WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION
GILBERTO MENDOZA
PRESIDENT
OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER 2002

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CHAIRMAN
BOLIVAR ICAZA	
FAX:  (507) 223-3975

VICE CHAIRMAN
JOSE OLIVER GOMEZ                  
E-mail: joliver@orbi.net 

MEMBERS

STANLEY CHRISTODOLOU	PAFBA	(SOUTH AFRICA) 
JOSE EMILIO GRAGLIA	FEDELATIN	(ARGENTINA)
BARTOLOME TORRALBA	WBAI	(SPAIN)
ALAN KIM			PABA	(KOREA)
SHIGERU KOJIMA		JBC	(JAPAN)
GEORGE MARTINEZ		NABA	(CANANDA)
PRAY PANYALAKSHANA	TBC	(THAILAND)

HEAVYWEIGHT (Over 190 Lbs /86.18 Kgs)
World Champion: JOHN RUIZ	USA
Won Title: 	03-03-01 
Last Mandatory:	07-27-02		
Last Defense:	07-27-02

WBC: LENNOX LEWIS - IBF: VACANT
WBO: WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO

1. EVANDER HOLYFIELD		USA   	
2. NOT RATED
3. VITALY KLITSCHKO	(EBA)	UKR	
4. DAVID TUA		(NABF)USA	
5. HASIM RAHMAN 			USA	
6. MIKE TYSON			USA	
7. JAMEEL McCLINE 		USA 	
8. KIRK JOHNSON  			CAN	
9. FRES OQUENDO			P.R	
10. LARRY DONALD 			USA	
11. NICOLAY VALUEV	(PABA)RUS	
12. FARUQ SALEEM			USA	
13. LAMON BREWSTER		USA	
14. JOE MESI			USA 	
15. DANNY WILLIAMS		G.B	


CRUISERWEIGHT   (190 Lbs / 86.18 Kgs)
World Champion: JEAN MARC MORMECK  	FRA 
Won Title:		02-23-02
Last Mandatory:	 
Last Defense:	08-10-02 

WBC: WAYNE BRAITWAITE - IBF: VASSILLY JIROV
WBO: JOHNNY NELSON
1. ALEXANDER GUROV	(EBA)	UKR
2. JAMES TONEY			USA
3. VIRGIL HILL			USA
4. O'NEILL BELL		(NABF)USA
5. LUIS PINEDA		(LAC)	PAN
6. VALERY BRUDOV			RUS
7. FABRICE TIOZZO			FRA
8. DANIEL ROWSELL		(PABA)AUS
9. RAVEA SPRING			USA
10. LOUIS AZILLE			GUY
11. VINCENZO CANTATORE		ITA
12. ALEXANDER PETKOVICK		GER
13. PIETRO AURINO			ITA
14. DALE BROWN		(NABA)CAN
15. KENNY KEENE			USA
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT      (175 Lbs / 79.38 Kgs)

UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION:  ROY JONES  
Won Title: 		07-18-98
Last Defense: 	02-02-02 
World Champion: 	BRUNO GIRARD 	FRA
Won Title:	 	12-22-01
Last Mandatory:	 07-13-02
Last Defense:	 07-13-02

WBC: ROY JONES  - IBF: ROY JONES 
WBO:  DARIUSZ MICHALCZEWSKY
1. ANTONIO TARVER (USBA/NABF)	USA
2. NOT RATED
3. LOUIS DEL VALLE		USA
4. DAVID TELESCO 			USA
5. MADS LARSEN			DEN
6. REGGIE JOHNSON			USA
7. JULIO GONZALEZ			MEX
8. MANUEL SIACA			P.R.
9. MONTEL GRIFFIN			USA
10. ROCKY TORRES        (LAC)	USA
11. THOMAS HANSVOLL		NOR	
12. RODNEY MOORE		(NABA)USA
13. THOMAS ULRICH			GER
14. PAUL MURDOCK		(PABA)AUS
15. ELVIS MICHAILENKO	(EBA)	RUS


SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT    (168 Lbs / 76.20 Kgs)
World Champion: BYRON MITCHELL   USA
Won Title: 		03-03-01
Last Mandatory:	
Last Defense:	07-13-02 

WBC: ERIC LUCAS  -  IBF: STEVEN OTTKE
WBO: JOE CALZAGHE 

1. MEDHI SAHNOUNE			FRA
2. ANTWUN ECHOLS  (NABA/NABF)	USA
3. DAVID STARIE			G.B
4. ANDREI SHKALIKOV    		RUS
5. MIKEL KESSLER			DEN
6. DANILO HAUSLER		(EBU)	GER
7. ANTHONY MUNDINE	(PABA)AUS
8. THOMAS TATE         (USBA)	USA
9. MARCUS BEYER			GER
10. RICK THORNBERRY     (LAC)	AUS
11. ZAFAROU BALLOGOU		TOG
12. F. NORDIN BEN SALAH (EBA)	NTH
13. JURGEN BRAHMER		GER
14. CHARLES BREWER		USA
15. SYD VANDERPOOL		CAN

MIDDLEWEIGHT   (160 Lbs / 72.58 Kgs)
UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: BERNARD HOPKINS 
Won Title:            09-29-01
Last Defense:         10-10-02
World Champion: WILLIAM JOPPY    USA
Won Title:	11-17-01 
Last Mandatory:	 
Last Defense:	 

WBC: BERNARD HOPKINS  IBF:BERNARD HOPKINS   
WBO: HARRY SIMON
1. NOT RATED
2. BERT SCHENK			GER
3. ANTONIO PERUGINO		ITA
4. ROBERT ALLEN			USA
5. MACELINO MASOE		(PABA)AUS
6. MORRADE HAKKAR	 	(EBU)	FRA
7. HOWARD EASTMAN	 		G.B
8. ERLAND BETARE			FRA
9. EVANS ASHIRA 		(EBA)	DEN
10. HASSINE CHERIFI		FRA 
11. LEE BLUNDEL 			G.B
12. KINGSLEY IKEKE	(NABA)NIG
13. CARL DANIELS			USA
14. TONY AYALA			USA
15. DERRELL COLEY			USA

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT  (154 Lbs / 69.85) gs)
UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: OSCAR DE LA HOYA  USA
Won Title:     09-14-01     
Last Defense:
World Champion:  SANTIAGO SAMANIEGO PAN
Won Title:	 	08-10-02
Last Mandatory:	              
Last Defense: 	  

WBC: OSCAR DE LA HOYA- IBF: RONALD WRIGHT
WBO: DANIEL SANTOS
1. NOT RATED
2. ROSHII WELLS			USA 
3. ANGEL HERNÁNDEZ	(NABF)USA
4. FERNANDO VARGAS		USA
5. TRAVIS SIMMS			USA
6. MAMADOU THIAM			FRA
7. AKIRA OHIGASHI 		JPN
8. MIKAEL RASK			DEN
9. SHANAN TAYLOR		(PABA)AUS
10. KOFI JANTUAH 			GHA
11. NADER HAMDAN			AUS
12. ANDREI PESTRAIEV		RUS
13. SIMONE ROTOLO		(EBA)	ITA
14. MEHRDUD TAKALOO  		G.B
15. ALEJANDRO T. GARCIA	(CAC)	MEX


WELTERWEIGHT  (147 Lbs / 66.68 Kgs)
World Champion:  RICARDO MAYORGA	NIC
Won Title: 	03-30-02
Last Mandatory:	 
Last Defense:	 

WBC:VERNON FORREST-IBF: MICHELLE PICCIRILO
WBO: ANTONIO MARGARITO
1. NOT RATED
2. THOMAS DAMGAARD	(EBA)	DEN
3. MICHAEL TRABANT		GER
4. JOSE A. RIVERA	  	(NABA)USA
5. ANDREW LEWIS	 		GUY
6. VINCENT PHILLIPS		USA
7. CARLOS BALDOMIR		ARG
8. CORY SPINKS		(LAC)	USA
9. FREDERIC KLOSE			FRA
10. FELIX FLORES			USA
11. HERCULES KYVELO		CAN
12. CARLOS QUINTANA	(CAC)	P.R
13. DANNY PEREZ	 		USA
14. JAMES HARE			G.B
15. TERUO NAGASE			JPN

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (140 Lbs / 63.50 Kgs)
UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: KOSTYA TSZYU  AUS
Won Title:                02-03 -01  
Last Defense
World Champion   VIVIAN HARRIS	GUY
Won Title:	10-19-02
Last Mandatory:	              
Last Defense: 	  

WBC: KOSTYA TSZYU -  IBF: KOSTYA TSZYU
WBO: DE MARCUS CORLEY
1. SOULEYMAN MBAYE	(EBA)	FRA
2. SHARMBA MITCHELL 		USA 
3. RICHARD HATTON			G.B.
4. OKTAY URKAL			GER
5. RANDALL BAILEY	 		USA
6. DIOSBELIS HURTADO 		CUB 
7. KHALID RAHILOU			FRA
8. MICKEY WARD			USA
9. ZAB JUDAH			USA
10. ENER JULIO			COL
11. MASAKAZU SATAKE		JPN
12. ANTONIO MEZQUITA		BRA 
13. JAMES LEIJA			USA
14. MIGUEL ANGEL COTTO		P.R
15. GIUSEPPE LAURI		ITA


LIGHTWEIGHT   (135 Lbs / 61.23 Kgs)
World Champion:  LEONARD DORIN   ROM
Won Title:	    01- 05 -02	  
Last Mandatory:	 05-31-02
Last Defense:		

WBC: FLOYD MAYWEATHER-IBF: PAUL SPADAFORA
WBO: ARTHUR GRIGORIAN
1. MIGUEL CALLIST			PAN
2. LAKVA SIM			MON
3. JUAN LAZCANO	(NABF)	MEX
4. RAUL BALBI			ARG 
5. STEVE JOHNSTON			USA
6. JUAN GOLO GOMEZ		P.R
7. PRAWET SINGWANCHA(PABA)	THA
8. ANGEL MANFREDY			USA
9. EDSON XUXA NASCIMENTO	BRA
10. COLIN DUNNE			G.B
11. JAVIER JAUREGUI	(LAC)	MEX
12. VICTORIANO D. SOSA		D.R
13. ORLANDO SALIDO		MEX
14. STEVE QUIÑÓNEZ		USA
15. JAIME RANGEL			COL

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130 Lbs / 58.97 Kgs)
UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: ACELINO FREITAS  BRA
Won Title:       	01 - 12 - 02
Last Defense:  	08 - 02 - 02
World Champion: YODSANAN NANTHACHAI THA
Won Title: 	04-13-02 
Last Mandatory:	
Last Defense:	 	

WBC: SIRIMONGKOL SINGMANASSUK  IBF: VACANT
WBO:  ACELINO FREITAS
1. JOEL CASAMAYOR	 		CUB 
2. JULIEN LORCY 			FRA
3. JORGE BARRIOS			ARG
4. PHILIPPE NDOU	 		S.A
5. DANIEL ATTAH			NIG 
6. JOSE MIGUEL COTTO		P.R
7. SILVANO USINI		(EBA)	ITA
8. CARLOS HERNÁNDEZ		SAL
9. JESUS CHAVEZ			MEX
10. NATE CAMPBELL      (NABA)	USA
11. YONG  SOO CHOI		KOR
12. RANDI SUICO			PHI
13. NOBUTO HONMO			JPN
14. CASSIUS BALOYI		S.A.
15. LAMONT PEARSON	      USA				

FEATHERWEIGHT 	  (126 Lbs / 57.15 Kgs)
World Champion:    DERRICK GAINER  USA
Won Title:		09-09-00 
Last Mandatory:	08-24-02
Last Defense: 	08-24-02

WBC: VACANT   IBF: JOHNNY TAPIA
WBO: SCOTT HARRISON
1. DANIEL SEDA	 		P.R 
2. JUAN MARQUEZ	(NABF)	MEX
3. MARCO A. BARRERA		MEX
4. NASEEM HAMED			G.B
5. INJIN CHI			KOR
6. ANTONIO CERMEÑO		VEN
7. LEWIS WOODS			USA
8. CHRIS JOHN   	(PABA)    	IND
9. TAKASHI KOSHIMOTO		JPN 
10. SPEND ABAZI	 (EBA)	DEN
11. VICTOR POLO			COL
12. OSCAR LEON			COL
13. WILLIAM ABELYAN		ARM 
14. ZAHIR RAHEEM	(NABA)	USA
15. CIRYL THOMAS			FRA

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT  (122 Lbs / 55.34 Kgs)
World Champion: SALIM MEDJKOUNE	FRA
Won Title:	10-09-02                         
Last Mandatory:		
Last Defense:	 
 
WBC: WILLIE JORRIN  -  IBF:  MANY PACQUIAO
WBO:  JOAN GUZMAN
1. VACANT
2. PAULIE AYALA			USA
3. YODDAMRONG SITHYODTHONG	THA
4. YOBER ORTEGA			VEN
5. OSAMU SATO 			JPN
6. KOZO ISHII  			JPN
7. JOHNNY ARMOUR			G.B
8. SOMSAK SITHCHACHAWAN(PABA)	THA
9. MICHAEL BRODIE			G.B      
10. NADEL HUSSEIN			AUS
11. NAPAPOL KIATTISACHOKCHAI	THA
12. ISRAEL VASQUEZ		MEX
13. CELESTINO CABALLERO	(LAC)	PAN
14. AKIHIRO KANAI			JPN
15. FRANKIE ARCHULETA	(NABA)USA

BANTAMWEIGHT   (118 Lbs / 53.42 Kgs)
World Champion:   JOHNNY BREDAHL	DEN
Won Title:	04-19-02
Last Mandatory:	 
Last Defense:	 

WBC:VEERAPOL SAHAPROM - IBF: TIM AUSTIN
WBO: CRUZ CARVAJAL
1. LEO GAMEZ			VEN
2. RAFAEL MARQUEZ			MEX
3. EIDY MOYA  			VEN
4. HIDEKI TODAKA			JPN
5. YOKTHAI SITH OAR		THA
6. JOSE CHEO ROJAS		VEN
7. RATANACHAI SOR VORAPHIN	THA
8. NOBUAKI NAKA			JPN
9. TOSHIAKI NISHIOKA		JPN
10. MOISES CASTRO		(LAC)	NIC
11. POONGSAWAT KRACHINGDAEN  (PABA)	THA
12. RICARDO  VARGAS		MEX
13. SILENCE MABUZA		ZAI
14. STEVE MOLITOR			CAN
15. JESUS PEREZ			COL


SUPER FLYWEIGHT      (115 Lbs / 52.16 Kgs)
World Champion: ALEXANDER MUÑOZ VEN
Won Title:	03-09-02
Last Mandatory:		
Last Defense:	07-31-02

WBC: MASANORI TOKUYAMA -  IBF: FELIX MACHADO
WBO: FERNANDO MONTIEL
1. NOT RATED
2. SORNPICHAI KRATINGDAENG	THA
3. KATSUSHIGE KAWASHIMA		JPN
4. SAN S. PLOENCHIT		THA
5. JERRY PEÑALOSA		(NABF)PHI
6. MBWANA MATUMLA	 		TNZ
7. LUIS BOLAÑOS			COL
8. LUIS PEREZ		(LAC)	NIC
9. JESUS ROJAS			VEN
10. MASAYUKI  ARINAGA		JPN
11. MEIJI C.P. GYM	(PABA)THA
12. SOT SOR VEERAPOL		THA
13. HIDEYASU ISHIHARA		JAP
14. MAURICIO PASTRANA		COL
15. ROGELIO GALICIA		PHI

FLYWEIGHT 	  (112 Lbs / 50.80 Kgs)
World Champion:   ERIC MOREL	P.R
Won Title:	   08-05-00 	 
Last Mandatory:	06-08-01
Last Defense:	06-08-01

WBC: PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM -IBF: IRENE PACHECO 
WBO: OMAR NARVAEZ
1. LORENZO PARRA	(LAC)		VEN
2. MASAKI NAKAMUNA		JPN
3. DAMAEN KELLY			G.B
4. MZUKISI SIKALI			S.A
5. ALEXANDRE MAHMUTOV		RUS
6. DENKAOSAEN KAOWITCH		THA
7. HIDENOBU HONDA			JPN
8. ISIDRO GARCIA 			MEX
9. HIROSHI NAKANO			JPN
10. TOMAS ROJAS			MEX
11. HUSSEIN HUSSEIN		AUS
12. BRAHIM ASLOUM			FRA
13. PETER CULSHAW			G.B
14. JOSE CARITA LOPEZ		P.R.
15. STEFEN NORSKOV	(EBA)	DEN



LIGHT FLYWEIGHT   (108 Lbs / 49.99 Kgs)
World Champion: ROSENDO ALVAREZ      NIC
Won Title: 	03-03-01
Last Mandatory:	 
Last Defense:	 

WBC: JORGE ARCE -  IBF: RICARDO LOPEZ
WBO:  NELSON DIEPPA
1. BEIBIS MENDOZA			COL
2. MELCHOR COB CASTRO(NABF)	MEX
3. PITCHIT   SIRIWAT   		THA
4. ALEX SÁNCHEZ			P.R.
5. EDGAR VELÁSQUEZ	(LAC)	VEN
6. MARVIN TAMPUS		(PABA)PHI
7. ERIC ORTIZ			MEX
8. WENDYL JANIOLA			PHI
9. RODEL MAYOL			PHI
10. TATSUO KAYASHIDA		JPN
11. MHIKIZA MYEKENI 		S.A
12. KAZUO OKADA			JPN
13. FAHLAN SAKKREERIN		THA
14. DEEDEN KENGKARUN		THA
15. SHINGO YAMAGUCHI		JPN

MINIMUM   (105 Lbs / 47.63 Kgs)
World Champion:    NOEL ARAMBULET	VEN
Won Title:	 07-29-02
Last Mandatory:	 	
Last Defense: 	  
     
WBC:	JOSE AGUIRRE -  IBF:   MIGUEL BARRERA
WBO:  KERMIN GUARDIA 
1. CHANA PORPAOIN			THA 
2. JOMA GAMBOA			PHI
3. KEITARO HOSHINO		JAP
4. KHULILE MAKEBA			S.A
5. KATZUNARI TAKAYAMA		JPN
6. MANASAK YOOTTHAKIT		THA
7. DANIEL REYES			COL
8. JAEWON KIM			KOR
9. GENKI OHNAKA			JPN
10. PORNSAWAN PRAMUK	(PABA)THA
11. WANDEE CHAROEN		THA
12. JUAN LANDAETA			VEN 
13. SARIKALEK EKARIN		THA
14. HERIBERTO GEJON		PHI
15. DECHO BANKLUAYGYM		THA


BOXER OF THE MONTH
OSCAR DE LA HOYA

HONORABLE MENTION
VVIAN HARRIS

NOTICE: WBA Ratings committee follows the norm of its guidelines ranking manual in the publication of this report. All results and movements are correspondent to the month indicated in the sub-title "OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF ...". For example: "OFFICIAL RATINGS AS OF SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER" reflect the results and movements of the month regardless its publication date.