor Ploenchit	THA
16.	Oscar Andrade	MEX
Top	IBA Flyweight Champion - Tomas Rojas
1.	Eric Morel	USA
2.	Pongsaklek Wonjonkam	THA
3.	Irene Pacheco	COL
4.	Dameen Kelly	GB
5.	Alex Mahmutov	RUS
6.	Hussein Hussein	AUS
7.	Alejandro Montiel	MEX
8.	Mzukisi Sikali	RSA
9.	Masibulele Makepula	RSA
10.	Malcolm Tunacao	PHI
11.	Oscar Narvaez	ARG
12.	Wandee Chareon	THA
13.	Lorenzo Parra	VEN
14.	Everardo Morales	MEX
15.	Gerson Guerrero	MEX
16.	Luis Maldonado	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
	Check Changes
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*Changes made for 2002
IBA Top 16 Rating Change:

IBA Heavyweight
IN: Former IBA Lightheavyweight Champion Roy Jones Jr: New #8
UP: #16 Hasim Rahman: Draw 12 Vs #3 David Tua: New #5
Down: #15 Ray Mercer: Inactivity: New #21

IBA Cruiserweight
No Changes

IBA Light-Heavyweight
Down: #13 Derrick Harmon: TKO By 9 Vs #2 Darius Michaelczewski: New #15
Down: #14 Jorge Castro: L 10 Vs #13 Paul Briggs: New #16
UP: #13 Paul Briggs: W 10 Vs #14 Jorge Castro: New #12

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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
Down:     #11 Morrade Hakkar: L TKO 8 Vs #1 Bernard Hopkins: New #29

Down:     #15 Fernando Zuniga: L 10 Vs Kenny Ellis: New #24

UP:         #12 Jermain Taylor: TKO 5 Marcos Primera: New #9

UP:         Kenny Ellis: W 10 Fernando Zuniga: New #15

IN:          #22 Jr. Middleweight Rhoshi Wells: TKO 4 Leonard Townsend: New #16

IBA Junior-Middleweight
Down: #8 Mamadou Thiam: Inactivity: 10 Months: New #17

Down:     #11 Javier Castillejo: Inactivity: 11 Months: New #18

UP:         #17 Carlos Bojorquez: TKO 3 Tony Marshall: New #10

UP:         #18 Julio Garcia: TKO 5 Johnny Rivera: New #16

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IBA Welterweight
No Changes:

IBA Junior-Welterweight
No Changes

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IBA Lightweight
No Changes

IBA Junior-Lightweight
No Changes

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IBA Featherweight
Down: #11 Naseem Hamed: Inactivity: New #16

IBA Junior Featherweight
No Changes

IBA Junior Bantamweight
In: #3 Flyweight Peter Culshaw: New #7

UP: #15 Jose Navarro: W 12 Jorge Luis Gonzales: New #11

Bump: #16 Medgeon Singsurat: New #17

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IBA Flyweight
Out: #3 Peter Culshaw: Move To Jr. Bantamweight:

UP: #18 Luis Maldonado: New #16

IBA Junior Flyweight
No Changes

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