Explanations January 2019

January 2019

HEAVYWEIGHT

Champion:  Anthony Joshua (22-0)- UK- Unified title- TKO’e Alexander Povetkin (34-1) in the seventh round on Sep. 22, 2018.  Won a 12-round decision over Joseph Parker (24-0) on Mar. 31, 2018.

1-Dillan Whyte (25-1) –JAM- KO’ed a classified boxer Dereck Chisora (29-8) in the eleventh round on Dec. 22, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over a classified boxer Joseph Parker (24-1) on Jul. 28, 2018 for the WBO International title. KO’ed Lucas Browne (25-0) in the sixth round on Mar. 24, 2018.

2- Tom Schwarz (23-0) –GER- Int-Cont. Moved up after Bryant Jennings lost against Oscar Rivas on 1/18/19. TKO’ed Christian Lewandowski (12-2) in the sixth round on Nov. 17, 2018. KO’ed Julian Fernandeez (11-0) in the second round on Sep. 15, 2018.

3- Jarrell Miller (23-0-1) –USA- Former NABO.    Moved up after Bryant Jennings lost against Oscar Rivas on 1/18/19.    KO’ed Bogdan Dinu (18-0) in the fourth round on Nov. 17, 2018. KO’ed Tomasz Adamek (53-5) in the second round on Oct. 6, 2018.

4- Oscar Rivas (26-0)-COL- NABO. TKO’ed Bryant Jennings (24-2) in the twelve rounds on Jan. 18, 2019.

5- Zhilei Zhang (20-0)- CHN- Oriental. Olympic Medallists 2008.  TKO’ed Don Haynesworth (15-2-1) In the third round on Sep. 28, 2018.  KO’ed Eugen Buchmueller (11-2) in the first round on July 20, 2018.  TKO’ed Byron Polley (30-21-1) in the first round on Sep. 23, 2017.

6- Tyrone Spong (13-0)-SR- Latino. Moved up after his win over –Won a 10-round split decision over Ytalo Perea (11-3-2) on Dec. 21, 2018.  KO’ed Santader Silgado (28-5) in the first round on Aug. 31, 2018.  TKO’ed Carlos Aliston Nascimento (16-5) in the fifth round on Feb. 24, 2018 for the WBO Latino Heavyweight title.

7- Kyotaro Fujimoto (20-1) –JPN- Moved up due to Agit Kabayel inactivity. Won against Suthat Kalalek (12-9) on Sep. 25, 2018.  TKO’ed Aaron Russell (11-4) in the seventh round on May 7, 2018.  KO’ed Randall Rayment in the fifth round on Nov. 4, 2017.

8- Junior Fa (16-0)-NZ- Oriental. Moved up – TKO’ed Rogelio Omar Rossi (20-6-1) in the first round on Dec. 15, 2018.  Won a 10-round decision over Luis Pascual (13-1) on Jun. 22, 2018 for the WBO Oriental title.

9- Agit Kabayel (18-0) –GER- Dropped due to inactivity since Apr. 2018. TKO’ed Miljan Rovcanin (19-1) in the third round on Apr. 21, 2018.  Won a 12-round majority decision over Dereck Chisora (27-7) on Nov. 4, 2017.

10- Bryant Jennings (24-2) – USA- NABO. Dropped due to his lost against Oscar Rivas on Jan. 18, 2019.  TKO’ed Alexander Dimitrenko (41-3) in the ninth round on Aug. 18, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Joey Dawejko (19-4-4) on Apr. 28, 2018

11- Otto Wallin (20-0)- SWD- Dropped due to inactivity since Apr. 2018.  Won a 12-round decision over Adrian Granat (15-1) on Apr. 21, 2018.

12- Christian Hammer (24-5)- GER- Added after- KO’ed Michael Wallisch (19-0) in the fifth round on Dec. 15, 2018 for the WBO Europe title.

13- Ali Eren Demirezen (10-0)- TUR- Europe. Dropped one position due to Christian Hammer victory.  TKO’ed Sergiej Wewejko (8-1) in the eighth round on Sep. 29, 2018. Won an 8-round bout over Tornike Puritchamiashvili (11-8) on May 19, 2018.

14- Richard Lartey (13-1)- GHA- Africa. TKO’ed Boniface Kabore (20-5) in the second round on Aug. 11, 2018.

15- Filip Hrgovic (7-0)-CRO- Won an 8-round decision over Kevin Johnson (33-11-1) on Dec. 8, 2018.

**Removed from the ratings:  Dereck Chisora (29-9)- UK- removed after his lost against Dillian Whyte by KO’ed in the eleven rounds on Dec. 22, 2018.  All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT

Champion: Oleksandr Usyk (16-0) –RUS- TKO’ed Tony Bellew (30-2-1) in the eighth round on Nov. 10, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Murat Gassiev and after unified all the titles on July 21, 2018. Won a 12-round majority decision over Mairis Briedis (23-0) on Jan. 27, 2018. TKO’ed Marco Huck (40-4-1) in the tenth rounds on Sep. 9, 2017. Won a 12-round decision over Michael Hunter (12-0) on Apr. 8, 2017.

Interim Champion- Krzysztof Glowacki (31-1) – POL- Won a 12-round decision over Maksim Vlasov (42-2) on Nov. 10, 2018 for the WBO Interim title. KO’ed Santander Silgado (28-4) in the first round on May 12, 2018.

1-Firat Arslan (44-8-3) –GER- Former Champion. Got a majority draw against Sefer Seferi (23-2) in a 12-round bout on Nov. 17, 2018. KO’ed Pascal Ndomba (23-8-2) in the second round on Sep. 22, 2018.

2- Imre Szello (22-0) –HUN- Int-Cont. TKO’ed Gusmyr Perdomo (25-8) in the seventh round on Oct. 12, 2018. KO’ed Williams Ocando (18-5) in the second round on May 11, 2018.

3-Mairis Briedis (25-1)-LAT- Won a 12-round decision over Noel Gevor (23-1) on Nov. 10, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Brandon Deslaurier (11-1-1) on Jul. 21, 2018.  Lost a 12-round majority decision against Oleksandr Usyk on Jan. 27, 2018.

4- Artur Mann (15-0) –International. Won a 10-round decision over Alexey Zubov (17-1) on Nov. 10, 2018.  Won a 12-round decision over Alexander Peil (10-0) on Jun. 2, 2018.

5- Yuniel Dorticos (23-1)- CUB- Won a 12-round decision over a classified boxer Mateusz Masternak (41-4) on Oct. 2, 2018.  TKO’ed by Murat Gassiev (25-0) in the twelve round on Feb. 3, 2018.

6- Yury Kashinsky (17-0) –RUS- KO’ed a classified boxer Juan Ezequiel Basualdo (11-1-1) in the third round on Oct. 13, 2018.

7- Andrew Tabiti (17-0)-USA- Won a 12-round decision over a classified boxer Ruslan Fayfer (23-0) on Oct. 13, 2018.

8- Murat Gassiev (26-1)-RUS- Lost a 12-round decision against Oleksandr Usyk (14-0) on Jul. 21, 2018.

9- Jai Opetaia (16-0) – AUST- KO’ed Kurtis Pegararo (11-3) in the second round on Jun. 29, 2018.  TKO’ed Lukas Paszkowsky (9-1) in the second round on Apr. 7, 2018.

10- Andrzej Fonfara (30-5)-POL- TKO’ed Ismayl Sillah (25-5) in the sixth round on Jun. 16, 2018.

11- Maksim Vlasov (42-2)-RUS- Lost a 12-round decision against Krzysztof Glowacki (30-1) on Nov. 10, 2018 for the WBO Interim title.

12- Huseyin Cinkara (12-0) –GER- KO’ed Yury Bykhautsou (10-15-3) in the sixth round on May 19, 2018.

13- Nikolai Milacic (19-1) –GER- KO’ed Amir Solak in the third round on Sep. 8, 2018.

14- Dilan Prasovic (10-0)-ME- F. Youth. TKO’ed Abraham Tabul (12-0-1) in the eighth round on Jul. 13, 2018.

15- Juergen Uldedaj (10-0) ALB- Youth. Won a 10-round decision over Nicolas L. Arganaraz on Dec. 15, 2018.

**Removed from the ratings:  All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

 Champion: Eleider Alvarez (24-0)- COL- KO’ed WBO Champion Sergey Kovalev (32-2-1) on Aug. 4, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Jean Pascal (31-4-1) on Jun. 3, 2017.

1- Anthony Yarde (17-0) –UK- Int-Cont TKO’ed Walter Gabriel Sequeira (21-4) in the fourth round on Oct. 20, 2018. TKO’ed Dariusz Sek (27-3-3) in the seventh round on Jun. 23, 2018.

2-Dominic Boesel (28-1) –GER- Moved up after Marcus Browne (23-0) won the WBA Interim title on Jan. 1, 2019. Won a 12-round decision over a classified boxer Enrico Koeling on Oct. 27, 2018. Won a 12-round bout over Serhiy Demchenko (18-11-1) by unanimous decision in Mar. 3, 2018.

3- Mike Lee (21-0) –USA- NABO.  Inactive due rib injured. Won a 10-round decision over Jose Hernandez on Jun. 8, 2018.  TKO’ed Aaron Quattrocchi (10-1-1) in the first round on Sep. 15, 2017.

4- Robert Parzeczewski (21-1) –POL- Moved up after Marcus Browne (23-0) won the WBA Interim title on Jan. 1, 2019. TKO’ed Jackson Junior (21-9) in the first round on May 19, 2018. TKO’ed Tim Cronin (11-1-1) in the eighth round on Apr. 21, 2018.

5- Sergey Kovalev (32-3-1) –RUS- Super Champion. Promoter requested to elevate him taking in consideration his boxing career.  KO’ed by Eleider Alvarez (23-0) in the seventh round on Aug. 4, 2018.

6- Umar Salamov (23-1)-RUS- Moved up after his victory by decision over Emmanuel Anim (13-1-1) on Dec. 1, 2018.  KO’ed in the second round over Denis Liebau (24-2) on Sep. 5, 2018.  KO’ed Brian Howard (13-1) in the ninth round on Jun. 22, 2018.

7- Sullivan Barrera (22-2) – Moved up after Badou Jack removed due to his lost against Marcus Browne and Damien Hooper dropped due inactivity. Won a 10-round decision over a classified boxer Sean Monaghan (29-1) on Nov. 3, 2018.

8- Joe Smith, Jr. (24-2)-USA- KO’ed Melvin Russell (11-4-2) in the first round on Jun. 30, 2018.

9- Emil Markic (29-2)-BA- Europe. Won a 10-round decision over Kavin Gebhard (18-1) on Dec. 8, 2018.

10- Blake Caparello (28-3-1)-AUST- Moved up after Badou Jack removed due to his lost against Marcus Browne and Damien Hooper dropped due inactivity. TKO’ed Lance Bryant (12-3) in the third round on Aug. 31, 2018. TKO’ed Trent Broadhurst (20-2) on Jun. 1, 2018. 

11- Adam Deines (16-0-1)-GER- Moved up after Badou Jack removed due to his lost against Marcus Browne and Damien Hooper dropped due inactivity. Won a 12-round decision over Mustafa Chadilioui (12-3-2) on Sep. 15, 2018.Won a 10-round bout over Gasan Gasanov (15-5-1) on Jun. 9, 2018.

12- Trevor McCumby (25-0)-USA- Moved up after Badou Jack removed due to his lost against Marcus Browne and Damien Hooper dropped due inactivity.  Won an 8-round decision over Felipe Romero (20-15-1) on Nov. 16, 2018.

13- Lenin Castillo (19-2-1) -DR-Latino. TKO’ed John Cortez (12-1-1) in the second round on Dec. 15, 2018.

14- Igor Mikhalikin (22-2)- RUS- TKO’ed Bernard Donfack (23-20-4) in the second round on Sep. 8, 2018.

15-Fanlong Meng (14-0) -CHN- TKO’ed Frank Buglioni (22-3-1) in the fifth round on Nov. 24, 2018.

**Removed for the ratings: Marcus Browne (23-0) –USA- Won the interim WBA title against Badou Jack (22-1-3) on Jan. 19, 2019. Damien Hooper (14-1)- AUST- Dropped due to inactivity since Apr. 7, 2018.  All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT

Champion: Gilberto Ramirez (39-0) – MEX- Won a 12-round majority decision over Jesse Hart on Dec. 14, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Roamer Alexis Angulo (23-0) on Jun. 30, 2018.  TKO’ed Habib Ahmed (25-0-1) in the sixth round on Feb. 3, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Jesse Hart (22-0) on Sep. 22, 2017. Won a 12-round decision over Max Bursak (33-4-1) on Apr. 22, 2017. Won a 12-round decision over Arthur Abraham (44-4) on Apr. 9, 2016 for the WBO title.

1- Shefat Isufi (27-3-2) –SRB- Intercontinental. Won a 12-round decision over Mohamed El Achi (14-1-3) on Jul. 21, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Rafael Sosa Pintos (56-13) on Feb. 16, 2018. 

2- Jesse Hart (25-2) –USA- After his lost against Gilberto Ramirez by Majority Decision on Dec. 14, 2018 Team Hart sent a request to keep him in a high position to the Rating Committe and a complaint to the Championship Committee to evaluate the bout. TKO’ed Mike Gavronski (24-2-1) in the third round on Aug. 18, 2018.  TKO’ed Demond Nicholson (18-2-1) in the seventh round on Apr. 28, 2018.  TKO’ed Thomas Awimbono (25-7-1) in the first round on Feb. 3, 2018. Vote at the 30Th Congress to be classified as a #1. Lost a 12-round unanimous decision against Gilberto Ramirez on Sep. 22, 2017. 

3- Erik Bazinyan (22-0) –CAN- NABO. TKO’ed Adrian Luna Flores (21-5-1) in the fifth round on Dec. 14, 2018. TKO’ed Francy Ntetu (17-2) in the sixth round on Oct. 13, 2018. TKO’ed David Zegarra (32-2) in the fourth round on Jun. 23, 2018..

4- Rohan Murdock (24-1)-AUST- Won a 10-round decision over a classified boxer Rolando Wenceslao Mansilla on Dec. 15, 2018. TKO’ed Pablo Daniel Zamora (33-15-1 in the fourth round on Sep. 15, 2018. Won an 8-round bout over Frankie Filippone (24-6-1) after he retired in the fourth round on Feb. 3, 2018. 

5- Zach Parker (17-0)-UK- Won a 12-round split decision over Darryll Williams (17-0) on Nov. 3, 2018. Won an 8-round decision over Geard Ajetovic (31-17-1) on Jul. 14, 2018.

6- Chris Eubank, Jr. (27-2)-UK- Former Champion. Moved up after Arthur Abraham dropped due inactivity. Won over JJ McDonagh (16-4) in a 10-round bout on Sep. 28, 2018. Lost a 12-round UD against George Grove (27-3) for the WBA title on Feb. 17, 2018.

7- Zac Dunn (27-1) – AUST- Moved up after Arthur Abraham dropped due inactivity. Won over Bo Gibbs, Jr. (20-1) in the sixth round on Nov. 17, 2018.  TKO’ed Enrique Rubio (2-2) in the sixth round on Apr. 27, 2018. TKO’ed Cedric Spera (13-6) in the fourth round on Dec. 9, 2017.

8- Juergen Braehmer (50-3)-GER- Moved up after Arthur Abraham dropped due inactivity.  TKO’ed Pablo Daniel Zamora (33-16-1) in the fifth round on Dec. 15, 2018.

9- Arthur Abraham (47-6) –ARM- Former Champion. International. Dropped due to inactivity since Apr. 2018. Won a 12-round split decision over Patrick Nielsen (29-2) on Apr. 28, 2018 for the WBO International title.

10- Emmanuel Martey (14-0)-GHA- Africa. TKO’ed Sunday Ajuwa (13-3) in the fifth round on Aug. 11, 2018.

11- Aslambek Idigov (15-0)-RUS- Won over Konstantin Piternov in the fourth round on Dec. 18, 2018.  TKO’ed Daniel Wanyonyi (27-12-2) in the second round on Sep. 5, 2018.

12- Mate Kis (13-0-2) –HUN- Int-Cont. Won a 10-round decision over Timo Laine (23-10) on Nov. 17, 2018.

13- Patrick Rokohl (16-0)- GER-Europe. Won a 12-round split decision over Mathias Eklund (10-0-1) on Oct. 6, 2018.

14- Roamer Alexis Angulo (24-1) -COL- Latino. KO’ed Reinaldo Gonzalez (12-0) in the fourth round on Dec. 21, 2018.

15- Aidos Yerbossynuly (10-0)-KAZ- Global. Won a 10-round decision over Ilias Achergui (12-3-1) on Dec. 23, 2018.

Removed from the Ratings:  John Ryder (27-4)-UK- removed to place the new WBO Global champion Aidos Yerossynuly. All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

MIDDLEWEIGHT

Champion: Demetrius Andrade (25-0)- USA- Won a 12-round decision over Walter Kautondokwa on Oct. 20, 2018. Won a 12-round unanimous division over a classified boxer Alantez Fox (23-0-1) on Oct. 21, 2017.

1- Billy Joe Saunders (27-0)- UK- after evaluating and reconsider his community services work and the Executive Committee vote to reinstated in the ratings.

2- Gennady Golovkin (38-1-1) -KAZ- Lost a 12-round majority decision against Saul Alvarez (49-1-2) on Sep. 15, 2018.

3- David Lemieux (40-4) –CAN- After added Billy Joe Saunders and Gennady Golovkin dropped two position. KO’ed a classified boxer Gary O’Sullivan (28-2) on Sep. 15, 2018.  Won a 12-round decision over Karim Achour (26-4-3) on May 26, 2018.

4- Jack Culcay (25-3)-GER- After added Billy Joe Saunders and Gennady Golovkin dropped two position.  TKO’ed Rafael Bejaran (25-2-1) in the tenth on Sep. 22, 2018.

5-Steven Butler (26-1-1)- CAN-   After added Billy Joe Saunders and Gennady Golovkin dropped two position.  KO’ed Jesus Antonio Gutierrez (25-2-2) on Nov. 24, 2018. TKO’ed Jordan Balmir (10-0) in the third round on Oct. 6, 2018.TKO’ed Carson Jones (40-13-3) in the seventh round on Jun. 23, 2018.

6- Maciej Sulecki (27-1)- POL- TKO’ed Jean Michel Hamilcaro (26-9-3) in the second round on Nov. 10, 2018. Lost a 12-round decision against Daniel Jacobs (33-2) on Apr. 28, 2018.

7- Alantez Fox (24-1-1) –USA- won an 8-round bout over Elvin Ayala (29-10-1) on Sep. 22, 2018.

8- Brandon Adams (21-2)-USA- Won a 10-round decision over Shane Mosley, Jr. (13-2) on Nov. 9, 2018.

9- Jeff Horn (18-1-1) –AUST- Oriental. KO’ed Anthony Mundine (48-8) in the first round on Nov. 30, 2018.

10- Patrice Volny (13-0)-CAN- Moved up-Won a 10-round majority decision over Ryan Young (12-3) on Dec. 15, 2018.

11- Liam Williams (19-2-1) –UK- TKO’ed a classified boxer Mark Heffron (21-0) in the tenth round on Dec. 22, 2018.  KO’ed Craig Nicholson (4-2-1) in the second round on Sep. 7, 2018.

12- Luke Keeler (15-2-1)- IRE-Won an 8-round decision over Dwain Grant (2-4-1) on Aug. 18, 2018.  Won a 10-round decision over Conrad Cummings (13-1-1) on Apr. 21, 2018.

13- Marcelo Esteban Coceres (26-0-1)-ARG- KO’ed Basilio Silva (24-14) in the second round on Dec. 28, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Davi Eliasquevici (14-6-1) on Oct. 6, 2018.

14- Artem Chebotarev (6-0)-RUS- Int-Cont. Won a 10-round decision over Javier Francisco Maciel (33-7) on Nov. 10, 2018.

15- Conrad Cummings (16-2-1)- UK-Won a 10-round decision over Ferenc Berki (11-0) on Dec. 7, 2018.

**Removed from the ratings:  Martin Murray (37-5-1) –UK- Lost a 12-round majority decision against Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam on Dec. 22, 2018.  Arthur Akavov (19-2)- Lost by TKO’ed on Jan. 18, 2019. Khasan Baysangurov Unavailable.  Will fight for the WBA Title on Oct. 2, 2018.  Mark Heffron (21-1)-UK- TKO’ed by a classified boxer Liam Williams on Dec. 22, 2018.  All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT

Champion: Jaime Munguia (31-0)-MEX- TKO”ed Brandon Cook (20-1) in the third round on Sep. 15, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Liam Smith (26-1-1) on Jul 21, 2018. TKO’ed Sadam Ali (26-1) in the fourth round on May 12, 2018 for the WBO title. 

1- Dennis Hogan (28-1-1) –IRE- Int-Cont. Won a 12-round decision over Jamie Weetch (12-2) on Dec. 15, 2018.  Won a 12-round decision over a classified boxer #3 Jimmy “Kilrain” Kelly on Apr. 7, 2018.  Won a 10-round decision over a classified boxer Yuki Nonaka (31-8-3) on Oct. 14, 2017.

2- Julian Williams (26-1-1) –USA- KO’ed Francisco Javier Castro (28-8) in the second round on Dec. 1, 2018. Won a 12-round majority decision over a ranked boxer Nathaniel Gallimore (20-1-1) on Apr. 7, 2018.  Won a ten-round decision over Ishe Smith (29-8) on Nov. 18, 2017.

3- Takeshi Inoue (13-0-1) –JAP- Asia Pacific. Won a 12-round unanimous decision over Yuki Nonaka (31-9-3) on Apr. 26, 2018. 

4- Kell Brook (38-2)-UK- won a 12-round decision over Michael Zerafa (25-2) on Dec. 8, 2018. KO’ed Siarhei Rabchanka (29-2) in the second round on Mar. 3, 2018.

5- Patrick Teixeira (29-1)-BRA- Latino. Moved up due after removed Erislandy Lara will fight for the WBA title. Won an 8-round decision over a classified boxer Nathaniel Gallimore on Sep. 1, 2018.  Won a 10-round decision over Davi Eliasquevici (14-4-1) on Apr. 7, 2018 for the WBO Latino title.

6- Bakhram Murtazaliev (14-0) –RUS- Moved up due after removed Erislandy Lara will fight for the WBA title. Won a 10-round decision over Norberto Gonzalez (23-11) on Oct. 13, 2018.

7- Predrag Radosevic (33-2)-ME- Moved up due after removed Erislandy Lara will fight for the WBA title. Won a 10-round decision over Ronny Gabel (23-5-1) on Dec. 8, 2018.

8- Aram Amirkhanyan (11-0-1)-ARM-International- Moved up due after removed Erislandy Lara will fight for the WBA title. Won a 10-round split decision over Stanyslav Skorokhod (17-1) on Jun. 23, 2018.

9- Carlos Adames (16-0)-DR- Moved up-KO’ed Juan Ruiz (21-3) in the third round on Jan. 18, 2019. TKO’ed Joshua Conley (14-2-1) in the second round on Oct. 13, 2018.

10- Sergio Garcia (28-0)-SPN- Won a 12-round decision over Maxime Beaussire (27-1-1) on Sep. 29, 2018.

11- Patrick Allotey (40-3)-GHA- Won a 12-round decision over Sherif Kasongo (12-3) on Dec. 24, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Badru Lusambya (26-3-2) on Aug. 11, 2018. TKO’ed Frank Dodzi (19-9) in the sixth round on Apr. 7, 2018 for the WBO Africa.

12- Thomas LaManna (27-2-1)-USA- Won an 8-round decision over Mike Arnaoutis (26-11-2) on Nov. 16, 2018.

13- Liam Smith (26-2-1) – UK- Former Champion. Lost a 12-round decision against Jaime Munguia (29-0) on Jul. 21, 2018.

14- James Metcalf (18-0)-UK- TKO’ed Aitor Nieto (22-5-1) in the twelve rounds on Jun. 9, 2018.

15- Orlando Fiordigiglio (30-2)-ITA- Won a 6-round decision over Frane Radnic (11-9) on Nov. 30, 2018.

**Removed from the Ratings:  Erislandy Lara (25-3-2)- CUB- Unavailable.  Will fight for the WBA title on Mar. 2, 2019.  All other changes are the result of the above movements.   

WELTERWEIGHT

Champion:  Terence Crawford (34-0) –USA- TKO’ed Jose Benavidez, Jr. (27-0) in the twelve rounds on Oct. 13, 2018.  TKO’ed Jeff Horn (18-0-1) in the ninth round on Jun. 9, 2018 won the WBO Welterweight title.

1- Egidijus Kavaliauskas (21-0) –LIT- KO’ed a classified boxer Roberto Arriaza (17-0) in the third round on Nov. 16, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Juan Carlos Abreu (21-3-1) on Jul. 7, 2018. TKO’ed David Avanesyan (23-2-1) in the sixth round on Feb. 16, 2018.

2- Amir Khan (33-4)-UK- Won a 12-round decision over Samuel Vargas (29-3-2) on Sep. 8, 2018.   TKO’ed Phil Lo Greco (28-3) in the first round on Apr. 21, 2018.

3- Jessie Vargas (28-2-2) -USA- Got a 12-round majority decision over Thomas Dulorme (24-3) on Oct. 6, 2018. Got a 12-round majority draw against Adrien Broner (33-3) on Apr. 21, 2018.

4- Luis Alberto Veron (17-0)- ARG- Latino. Won a 10-round Adolfo M. Moreschi (10-2) on Dec. 28, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Jonathan Jose Eniz (21-10-1) on Oct. 27, 2018. KO’ed Carlos Daniel Aquino (18-4) in the fifth round on Jul. 20, 2018.  Won a majority decision over a classified boxer Gabriel A. Ledesma (12-1) on Apr. 27, 2018 for the WBO Latino title.

5- Kerman Lejarraga (27-0)-SPN- KO’ed Frankie Gavin (26-3) in the fourth round on Nov. 17, 2018. TKO’ed Johnny Navarrete (31-13-2) in the sixth round on Aug. 4, 2018.  Won over a classified boxer Bradley Skeete (27-1) by TKO’ed in the second round on Apr. 28, 2018. 

6- Giovanni Santillan (24-0) – NABO. Defended his title and won by KO’ed in the second round against Alejandro Barboza (11-1) on Apr. 27, 2018. Won a 10-round bout over Dodzi Kemeh (19-1) when he retired in the fourth round on Nov. 17, 2017, defending his NABO title.

7- Custio Clayton (15-0) – CAN- Dropped refused to fight an Elimination bout against Egidijus Kavaliauskas. Won a 12-round decision over Stephen Danyo (14-0-3) on May 26, 2018. KO’ed Gabor Kovacs (28-9-1) in the first round on Mar. 31, 2018.  Won a 10-round decision over Cristian Rafael Coria (27-5-2) on Dec. 16, 2017.

8- Sebastian Formella (20-0)-GER- Int-Cont.  Won a 12-round decision over Betuel Ushona (36-6-1) on Dec. 15, 2018.  TKO’ed Ilias Essaoudi (13-0) in the seventh round for the WBO Europe Jr. Middleweight title on Sep. 29, 2018. TKO’ed Angelo Frank (13-1) in the seventh round on Mar. 24, 2018.

9- Mikka Shonena (13-0) –NAM- Africa. Won a 12-round decision over Mfaume Mfaume (14-4-2) on Nov. 30, 2018. TKO’ed Said Yazidu in the second round on Mar. 20, 2018. 

10- Rashidi Ellis (21-0) –USA- TKO’ed Saul Corral (28-12) in the seventh round on Oct. 13, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Alberto Mosquera (25-3-2) on Jun. 29, 2018. TKO’ed Fidel Monterrosa Munoz (38-16-1) in the fourth round on Mar. 24, 2018.

11- Diego Ramirez (17-2)-ARG- International.  TKO’ed Bradley Skeete (28-2) in the second round on Dec. 15, 2018.

12- Luis Collazo (38-7)-USA- Won 10-round decision over Bryant Perrella (15-1) on Aug. 4, 2018.

13- Kudratillo Abdukakhorov (15-0) -UBZ- Won an 8-round decision over Twaha Kiduku (12-2-1) on 5/5/18.

14- Karen Chukhadzhyan (13-1)- UKR- TKO’ed Dilan Loza (12-1) in the sixth round on Oct. 2, 2018. Won a 10-round bout after Enes Refik Ciftci retired in the sixth round on Jun. 23, 2018.

15- Keita Obara (20-3-1)-JPN- Asia Pacific. TKO’ed Alvin Lagumbay (10-2) in the third round on Aug. 9, 2018.

**Removed from the Ratings: All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT

 Champion:  Maurice Hooker (25-0-3) – USA- TKO’ed Alex Saucedo (28-0) in the seventh round on Nov. 16, 2018. Won a 12-round split decision over Terry Flanagan (33-1-0) on Jun. 9, 2018.

1- Jack Catterall (23-0) – UK- Int-Cont. Won a 12-round decision over Ohara Davies (18-1) on Oct. 6, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Tyrone McKenna (16-0-1) on Jun. 30, 2018.

2- Hiroki Okada (19-0) –JPN- Won a 10-round decision over Cristian Rafael Coria (27-6-2) on Sep. 14, 2018. KO’ed Ciso Morales in the first round on May 7, 2018. TKO’ed a classified boxer Jason Pagara (40-2-1) on Dec. 19, 2017.

3- Arnold Barbosa, Jr. (20-0)- USA- Moved after removed Jose Zepeda are unavailable will fight for the WBC title on Feb. 10, 2019 and Jorge Linares lost.  Won a 10-round decision Manuel Damairias Lopez (14-2-1) on Dec. 14, 2018. 

4- Liam Paro (15-0) –AUST- Youth. TKO’ed Robert Tlatlik (22-1) in the seventh round on Oct. 13, 2018.  TKO’ed Sebastian Bytyqi (11-0-1) in the second round on May 19, 2018.

5- Raymundo Beltran (35-8-1) –MEX-. Lost a 12-round decision over Jose Pedraza (24-1) on Aug. 25, 2018.  Won a 12-round decision over Paulus Moses (40-3) for the WBO title on Feb. 16, 2018

6- Chris Algieri (23-3)-USA- International. Won a 10-round decision over Daniel Gonzalez (17-1-1) on Jan. 18, 2019.

7- Georgi Chelokhsaev (16-1-1)-RUS- Won a 10-round decision over Gaybatulla Gadzhialiev (6-0) on Nov. 10, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Leonardo Fabio Amitrano (13-2) on Jun. 23, 2018.

8- Josh Taylor (14-0) –UK- TKO’ed classified boxer Ryan Martin (22-0) in the seventh round on Nov. 3, 2018.  Won a 12-round decision over Viktor Postol (29-1) on Jun. 23, 2018.

9- Jean Carlos Torres (14-0)-PR- Latino Int. Won a 10-round decision over Franklin Mamani (23-4-1) on Nov. 16, 2018.

10- Yves Ulysse, Jr. (17-1)-CAN- Moved up after Fatih Keles dropped due to inactivity.  Won 8-round decision over Maximilliano Becerra (16-2-2) on Dec. 15, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Ernesto Espana (25-0-1) on Jun. 16, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Cletus Seldin (21-0) on Dec. 16, 2018.

11- Logan Yoon (15-0)- TKO’ed Hamza Sempewo (14-10) in the fifth round on Nov. 24, 2018.

12- Fatih Keles (10-0-1) –TUR- Dropped due inactivity since May 2018. Got a no contest bout against Maxim Churbanov (8-3-1) on May 19, 2018. Won a 10-round majority decision over Renald Garrido` (19-17-2) on Dec. 22, 2017.

13- Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (11-0)- USA- TKO’ed Roberto Ortiz (35-3-2) in the second round on Sep. 15, 2018.

14- Mikkel LesPierre (21-0-1)-TTO- TKO’ed Wilton Montero (8-6-1) on Nov. 17, 2018. TKO’ed Gustavo David Vittori (20-3-1) in the seventh round on Jun. 21, 2018.

15- Sebastian E. Aguirre (16-3)-ARG- Laino. TKO’ed Martin Antonio Coggi (35-8-3) in the second round on Oct. 27, 2018.

**Removed from the Ratings: Jorge Linares (45-4)- VEN- TKO’ed by Pablo Cesar Cano (31-7-1) in the first round on Jan. 18, 2019.  Jose Zepeda (30-1) – USA- Unavailable. Will fight for the WBC title on Feb. 10, 2019. Alex Saucedo (28-0) -MEX- Latino.  TKO’ed by Maurice Hooker (24-0-3) in the seventh round on Nov. 16, 2018.  All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

LIGHTWEIGHT

Champion: Vasiliy Lomachenko (12-1)-UKR- Won 12-round decision over Jose Pedraza (25-1) on Dec. 8, 2018.

1- Roman Andreev (22-0) –RUS- Europe. TKO’ed Evgeny Vazem (8-5) in the third round on Oct. 27, 2018. TKO’ed a classified boxer Craig Evans (17-1-2) in the ninth round on Feb. 3, 2018.

2- Mercito Gesta (32-2-2) –PHI- Won a 10-round majority decision over Robert Manzanarez (36-1) on June 14, 2018 for the NABO title.

3- Edis Tatli (31-2) -FIN- Won a 12-round decision over Frank Urquiaga (12-0) on Aug. 11, 2018.

4- Emmanuel Tagoe (29-1)- GHA- Moved up after Isa Chaniev and Richard Commey will fight for the IBF title on Feb. 2, 2019 and Raymundo Beltran moved to the Jr. Welterweight division. Won a 12-round decision over Paulus Moses (40-4) on Oct. 20, 2018.

5- Jose Pedraza (25-2)-PR- Moved up after Isa Chaniev and Richard Commey will fight for the IBF title on Feb. 2, 2019 and Raymundo Beltran moved to the Jr. Welterweight division. Lost a 12-round decision against Vasiliy Lomachenko (11-1) on Dec. 8, 2018.  Won a 12-round decision over Raymundo Beltran (35-7-1) on Aug. 25, 2018.

6- Nihito Arakawa (31-6-2) –JPN- Asia-Pacific. Dropped to inactivity. Got a 12-round majority draw against Rimar Metuda (12-3) on May 20, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Adones Aguelo (28-16-2) on Dec. 2, 2017.

7- Devin Haney (21-0) -USA- Won a 10-round decision over Xolisani Ndongeni (25-0) on Jan. 11, 2019.

8- George Kambosos, Jr. (15-0)- AUST- TKO’ed JR Magboo in the second round on July 15, 2018.  KO’ed Jose Forero (13-6-1) in the first round on May 5, 2018. TKO’ed Krai Setthaphon (25-2) in the ninth round on Oct. 13, 2017.

9- Masayoshi Nakatani (18-0)-JPN- TKO’ed Hurricane Futa (25-7-1) in the fourth round on Dec. 9, 2018. TKO’ed Izuki Tomioka (5-0-1) in the eleventh round on Jul. 29, 2018.  KO’ed Amphol Suriyo (22-2) in the sixth round on Feb. 24, 2018. TKO’ed Ryan Sermona (20-81) in the fourth round on Sep. 3, 2017.

10- Teofimo Lopez (11-0)-USA- KO’ed Mason Menard (34-3) in the first round on Dec. 8, 2018.

11- Denys Berinchyk (10-0) –AUST-International.  Moved up after Isa Chaniev and Richard Commey will fight for the IBF title on Feb. 2, 2019 and Raymundo Beltran moved to the Jr. Welterweight division.  TKO’ed Rosekie Cristobal (15-2) in the seventh round on Dec. 22, 2018 for the International title. Won a 10-round bout over Jose Luis Prieto after he retired in the fifth round on Jun. 23, 2018.  KO’ed Allan Vallespin (11-1) in the sixth round on Dec. 16, 2017 for the WBO Oriental title.

12- Antonio Moran (24-3)-MEX- Moved up after Isa Chaniev and Richard Commey will fight for the IBF title on Feb. 2, 2019 and Raymundo Beltran moved to the Jr. Welterweight division.  TKO’ed Victor Alejandro Zuniga (18-2) in the second round on Dec. 7, 2018.

13- Felix Verdejo (24-1)-PR- KO’ed Yardley Armenta Cruz (24-11) in the second round on Nov. 10, 2018.

14- Antonio Lozada, Jr. (40-2-1)-MEX- Got a split draw against Hector Ruben Ambriz Suarez (12-7-1) on Aug. 25, 2018.

15- Craig Evans (19-2-2)- UK- Won a 10-round decision over Boy Jones (18-1-1) on Nov. 19, 2018 for the WBO Europe title.

Removed from the ratings:  Isa Chaniev (13-1)-RUS- and Richard Commey (27-2)-GHA-Unavailable.  Will fight for the IBF title on Feb. 2, 2019.  All other changes are the result of the above movements.

JR. LIGHTWEIGHT

Champion: Masayuki Ito (25-1-1) –JAP- TKO’ed Evgeny Chuprakov (20-0) in the seventh round on Dec. 30, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Christopher Diaz (23-0) on Jul. 28, 2018 for the vacant WBO Jr. Lightweight title.

1- Ryan Garcia (17-0)-USA- Moved up after Evgeny Chuprakov lost and Francisco Vargas unavailable will fight for the WBC title on Mar. 23, 2019.  KO’ed Braulio Rodriguez (19-3) in the fifth round on Dec. 15, 2018. Won a 10-round majority decision over Carlos Morales (17-2-3) on Sep. 1, 2018. Won a 10-round bout UD over Jayson Velez (26-4-1) on May 4, 2018.  KO’ed Fernando Vargas in the first round on Mar. 22, 2018.

2- Lamont Roach, Jr. (18-0-1)-Internantional. Moved up after Evgeny Chuprakov lost and Francisco Vargas unavailable will fight for the WBC title on Mar. 23, 2019.  Won a 10-round decision over Alberto Mercado (15-1-1) on Dec. 15, 2018. TKO’ed Deivi Julio Bassa (20-4), in the sixth round on Jul. 20, 2018 for the WBO International title.

3- Jeremiah Nakathila (17-1) –NAM- Africa.  KO’ed Prince Dlomo (10-7-1) in the ninth round on Dec. 28, 2018.  TKO’ed Patrick Okine (19-3-1) in the fourth round on Mar. 20. 2018.

4- Masaru Sueyoshi (18-1-1)- Got a split draw in a 12-round bout against Hironori Mishiro (6-0) on Oct. 6, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Tsuyoshi Tojo (14-15-5) on May 30, 2018.

5- Jonathan Oquendo (30-5)-PR- Moved up after Evgeny Chuprakov lost and Francisco Vargas unavailable will fight for the WBC title on Mar. 23, 2019.  Won an 8-round bout over Deivi Julio Bassa (20-6) on Dec. 8, 2018.

6- Jason Sosa (21-3-4)-USA- Moved up after Evgeny Chuprakov lost and Francisco Vargas unavailable will fight for the WBC title on Mar. 23, 2019.  Won an 8-round decision over Reynaldo Blanco (14-4) on Aug. 8, 2018.

7- Scott Quigg (35-2-2)- UK- TKO’ed Mario Briones (29-7-2) in the second round on Oct. 20, 2018.

8- Lee Selby (26-2) –UK- Former Champion. Lost a 12-round split decision against Josh Warrington (26-0) on May 19, 2018.

9- Sam Bowen (14-0)-UK- KO’ed Horacio Alfredo Cabral (21-2) in the fourth round on Oct. 6, 2018.

10- Jaber Zayani (15-0)-FRA- Won a 10-round split decision over Eduardo Mancito on Aug. 18, 2018.

11- Joe Noynay (16-2-1) –PHI- Asia-Pacific. Won an 8-round decision over Junny Salogaol (13-14-5) on Dec. 9, 2018. TKO’ed Qixiu Zhang (9-4-1) in the eighth rounds on Sep. 20, 2018. Won a 10-round majority decision over Hector Garcia (12-6-2) on Apr. 7, 2018.

12- Archie Sharp (14-0)- UK- Won a 10-round decision over Leon Woodstock (11-0) on Oct. 6, 2018 for the WBO Europe title.

13- Andy Vences (21-0-1)-USA- Won a 10-round decision over Frank De Alba (22-3-2) on Jul. 7, 2018.

14- Masao Nakamura (25-3)- TKO’ed Carlo Magali (23-10-3) in the tenth round on Dec. 1, 2018.

15- Zoltan Kovacs (23-5-1)-HUN- Won an 8-round decision over Levani Tsiklauri (11-5-1) on Dec. 14, 2018.

** Removed from the ratings:  Evgeny Chuprakov (20-1) –RUS- removed due to his lost by TKO’ed against Masayuki Ito (24-1-1) on Dec. 30, 2018.  Francisco Vargas (25-1-2) –MEX- Unavailable will fight for the WBC title on Mar. 23, 2019.  Mikhail Alexeev (12-0)-RUS- Dropped due to inactivity since April 2018. All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

FEATHERWEIGHT

Champion: Oscar Valdez (24-0) – MEX- Won a 12-round decision over Scott Quigg (34-1-2) on Mar. 10, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Genesis Servania (29-0) on Sep. 22, 2017. Won a 12-round decision over Miguel Marriaga (25-1) on Apr. 22, 2017. TKO’ed Hiroshige Osawa (30-3-4) in the seventh round on Nov. 5, 2016. TKO’ed Matias C. A. Ruedas in the second round on Jul. 23, 2016.

1- Genesis Servania (32-1) -PHI- KO’ed Carlos Carlson (23-4) in the third round on Sep. 28, 2018. KO’ed Jason Butar Butar (27-23-1) in the fifth round on May 13, 2018. KO’ed Kittiwat Sirichatchayakun in the first round on Dec. 17, 2017.

2- Oleg Malynovskyi (23-0) –UKR- Europe. Won an 8-round bout over Wallington Orobio (19-3) after he retired in the fifth round on Jun. 23, 2018.  KO’ed David Berna (13-1) in the first round on Dec. 16, 2017.

3- Jessie Magdaleno (25-1)- Former Champion. Reinstated. KO’ed by Isaac Dogboe (18-0) in the eleventh round on Apr. 28, 2018.

4- Joet Gonzalez (21-0)-USA- NABO.  KO’ed Javier Gallo (25-16-1) in the second round on Dec. 8, 2018. Won a 10-round split decision over Rafael Rivera (25-1-2) on Jul. 13, 2018.

5- Christopher Diaz (24-1) – PR- KO’ed David Berna (17-5) in the first round on Nov. 24, 2018. Lost a 12-round decision against Masyuki Ito on Jul. 28, 2018 for the vacant WBO Jr. Lightweight Championship title.

6- Carl Frampton (26-2) –IRE- Lost a 12-round decision against Josh Warrington (27-0) on Dec. 22, 2018.  TKO’ed Luke Jackson (16-0) in the ninth round on Aug. 18, 2018.  Won a 12-round decision over Nonito Donaire (38-4) on Apr. 21, 2018. 

7- Ryan Walsh (23-2-2) –UK- Won a 12-round split decision over Reece Bellotti (13-1) on Dec. 22, 2018. Got a split draw against Isaac Lowe (14-0-2) on Feb. 17, 2018. TKO’ed a classified boxer Marco McCullough in the eleventh round on May 20, 2017.

8- Erick Ituarte (20-1-1) –MEX- Dropped due to inactivity since May 2018.  Won an eighth-round decision over Carlos Carlson (22-3) on May 11, 2018.  KO’ed Gustavo Molina in the first round on Nov. 17, 2017.

9- Nathaniel May (20-1)-AUST- Won an 8-round decision over Ruslan Berchuk (11-8) on Oct. 5 2018. TKO’ed Aelio Mesquita (16-0) in the fifth round on 12/13/17.

10- Miguel Marriaga (27-3) –COL-  KO’ed Jose Estrella (20-14-1) in the fourth round on Nov. 3, 2018.  KO’ed Derlinson Buriel (7-3-1) in the fourth round on May 12, 2018.

11- Luis Lebrón (14-0-1)-PR-Latino. Won a 10-round decision over Luis May (21-10-1) on Nov. 24, 2018. Won over Darryl Hayes (6-11) in the eighth round on Sep. 1, 2018. TKO’ed Milner Marcano in the third round on Jul. 27, 2018. Won a 10-round bout over Luis Ruiz (9-1) on Apr. 27, 2018 for the WBO Latino title.

12- Michael Conlan (10-0)-UK- Won a 10-round decision over Jason Cunningham (24-5) on Dec. 22, 2018.

13- Musashi Mori (8-0)-JPN- Won over WBO Asia Pacific Champion Richard Pumicpic (21-8-2) on Nov. 25, 2018.

14- Carmine Tommasone (19-0)- ITA- Won a sixth-round bout over Giovanny Martinez (8-8-1) on Nov. 30, 2018.

15- Jason Sanchez (13-0)-USA- Youth. Won a 10-round bout over Jean Carlos Rivera (15-0) on Oct. 31, 2018.

**Removed from the ratings:  Mark Magsayo (18-0) –PHI- Removed due to inactivity since Nov. 25, 2017.  Kid Galahad (26-0)-QA- Unavailable.  He is the mandatory challenger for the IBF title.  All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT

 Champion: Emanuel Navarrete (26-1) –MEX- Won a 12-round decision over Isaac Dogboe (20-0) on Dec. 8, 2018.

1- Diego De La Hoya (21-0) –MEX- NABO. Won a 10-round bout over Jose Salgado (36-4-2) after he retired in the seven rounds on Jun. 8, 2018.  Won a 10-round decision over Randy Caballero (24-0) on Sep. 16, 2017.

2- Albert Pagara (31-1) –PHI- Intercontinental. KO’ed George Krampah (14-3) in the first round on Nov. 24, 2018. TKO’ed in the third round against Laryea Gabriel Odoi (20-3-2) on Jun. 9, 2018.  Promoter requested to transfer him from the 126 divisions to the 122. KO’ed Mohammed Kambuluta (16-3) in the second round on Nov. 25, 2017.

3-Juan Miguel Elorde (27-1) –PHI- TKO’ed Artid Bamrungauea (21-24) in the seventh round on Dec. 16, 2018.  KO’ed Ratchanon Sawangsoda (12-2) in the third round on Jul. 15, 2018 in a sixth-round bout. Won a 12-round decision over Likit Chane (16-4) on Feb. 25, 2018. 

4- Thomas Ward (25-0) –UK- KO’ed Tom Tran (6-1) in the first round on a 4-round bout on Oct. 13, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Alvaro Rodriguez (8-1-1) on Jul. 27, 2018. TKO’ed Lesther Cantillano (3-12) in the fifth round on Mar. 10, 2018.

5-Isaac Dogboe (20-1) –GHA- Former Champion.  Lost a 12-round decision against Emanuel Navarrete (25-1) on Dec. 8, 2018. TKO’ed Hidenori Otake (31-2-3) in the first round on Aug. 25, 218. KO’ed Jessie Magdaleno (25-0) in the eleventh round on Apr. 28, 2018. TKO’ed Cesar Juarez (20-5) in the fifth round on Jan. 6, 2018.

6- Marlon Tapales (31-2)-PHI- Former Champion.  Ko’ed Goodluck Mrema (22-3) in the first round on Sep. 30, 2018.

7- Cesar Juarez (23-6) –MEX- Won a 10-round decision over Jorge Sanchez (18-3) on Sep. 1, 2018.  KO’ed Wilner Soto (20-3) in the ninth round on Apr. 14, 2018. TKO’ed Carlos Espinoza Silva (2-4) in the first round on Mar. 2, 2018.  TKO’ed by Isaac Dogboe in the fifth round for the WBO Interim title on Jan. 6, 2018.

8- Arnold Khegai (14-0-1)-UKR- Won an 8-round decision over Jorge Diaz (19-5-1) on Nov. 16, 2018. TKO’ed Mudde Robinson Ntambi (23-5-1) in the second round on Aug. 19, 2018. Won an 8-round decision over Adam Lopez (16-2-2) on May 11, 2018.

9- Yenifel Vicente (34-3-2)- DR- Latino. TKO’ed Victor Proa (29-5-2) in the first round on Oct. 31, 2018. KO’ed Andres Garcia (13-6-2) in the second round on Aug. 17, 2018.

10- Jeo Santisima (17-2)-PHI- Oriental.  Moved up due to his victory- Won a 12-round decision over Victor Uriel Lopez (13-9-1) on Nov. 24, 2018. TKO’ed Likit Chane (16-6) in the third round on Jun. 9, 2018.

11- Jose Velasquez (24-6-2) –CHL-Won a 10-round split decision over Cesar Ignacio Paredes (14-1-1) on Dec. 28, 2018.  KO’ed Abel Leandro Silva (5-1-3) in the sixth round on Nov. 3, 2018.

12- David Agadzhanyan (15-0)-RUS- won an 8-round decision over Giorgi Gachechiladze (17-32-1) on Nov. 10, 2018.

13- Tyrone McCullagh (12-0)-UK- Won a 10-round decision over Josh Kennedy (11-0) on Oct. 5, 2018 for the WBO Europe title.

14- Wasiru Mohammed (10-0)- GHA- Africa. KO’ed Isaac Sackey (22-0-1) in the third round on Oct. 13, 2018.

15- Jesse Angel Hernandez (12-1)-USA Won over Raymond Chacon on Jul. 28, 2018.

**Removed from the ratings: All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

BANTAMWEIGHT

Champion: Zolani Tete (28-3) –SA- Won a 12-round decision over Mikhail Aloyan (4-0) on Oct. 13, 2018.  Defended his title against the mandatory challenger Omar Narvaes on Apr. 21, 2018. KO’ed Siboniso Gonya (11-1) in the first round on Nov. 18, 2017. Was programmed an elimination bout between Arthur Villanueva and Zolani Tete on Apr. 22, 2017 in UK. After Tapales lost the title on the scale the title became vacant.

1- Ricardo Espinoza Franco (22-2)-MEX- Moved up due to Duke Micah inactivity.  KO’ed Yeison Vargas (17-0) in the second round on Nov. 30, 2018. TKO’ed Daniel Lozano (15-4) in the second round on Aug. 10, 2018.

2- Hiroaki Teshigawara (18-2-2) –JPN- Moved up due to Duke Micah inactivity.  KO’ed Glenn Suminguit (21-3) in the fifth round on Oct. 11, 2018.  KO’ed Teiru Kinoshita (26-2-1) in the fifth round on Jun. 14, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Jason Canoy (27-7-2) on Feb. 8, 2018.

3- Duke Micah (22-0) –GHA- Won a 10-round split decision over Thomas Snow (19-3) on Jun. 9, 2018.  Won over Jose Santos Gonzalez (23-4) by majority decision on Nov. 18, 2017.

4- Joseph Agbeko (35-5) –GHA- Africa. TKO’ed Ekow Wilson (18-2) in the tenth round on Sep. 8, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Frank Kiwalabye (15-0) in on Mar. 30, 2018.

5- Prince Patel (17-0-1)- UK- Europe. Won an 8-round decision over John Chuwa (16-1) on Sep. 9, 2018.  TKO’ed Julias Kisarawe (29-5-1) in the fifth round on Jul. 21, 2018.  TKO’ed Julias Won a sixth-round decision over Jaba Memishishi (7-5) on Jun. 2, 2018. TKO’ed Mishiko Shubitidze (20-10-3) in the fifth round for the WBO Europe title on May 5, 2018.

6- Ryo Akaho (33-2-2) –JPN- TKO’ed Naoto Mizutani (5-4-1) in the sixth round on Nov. 19, 2018. KO’ed Robert Udtohan (24-3-3) in the first round on Jul. 13, 2018.  TKO’ed Yuta Saito (10-7-3) in the ninth round on 8/5/17. 

7- Nikolai Potapov (19-1-1)-RUS- KO’ed Khumoyun Rustamov (4-4) on Oct. 13, 2018. Got a victory over Alexander Saltykov (11-45-3) after he retired in the third round on Mar. 17, 2018.

8- Arthur Villanueva (32-3-1)-PHI- Got a majority draw against Carlo Demecillo (11-5) on Nov. 24, 2018.

9- Jason Maloney (17-1)-AUST- Lost a 12-round split decision against Emmanuel Rodriguez (18-0) on Oct. 20, 2018 in the Bantamweight tournament.

10- Carl Jammes Martin (11-0)-PHI- KO’ed Moon Chul Suh (5-6-3) in the fourth round on Oct. 27, 2018. TKO’ed Hurban Qiatehe (7-1-2) in the sixth round on Aug. 6, 2018.

11- Max Ornelas (12-0-1)-Won an 8-round decision over Raymond Tabugon (20-8-1) on Aug. 10, 2018.

12- Joshua Greer, Jr. (19-1-1)-USA- Won a 10-round bout over Daniel Lozano (15-5) on Dec. 14, 2018.

13- Diego Alberto Ruiz (20-2)-ARG- Won an 8-round decision over Delmiro Eduardo Bordon (5-1) on Dec. 1, 2018.

14- Paul Butler (27-2)-UK- Won a 10-round bout over Yoan Boyeaux (41-5) on Nov. 3, 2018.

15- Antonio Vargas (9-0)-USA- Won an 8-round decision over Jorge Perez (12-5-1) on Nov. 16, 2018.

**Removed from the ratings: Reymart Gaballo (20-0)-PHI- Inactive.  TKO’ed Julias Kisarawe (29-6-1) in the first round on Sep. 30, 2018.  All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT

 Champion:   Donnie Nietes (42-1-5) –PHI- Super Champion. Won a 12-round split decision over Kazuto Ioka (23-1) on Dec. 31, 2018. Requested to be number #1 after he relinquished his IBF title.  Got a 12-round split draw against Aston Palicte (24-2) on Sep. 8, 2018 for the vacant WBO Jr. Bantamweight Title.

1- Aston Palicte (24-2) –PHI- Moved up after Donnie Nietes became the WBO Champion.  Got a 12-round split draw against Donnie Nietes (41-1-5) on Sep. 8, 2018 for the vacant WBO Jr. Bantamweight Title.  TKO’ed Jose Alfredo Rodriguez (32-6) in the fifth round on Dec. 8, 2017. TKO’ed John Mark Apolinario (18-8-3) in the eighth round on Jun. 10, 2017.

2- Jose Martinez (20-0-2) –PR- Moved up after Donnie Nietes became the WBO Champion.  Got a split draw against Alejandro Santiago Barrios on Mar. 24, 2018. KO’ed Jesus Martinez (23-2) in the fourth round on Nov. 16, 2017 for the NABO title.  KO’ed Miguel Robles (12-5-2) in the first round on Apr. 1, 2017.

3- Juan Francisco Estrada (38-3)-MEX- Moved up after Donnie Nietes became the WBO Champion.    TKO’ed Victor Mendez (28-3-2) in the seventh round on Dec. 8, 2018.

4- Ryuichi Funai (31-7) –JPN- Asia-Pacific. TKO’ed Victor Emanuel Olivo (15-2-1) in the second round on Nov. 10, 2018. KO’ed Warlito Parrenas (26-7-1) in the eighth round on Jun. 14, 2018.  TKO’ed Shota Kawaguchi (21-8-1) in the second round on Dec. 11, 2017.

5- Kazuto Ioka-(23-2)-JPN- Dropped-Lost a 12-round split decision against Donnie Nietes (41-1-5) on Dec. 31, 2018.Won a 10-round decision over McWilliams Arroyo (17-3) on Sep. 8, 2018.

6- Sho Ishida (27-1)-JPN- Won an 8-round decision over Warlito Parrenas (26-8-1) on Dec. 9, 2018. TKO’ed Richard Claveras (18-4-2) in the fourth round on Jul. 29, 2018.  KO’ed Ratchanon Sawangsoda (12-1) in the third round on Feb. 24, 2018.

7- Koki Eto (23-4-1) –JPN- KO’ed Delfin de Asis (9-5) in the sixth round on Aug. 16, 2018. TKO’ed Marzon Cabilla (16-15-1) in the third round on Mar. 3, 2018. TKO’ed Khenchanthuek Sithsaithong (0-1) in the third round on Sep. 13, 2017.

8- Jeyvier Cintron (9-0)-PR- Latino. Moved up after-Won a 10-round disqualification against a classified boxer Marvin Solano (21-2) in the seventh round on Dec. 7, 2018.

9- Yanga Sigqibo (12-1-1)-SA- Int-Cont. Won a 12-round decision over a classified boxer Keyvin Lara (26-1-1) on Dec. 7, 2018 for the WBO Intercontinental title.

10- Sunny Edwards (10-0)- UK- International. Won a 10-round decision bout against Junior Granados (16-5-1) on Dec. 15, 2018 for the WBO International title. Won a 10-round decision over Ryan Farrag (19-3) on Oct. 26, 2018 for the WBO Europe title. Won a sixth-round bout over Cristian Narvaez on Jun. 30, 2018. 

11- Andrew Moloney (18-0)- AUST- TKO’ed Luis Concepcion (37-6 in the tenth round on Sep. 8, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Richard Claveras (18-3-2) on May 19, 2018.  Won a 12-round decision over Rene Dacquel (20-6-1) on Feb. 24, 2018.

12-Alexandru Marin (17-0)-ROM- Moved up after Donnie Nietes became the WBO Champion.   Won a 10-round split decision over Bruno Escalante (17-3-1) on Sep. 8, 2018.  KO’ed Micheal Ruiz, Jr. (12-4-3) in the second round on Apr. 14, 2018.

13- Akira Yaegashi (27-6)- Former Champion. Moved up after Donnie Nietes became the WBO Champion. TKO’ed Hirofumi Mukai (16-5-3) in the seventh round on Aug. 17, 2018. TKO’ed Frans Damur Palue (15-19-2) in the second round on Mar. 26, 2018. TKO’ed by Milan Melindo (35-2) in the first round on May 21, 2017.

14- KJ Cataraja (9-0)-PHI- Youth. Won a 10-round decision over Victor Hugo Reyes (9-1-1) on Nov. 24, 2018.

15- McJoe Arroyo (18-2)-PR- Won an 8-round decision over Sander Diaz (5-2-1) on Jun. 2, 2018.

**Removed from Ratings:  All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

FLYWEIGHT

Champion:  Kosei Tanaka (12-0) – JPN- Won a 12-round majority decision over WBO Champion Sho Kimura (17-1-2) on Sep. 24, 2018. TKO’ed a classified boxer Ronnie Baldonado (10-0-1) in the ninth round on Mar. 31, 2018. Vacant his title and moved to the Flyweight division.

1-Jonathan Gonzalez (22-2-1)-PR-NABO- TKO’ed Juan Alejo (24-5-1) in the eighth round on Nov. 16, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Julian Yedras (24-3) on Jul. 20, 2018. 

2- Francisco Rodriguez, Jr. (28-4-1) –MEX- KO’ed Hernan Marquez (43-9-2) in the third round on Oct. 20, 2018.  KO’ed Yohei Tobe (13-2-1) in the second round on Jun. 9, 2018.  KO’ed Hernan Marquez (43-9-2) in the third round on Oct. 20, 2018. TKO’ed Pablo Carrillo (22-5-1) in the fourth round on Mar. 24, 2018.

3- Masayuki Kuroda (30-7-3)-JPN- Won a 10-round decision over Akinori Hoshino (14-7-2) on Jul. 23, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Katsunari Nagamine (14-1-1) on Mar. 3, 2018.

4- Ryoiguchi Taguchi (27-3-2)-JPN- Former Champion. Lost a 12-round decision against Hekkie Budler (31-3) on May 20, 2018.

5- Giemel Magramo (23-1)-PHI- Oriental. Moved up after- TKO’ed a classified boxer Wenfeng Ge (11-0) in the tenth round on Jan. 5, 2019. TKO’ed Petchchorhae Kokietgym (17-1) in the third round on Oct. 29, 2018 for the WBO Oriental title.  Won over Michael Bravo (13-1), when Bravo retired in the seventh round on Mar. 25, 2018.

6- Sho Kimura (17-2-2) –JPN- Former Champion. Lost a 12-round majority decision against Kosei Tanaka (11-0) on Sep. 24, 2018.  KO’ed Froilan Saludar (28-2-1) in the sixth round on Jul. 27, 2018.

7- Mirco Martin (13-0)-GER- Won a 10-round decision over Atsushi Kakutani (19-6-1) on Sep. 14, 2018. Won 10-round bouts over Jose Antonio Jimenez (20-7-1) after he retired in the fourth round on Mar. 10, 2018.

8- Vincent Legrand (29-0) – Moved up after Masahiro Sakamoto decided to fight for the IBF title and was removed. Won a sixth-round bout over Ilia Beruashvili (8-7) on Dec. 14, 2018. KO’ed Khvicha Gigolashvili (11-29) in the first round in a sixth-round bout on Oct. 6, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Juan Hinostroza (7-8-1) on Apr. 28, 2018.

9- Andrew Selby (11-0)- TKO’ed Adam Yahaya in the second round on Oct. 27, 2018.

10- Junto Nakatani (17-0)- JPN- Won an 8-round decision over Shun Kosaka (15-4) on Oct. 6, 2018.  KO’ed Dexter Alimento (13-3) in the third round on 7/7/18.

11- Angel Moreno (19-2-2) –SPN- Won a six-round decision over Cristian Narvaez (15-9-4) on Oct. 5, 2018. Won a six-round decision over Pablo Narvaez on Jun. 22, 2018.

12- Ricardo Sandoval (14-1) –USA- won a six-round bout over Abisai Palomo (2-3-2) on Nov. 24, 2018. won an 8-round decision over a classified boxer Oscar Vasquez (15-2) on May 4, 2018.

13- Mohammed Obbadi (18-1)- MOR- TKO’ed Nemanja Sabljov (3-24-2) in the second round on Dec. 15, 2018. won a six-round bout over Ilia Beruashvili (8-4) on Oct. 5, 2018.  TKO’ed Nemanja Sabljov (3-24-2) in the second round on Dec. 15, 2018 (sixth round bout).

14- Jayson Mama (11-0)-PHI- Won a 10-round bout over Yinhuan Su (6-2-2) on Aug. 5, 2018.

15- Jose Soto (10-0)-COL- Won a 10-round bout over Yenrry Bermudez (7-26-2) on Nov. 30, 2018.

**Removed from the ratings:  Wenfeng Ge (11-1)-CHN- TKO’ed by a classified boxer Giemel Magramo (22-1) on Jan. 5, 2019.  All other changes are the result of the above movements. 

JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT

Champion: Angel Acosta (19-1) –PR- KO’ed Abraham Rodriguez (23-1) in the second round on Oct. 13, 2018. TKO’ed Carlos Buitrago (30-3-1) in the twelve rounds on Jun. 16, 2018.  KO’ed Juan Alejo (24-4-1) in the tenth round on Dec. 2, 2017.  Lost a 12-round decision against Kosei Tanaka on May 20, 2017.

1- Jonathan Taconing (28-3-1) –PHI- Won a 12-round decision over Vince Paras (13-1) on Sep. 22, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Robert Onggocan (9-3) on Mar. 25, 2018. KO’ed Arnold Garde (8-4-3) in the second round on Oct. 15, 2017. KO’ed Silem Serang (8-13-1) in the third on Jul. 30, 2017.

2- Tetsuya Hisada (33-9-2) –JPN- Won a 10-round decision over Akihiro Toya (8-4) on Nov. 16, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Koki Ono (12-4) on Jul. 16, 2018.  Won a 10-round split decision over Koji Itagaki (18-11-3) on April 14, 2018. KO’ed Takeru Kamikubo (13-2) in the fourth round on Nov. 17, 2017.

3- Edward Heno (13-0-5)-PHI- Won a 12-round bout against a Jesse Espinas (19-2) on Aug. 11, 2018.  Won over a classified boxer Merlito Sabillo (27-4-1) in a 12-rounds bout by split decision on Feb. 17, 2018.

4- Reiya Konishi (17-1)-JPN- Asia Pacific.  Moved up after- TKO’ed Richard Rosales (13-7-2) in the eighth round on Dec. 1, 2018. KO’ed Orlie Silvestre (11-3-1) in the twelve rounds on Jul. 13, 2018.

5- Pedro Guevara (33-3-1)-MEX- Won an 8-round bout over Jorge Guerrero (7-12) on Dec. 8, 2018. Won over Roberto Sanchez (17-1) on Sep. 1, 2018.  TKO’ed Angel Guevara (14-6-3) in the sixth round on May 18, 2018.

6- Agustin Mauro Gauto (10-0)-ARG- Latino. TKO’ed Jose Antonio Jimenez (20-9-1) in the first round on Oct. 31, 2018 for the WBO Latino title.

7- Ganigan Lopez (35-8)-MEX- Won a 10-round decision over Ricardo Rodriguez (16-6) on Nov. 23, 2018.

8-Jing Xiang (16-4-2) –CHN- Won a 12-round decision over Suriyan Satorn (59-6) on Jan. 5, 2019. Won a 12-round decision over Merlito Sabillo (27-5-1) on Sep. 15, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Dexter Alimento (13-2) on Jan. 20, 2018.

9- Jose Argumedo (22-4-1) –MEX- Former Champion. Won a 10-round decision over Moises Calleros (28-8-1) on Jul. 7, 2018. TKO’ed Edgar Cibrian (6-2-1) in the fourth round on Mar. 10, 2018. Lost a 12-round decision against Hiroto Kyoguchi (7-0) on Jul. 23, 2017.

10- Nkosniathi Joyi (27-5)-SA- KO’ed Mpho Seforo (7-0-1) in the seventh round on Dec. 7, 2018 for the WBO Africa.

11- Daniel Valladares (18-1)-MEX- TKO’ed Alejandro Villasenor Hernandez (7-2) on Sep. 22, 2018.

12- Christian Araneta (17-0)-PHI- Won an eighth-round decision over Vincent Bautista (5-11-4) on Dec. 22, 2018. KO’ed Jerry Tomogdan (25-9-4) in the twelve rounds on Aug. 18, 2018.  KO’ed Ian Ligutan (6-10-2) in the second round on Apr. 3, 2018.

13- Carlos Buitrago (30-4-1)-NIC- (Five-time world title contender). TKO’ed by Angel Acosta (17-1) in the twelve on Jun. 16, 2018.

14- Daniel Matellon (8-0-2)-CUB- Won an 8-round split decision over Masamichi Yabuki (7-2) on Sep. 29, 2018.

15- Christian Bacolod (10-0)- Won an 8-round split decision over Christoval Furog (5-0) on Nov. 10, 2018.

**Removed from the ratings:  All other changes are the result of the above movements.

MINI FLYWEIGHT

Champion: Vic Saludar (18-3) –PHI- Won a 12-round decision over Ryuya Yamanaka (16-2) on Jul. 13, 2018 for the WBO Title. Won a 12-round decision KO’ed Mike Kinaadman (6-5-2) in the seventh round on Apr. 3, 2018.

1- Robert Paradero (17-0) –PHI- Asia-Pacific. Won an 8-round decision over Royder Lloyd Borbon (5-2-1) on Apr. 3, 2018. KO’ed Ian Ligutan (6-9-2) in the second round on Dec. 23, 2017. TKO’ed Jong Sabellina (5-17-1) in the second round on Sep. 17, 2017.

2- Masataka Taniguchi (11-2)-JPN- Won a 12-round decision over Joel Lino (10-0-1) on Nov. 13, 2018 for the WBO Asia Pacific title.

3- Tatsuya Fukuhara (21-6-6)-JPN- Former Interim Champion. Won a 10-round decision over Naoya Haruguchi (15-8) on Jul. 29, 2018.

4- Panya Pradabsri (25-1) –THAI- KO’ed Dexter Alimento in the second round on Nov. 16, 2018. TKO’ed Adisak Ketpieam (debut) in the fifth round on Oct. 26, 2018. TKO’ed Stevanus Nana Bau (8-9-2) in the sixth rounds on Sep. 21, 2018. Won a six-round bout over Abdul Buranov on Jun. 29, 2018.

5- Shin Ono (23-9-3)- JPN- TKO’ed Riku Kano (13-3-1) in the eighth round on Aug. 24, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over a classified boxer Ryoki Hirai (10-4-1) on Apr. 22, 2018.

6- Alexis Diaz (24-1) –VEN- Won an 8-round decision over Johan Flores (2-10) on Jul. 14, 2018.  TKO’ed Luis de la Rosa (25-9-1) in the second round on Oct. 28, 2017.

7- Wilfredo Mendez (11-0)-PR- Won a 10-round decision over Axel Aragon Vega (10-1-1) on Sep. 28, 2018 for the NABO title.

8- Rene Mark Cuarto (16-1-1) –PHI- Won a 12-round decision bout over Clyde Azarcon (13-1) on Aug. 21, 2018.

9-Tsubasa Koura (14-0)-JPN- Won a 12-round decision over Daiki Tomita (12-0) on Sep. 29, 2018. TKO’ed Norihito Tanaka (16-6) in the fifth round on Apr. 17, 2018.

10- Joey Canoy (14-3-1) –PHI- No contest bout against Simpiwe Konkco (19-5) for the IBF title on Dec. 2, 2018.TKO’ed Rodel Tejares (21-45-7) in the third round on Jan. 21, 2018.

11- Melvin Jerusalem (14-2)-PHI- Won a 10-round decision over Toto Landero (10-3-2) on Nov. 10, 2018.  TKO’ed Philip Luis Cuerdo (10-4-1) in the eighth round on Jun. 9, 2018. Won an 8-round decision over Jestoni Racoma (6-2-1) on Nov. 25, 2017.

12- Janiel Rivera (17-3-3)-PR- Won a six-round bout against Alexis Diaz (2-20-1) on Dec. 8, 2018. Lost against a classified boxer Carlos Licona on Apr. 7, 2018. KO’ed Marco Antonio Sanchez (12-5-3) in the first round on Aug. 26, 2017.

13- Leroy Estrada (16-3)-PAN- TKO’ed by Chayaphon Moonsri (49-0) in the fifth round on May 2, 2018.

14- Eliezer Gazo (18-9-1)-NIC- Got a draw against Byron Castellon (11-12-2) in a sixth-round bout on Jul. 7, 2018.

15- DeeJay Kriel (14-1-1)-SA-. Won a 12-round decision over a classified boxer Xolisa Magusha (10-2-1) on Mar. 3, 2018.  

** Removed from the ratings:  All other changes are the result of the above movements.