Explanations March 2019
March 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 (24-0) –GER- Int-Cont. KO’ed Kristijan Krstacic (17-1) in the second round on Mar. 2, 2019. TKO’ed Christian Lewandowski (12-2) in the sixth round on Nov. 17, 2018.
3- Jarrell Miller (23-0-1) –USA- Former NABO. 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- Tyson Fury (27-0-1)- UK- Got a split draw against Deontay Wilder (40-0) on Dec. 1, 2018.
5- Oscar Rivas (26-0)-COL- NABO. TKO’ed Bryant Jennings (24-2) in the twelve rounds on Jan. 18, 2019.
6- 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.
7- Tyrone Spong (13-0)-SR- Latino. 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.
8- Junior Fa (16-0)-NZ- Oriental. Moved up-TKO’ed Newfel Ouatah (16-2) in the first round on Mar. 2, 2019. 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 (19-0) –GER- Moved up-Won a 12-round decision over Andriy Rudenko (32-3) on Mar. 2, 2019. TKO’ed Miljan Rovcanin (19-1) in the third round on Apr. 21, 2018.
10- Kyotaro Fujimoto (20-1) –JPN- dropped due to Junior Fa and Agit Kabayel victories. Won against Suthat Kalalek (12-9) on Sep. 25, 2018. TKO’ed Aaron Russell (11-4) in the seventh round on May 7, 2018.
11-Evgeny Romanov (12-0)- RUS- Global. KO’ed Dillon Carman (14-3) in the first round on Feb. 22, 2019 for the WBO Global title.
12- Carlos Takam (36-5-1)-CAM- World Contender. Previously requested. TKO’ed Senad Gashi (17-1) in the seventh round on Dec. 22, 2018.
13- Daniel Dubois (10-0)-UK- Europe. KO’ed Razvan Cojanu (16-5) in the second round on Mar. 8, 2019.
14- Ali Eren Demirezen (10-0)- TUR- Europe. 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.
15- Richard Lartey (14-1)- GHA- Africa. TKO’ed Morris Okola (10-2) in the tenth round on Dec. 24, 2018. TKO’ed Boniface Kabore (20-5) in the second round on Aug. 11, 2018.
**Removed from the ratings: Christian Hammer (24-6)- GER- Lost a 10-round decision against Luis Ortiz (30-1) on Mar. 2, 2019. Bryant Jennings (24-3) – USA- Removed, due to his lost against Oscar Rivas on Jan. 18, 2019. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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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- Imre Szello (23-0) –HUN- Int-Cont. Moved up-KO’ed Denis Simcic (32-3-1) in the second round on Feb. 22, 2019. TKO’ed Gusmyr Perdomo (25-8) in the seventh round on Oct. 12, 2018.
2-Firat Arslan (44-8-3) –GER- Former Champion. Dropped due to Imre Szello victory over Denis Simcic on Feb. 22, 2019. 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.
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- 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.
5- Yury Kashinsky (17-0) –RUS- KO’ed a classified boxer Juan Ezequiel Basualdo (11-1-1) in the third round on Oct. 13, 2018.
6- Andrew Tabiti (17-0)-USA- Won a 12-round decision over a classified boxer Ruslan Fayfer (23-0) on Oct. 13, 2018.
7- Murat Gassiev (26-1)-RUS- Lost a 12-round decision against Oleksandr Usyk (14-0) on Jul. 21, 2018.
8- Jai Opetaia (16-0) – AUST- KO’ed Kurtis Pegararo (11-3) in the second round on Jun. 29, 2018.
9- Maksim Vlasov (42-2)-RUS- Lost a 12-round decision against Krzysztof Glowacki (30-1) on Nov. 10, 2018 for the WBO Interim title.
10- Lawrence Okolie (11-0)-UK- TKO’ed Tamas Lodi (20-11-2) in the third round on Feb. 2, 2019.
11- Nikolai Milacic (19-1) –GER- KO’ed Amir Solak in the third round on Sep. 8, 2018.
12- Edin Puhalo (17-0)-BiH- TKO’ed Kai Kurzawa (38-6) in the third round on Feb. 16, 2019. For the WBO Europe.
13- Dilan Prasovic (10-0)-ME- TKO’ed Abraham Tabul (12-0-1) in the eighth round on Jul. 13, 2018.
14- Juergen Uldedaj (10-0) ALB- Youth. Won a 10-round decision over Nicolas L. Arganaraz on Dec. 15, 2018.
15- Aleksei Papin (10-0)- RUS- TKO’ed Willbeforce Shihepo (25-9) in the eighth round on Jun. 23, 2018.
**Removed from the ratings: Huseyin Cinkara (12-0) –GER- removed due inactivity since May 19, 2018. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Sergey Kovalev (33-3-1) –RUS- Super Champion. Won a 12-round decision over Eleider Alvarez on Feb. 2, 2019. KO’ed by Eleider Alvarez (23-0) in the seventh round on Aug. 4, 2018.
1- Anthony Yarde (18-0) –UK- Int-Cont TKO’ed Walter Gabriel SequeiraTKO’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- 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- Robert Parzeczewski (22-1) –POL- Moved up after Mike Lee dropped due inactivity. TKO’ed Dariusz Sek (284-3) in the second round on Dec. 22, 2018. TKO’ed Jackson Junior (21-9) in the first round on May 19, 2018.
4- Umar Salamov (23-1)-RUS- Moved up after Mike Lee dropped due inactivity. Won a 10-round 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.
5- Eleider Alvarez (24-1)- COL- Former Champion. Lost a 12-round decision against Sergey Kovalev (32-3-1) on Feb. 2, 2019. 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.
6- Sullivan Barrera (22-2) –Won a 10-round decision over a classified boxer Sean Monaghan (29-1) on Nov. 3, 2018.
7- Blake Caparello (29-3-1)-AUST- Moved up-Won a 10-round decision over Reagan Dessaix (16-1) on Feb. 22, 2019. TKO’ed Lance Bryant (12-3) in the third round on Aug. 31, 2018. TKO’ed Trent Broadhurst (20-2) on Jun. 1, 2018.
8- Emil Markic (29-2)-BA- Europe. Dropped one position after Blake Caparello won on Feb. 22, 2019. Won a 10round decision over Kavin Gebhard (18-1) on Dec. 8, 2018.
9- Adam Deines (17-0-1)-GER- KO’ed Zoltan Sera (32-17-1) in the third round on Mar. 2, 2019. Won a 12-round decision over Mustafa Chadilioui (12-3-2) on Sep. 15, 2018.
10- Lenin Castillo (19-2-1) -DR-Latino. TKO’ed John Cortez (12-1-1) in the second round on Dec. 15, 2018.
11- Trevor McCumby (25-0)-USA- Won an 8-round decision over Felipe Romero (20-15-1) on Nov. 16, 2018.
12- 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.
13- Igor Mikhalikin (22-2)- RUS- TKO’ed Bernard Donfack (23-20-4) in the second round on Sep. 8, 2018.
14-Fanlong Meng (14-0) -CHN- TKO’ed Frank Buglioni (22-3-1) in the fifth round on Nov. 24, 2018.
15- Joshua Buatsi (9-0) – GHA- TKO’ed Renold Quinlan (12-3) in the first round on Dec. 22, 2018.
**Removed for the ratings: All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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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 (250-1) 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- 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- Billy Joe Saunders (27-0)- UK- on February 15, 2019 the WBO Ratings Committee vote to moved him to the Super Middleweight division. After evaluating and reconsider his community services work and the Executive Committee vote to reinstated in the ratings. 3- 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 Committee and a complaint to the Championship Committee to evaluate the bout.
4- 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..
5- 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.
6- Zach Parker (17-0)-UK- Won a 12-round split decision over Darryll Williams (17-0) on Nov. 3, 2018.
7- Roamer Alexis Angulo (24-1) -COL- Latino. KO’ed Reinaldo Gonzalez (12-0) in the fourth round on Dec. 21, 2018.
8- Zac Dunn (27-1) – AUST- Won over Bo Gibbs, Jr. (20-1) in the sixth round on Nov. 17, 2018. TKO’ed Enrique Rubio (22) in the sixth round on Apr. 27, 2018.
9- Emmanuel Martey (14-0)-GHA- Africa. TKO’ed Sunday Ajuwa (13-3) in the fifth round on Aug. 11, 2018.
10- Juergen Braehmer (50-3)-GER- TKO’ed Pablo Daniel Zamora (33-16-1) in the fifth round on Dec. 15, 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 (14-0-2) –HUN- Int-Cont. KO’ed Hussein Itaba (5-2-2) in the second round on Feb. 22, 2019. Won a 10-round decision over Timo Laine (23-10) on Nov. 17, 2018.
13- John Ryder (27-4)-UK- TKO’ed Andrey Sirotkin (15-0) in the seventh round on Oct. 27, 2018.
14- Aidos Yerbossynuly (10-0)-KAZ- Global. Won a 10-round decision over Ilias Achergui (12-3-1) on Dec. 23, 2018.
15- Lennox Allen (22-0-1) –GUY- Won a 10-round decision over Derrick Webster (28-1) on Feb. 15, 2019.
Removed from the Ratings: Patrick Rokohl (16-0)- GER- Didn’t comply with WBO Regional Regulations. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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MIDDLEWEIGHT
Champion: Demetrius Andrade (27-0)- USA- TKO’ed Artur Akavov in the twelve round on Jan. 18, 2019. 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- Gennady Golovkin (38-1-1) -KAZ- Lost a 12-round majority decision against Saul Alvarez (49-1-2) on Sep. 15, 2018.
2- David Lemieux (40-4) –CAN- KO’ed a classified boxer Gary O’Sullivan (28-2) on Sep. 15, 2018.
3- Maciej Sulecki (27-1)- POL- International. Moved up-. Won a 10-round decision over Gabriel Rosado (24-11-1) on Mar. 15, 2019. 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.
4- Jack Culcay (25-3)-GER- Moved down after Maciej Sulecki won the WBO International title on Mar. 15, 2019. TKO’ed Rafael Bejaran (25-2-1) in the tenth on Sep. 22, 2018.
5-Steven Butler (26-1-1)- CAN- Moved down after Maciej Sulecki won the WBO International title on Mar. 15, 2019. KO’ed Jesus Antonio Gutierrez (25-2-2) on Nov. 24, 2018.
6- Alantez Fox (24-1-1) –USA- Won an 8-round bout over Elvin Ayala (29-10-1) on Sep. 22, 2018.
7- Brandon Adams (21-2)-USA- Won a 10-round decision over Shane Mosley, Jr. (13-2) on Nov. 9, 2018.
8- Jeff Horn (19-1-1) –AUST- Oriental. KO’ed Anthony Mundine (48-8) in the first round on Nov. 30, 2018.
9- Liam Williams (20-2-1) –UK- Moved up –KO’ed Joe Mullender (11-2) in the second round on Mar. 8, 2019. TKO’ed a classified boxer Mark Heffron (21-0) in the tenth round on Dec. 22, 2018.
10- Patrice Volny (13-0)-CAN- Dropped one position after Liam Williams won by KO’ed over Joe Mullender on Mar. 8, 2019. Won a 10-round majority decision over Ryan Young (12-3) on Dec. 15, 2018.
11- Luke Keeler (15-2-1)- IRE- Won an 8-round decision over Dwain Grant (2-4-1) on Aug. 18, 2018. Won a 10round decision over Conrad Cummings (13-1-1) on Apr. 21, 2018.
12- 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.
13- Artem Chebotarev (6-0)-RUS- Int-Cont. Won a 10-round decision over Javier Francisco Maciel (33-7) on Nov. 10, 2018.
14- Conrad Cummings (16-2-1)- UK- Won a 10-round decision over Ferenc Berki (11-0) on Dec. 7, 2018.
15- Obodai Sai (35-3)- GHA- Africa. Won a 12-round decision over France Ramabolu (10-3) on Dec. 26, 2018.
**Removed from the ratings: All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT
Champion: Jaime Munguia (32-0)-MEX- Won a 12-round decision over Takeshi Inoue (13-0-1) on Jan. 26, 2019. TKO”ed Brandon Cook (20-1) in the third round on Sep. 15, 2018. Won a 12-round decision over Liam Smith (261-1) 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 tenround decision over Ishe Smith (29-8) on Nov. 18, 2017.
3- 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.
4- Patrick Teixeira (29-1)-BRA- Latino. 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.
5- Bakhram Murtazaliev (15-0) –RUS- TKO’ed Elvin Ayala (29-12-1) in the ninth round on Feb. 2, 2019. Won a 10-round decision over Norberto Gonzalez (23-11) on Oct. 13, 2018.
6- Predrag Radosevic (33-2)-ME- Won a 10-round decision over Ronny Gabel (23-5-1) on Dec. 8, 2018.
7- Aram Amirkhanyan (12-0-1)-ARM-International- Won a 12-round decision over Khuseyn Baysangurov (14-0) on Dec. 18, 2018. Won a 10-round split decision over Stanyslav Skorokhod (17-1) on Jun. 23, 2018.
8- Takeshi Inoue (13-1-1)-JPN- Lost a 12-round decision against Jaime Munguia on Jan. 26, 2019.
9- Carlos Adames (16-0)-DR- 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 (29-0)-SPN- Dropped one position after added Takeshi Inoue. Won a 12-round bout over Ted Cheeseman (15-0) by decision on Feb. 2, 2019. Won a 12-round decision over Maxime Beaussire (27-1-1) on Sep. 29, 2018.
11- Patrick Allotey (40-3)-GHA- Dropped one position after added Takeshi Inoue. 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- Dropped one position after added Takeshi Inoue. Won an 8-round decision over Mike Arnaoutis (26-11-2) on Nov. 16, 2018.
13- Liam Smith (26-2-1) – UK- Former Champion. Dropped due inactivity. Lost a 12-round decision against Jaime Munguia (29-0) on Jul. 21, 2018.
14- Orlando Fiordigiglio (30-2)-ITA- Won a 6-round decision over Frane Radnic (11-9) on Nov. 30, 2018.
15- Frank Galarza (20-2-2) –USA- KO’ed Alex Sandro Duarte (13-5-1) in the second round on Aug. 4, 2018.
**Removed from the Ratings: James Metcalf (18-0)-UK- dropped due to inactivity since June 9, 2019. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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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.
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- Sebastian Formella (20-0)-GER- Int-Cont. Won a 12-round decision over Betuel Ushona (36-6-1) on Dec. 15, 2018.
7- 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.
8- Rashidi Ellis (21-0) –USA- TKO’ed Saul Corral (28-12) in the seventh round on Oct. 13, 2018.
9- Diego Ramirez (18-2)-ARG- International. Won a six-round decision over Carlos Andres Chaparro (7-29-1) on Feb. 15, 2019. TKO’ed Bradley Skeete (28-2) in the second round on Dec. 15, 2018.
10- Luis Collazo (38-7)-USA- Moved up after dropped Giovanni Santillan and Custio Clayton due inactivity. Won 10-round decision over Bryant Perrella (15-1) on Aug. 4, 2018.
11- Kudratillo Abdukakhorov (15-0) -UBZ- Won an 8-round decision over Twaha Kiduku (12-2-1) on 5/5/18.
12- Custio Clayton (15-0) – CAN- Dropped due to inactivity since May 2018. Dropped refused to fight an Elimination bout against Egidijus Kavaliauskas. Won a 12-round decision over Stephen Danyo (14-0-3) on 5/26/18.
13- Freddy Kiwitt (15-2)-LIB- Won a 10-round majority decision over Paddy Gallagher (15-4) on Feb. 22, 2019.
14- Demian D. Fernandez (11-1)-ARG- Latino Int. KO’ed Juan Jose Balmaceda (10-1-2) in the seventh round on Feb. 8, 2019.
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: Giovanni Santillan (24-0) –Removed due to inactivity since Apr. 2018. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT
Champion: Maurice Hooker (26-0-3) – USA- Won a 12-round decision over Mikkel LesPierre (21-0-1) on Mar. 9, 2019. 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- Raymundo Beltran (36-8-1) –MEX-. KO’ed a classified boxer Hiroki Okada in the ninth round on Feb. 10, 2019. Lost a 12round 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
3- Liam Paro (16-0) –AUST- Global. Moved up-Won a 10-round decision over Massimiliano Ballisai (22-5) for the WBO Global title on Feb. 16, 2019. 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.
4- Arnold Barbosa, Jr. (20-0)- USA- dropped one position after Liam Paro won the WBO Global title on Feb. 16, 2019. Won a 10-round decision Manuel Damairias Lopez (14-2-1) on Dec. 14, 2018.
5- Chris Algieri (23-3)-USA- International. Won a 10-round decision over Daniel Gonzalez (17-1-1) on Jan. 18, 2019.
6- Jean Carlos Torres (14-0)-PR- Latino Int. moved up- KO’ed Joseph Laryea (25-9) in the first round on Mar. 8, 2019. Won a 10-round decision over Franklin Mamani (23-4-1) on Nov. 16, 2018.
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- Yves Ulysse, Jr. (17-1)-CAN- Won 8-round decision over Maximilliano Becerra (16-2-2) on Dec. 15, 2018.
9- Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (12-0)- USA- Won a 10-round over Jesus A. Valdez Barrayan (23-4-1) after he retired in the fifth round on Jan. 26, 2019. TKO’ed Roberto Ortiz (35-3-2) in the second round on Sep. 15, 2018.
10- Yomar Alamo (16-0)-PR-NABO- Won a 10-round decision over Manuel Mendez (16-4-3) on Feb. 22, 2019.
11- Sebastian E. Aguirre (16-3)-ARG- Laino. TKO’ed Martin Antonio Coggi (35-8-3) in the second round on Oct. 27, 2018.
12- Fatih Keles (11-0-1) –TUR- TKO’ed Vusal Verdiyev (debut) in the third round on Mar. 2, 2019. Got a no contest bout against Maxim Churbanov (8-3-1) on May 19, 2018.
13- Marios Matamba (10-0)- SA-Moved up-TKO’ed Mulumba Kamanga (11-3) in the seventh round on Feb. 24, 2019. KO’ed Siseko Makeleni (7-1) in the fourth round on Dec. 7, 2019.
14- Robert Quaye (17-0)- GHA- Africa. KO’ed Vincent Mbillinyi (10-1-3) in the first round on Dec. 26, 2018.
15- Sonny Frederickson (20-1)-USA-Won a 10-round decision over Manuel Mendez (16-2-3) on Nov. 1, 2018.
**Removed from the Ratings: Mikkel LesPierre (21-0-1)-TTO- Removed after his lost against Maurice Hooker on Mar. 9, 2019 for the WBO title. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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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- Emmanuel Tagoe (30-1)- GHA- Global. Moved up-Won a 12-round decision over Vyacheslav Gusev (25-5) on Feb. 23, 2019. Won a 12-round decision over Paulus Moses (40-4) on Oct. 20, 2018.
4- Edis Tatli (31-2) -FIN- Dropped one position after Emmanuel Tagoe won the WBO Global title on Feb. 23, 2019. Won a 12-round decision over Frank Urquiaga (12-0) on Aug. 11, 2018.
5- Teofimo Lopez (12-0)-USA- KO’ed Diego Magdaleno (31-2) in the seventh round on Feb. 2, 2019. KO’ed Mason Menard (34-3) in the first round on Dec. 8, 2018.
6- Jose Pedraza (25-2)-PR- 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.
7- Nihito Arakawa (32-6-2) –JPN- Asia-Pacific. Won an 8-round decision over Thoedsak Sinam (2-1) on Jan. 26, 2019. Got a 12-round majority draw against Rimar Metuda (12-3) on May 20, 2018. Won a 10-round decision over Adones Aguelo (28-162) on Dec. 2, 2017.
8- Devin Haney (21-0) -USA- Won a 10-round decision over Xolisani Ndongeni (25-0) on Jan. 11, 2019.
9- George Kambosos, Jr. (16-0)- AUST- Won an 8-round decision over Rey Perez (24-10) on Jan. 19, 2019. 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.
10- Anthony Crolla (34-6-3)-UK- Added after WBA ordered his mandatory defense against unified champion WBA/WBO Vasiliy Lomachenko and the WBO is agreeing to rank him since he meets the requirements to be classified.
11- Denys Berinchyk (10-0) –AUST-International. 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- 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.
13- Antonio Moran (24-3)-MEX- TKO’ed Victor Alejandro Zuniga (18-2) in the second round on Dec. 7, 2018.
14- Felix Verdejo (24-1)-PR- KO’ed Yardley Armenta Cruz (24-11) in the second round on Nov. 10, 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: All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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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-. 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. 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- Won an 8-round bout over Deivi Julio Bassa (20-6) on Dec. 8, 2018.
6- Jason Sosa (22-3-4)-USA- Won a 10-round decision over Moises Delgadillo (17-18-2) on Jan. 18, 2019. Won an 8-round decision over Reynaldo Blanco (14-4) on Aug. 8, 2018.
7- Lee Selby (27-2) –UK- Former Champion. Moved up-won a 12-round decision over Omar Douglas (19-2) on Feb. 23, 2019. Lost a 12-round split decision against Josh Warrington (26-0) on May 19, 2018.
8- Scott Quigg (35-2-2)- UK- dropped one position due to Lee Selby victory on Feb. 23, 2019. TKO’ed Mario Briones (29-7-2) in the second round on Oct. 20, 2018.
9- Sam Bowen (14-0)-UK- KO’ed Horacio Alfredo Cabral (21-2) in the fourth round on Oct. 6, 2018.
10- 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.
11- Jamel Herring (19-2)- USA- won an 8-rounds decision over Adeilson Dos Santos (19-5) on 12/14/18.
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 (22-0-1)-USA- won an 8-round decision over Dardan Zenunaj (14-5) on Feb. 10, 2019. 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 12/1418.
** Removed from the ratings: Jaber Zayani (15-0)-FRA- Removed after not comply with the WBO regional regulations. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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FEATHERWEIGHT
Champion: Oscar Valdez (25-0) – MEX- KO’ed Carmine Tommasone (19-0) in the seventh round on Feb. 2, 2019. 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- Joet Gonzalez (21-0)-USA- NABO- moved up due Oleg Malynovskyi and Jessie Magdaleno inactivity. KO’ed Javier Gallo (25-16-1) in the second round on Dec. 8, 2018.
2- Oleg Malynovskyi (23-0) –UKR- Dropped due inactivity. Won an 8-round bout over Wallington Orobio (19-3) after he retired in the fifth round on Jun. 23, 2018.
3- Christopher Diaz (24-1) – PR- title contender and former NABO champion. 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.
4- Carl Frampton (26-2) –IRE- Former Interim Champion. 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.
5- Jessie Magdaleno (25-1)- Former Champion. Dropped due inactivity. KO’ed by Isaac Dogboe (18-0) in the eleventh round on Apr. 28, 2018 in the Jr. Featherweight division.
6- Shakur Stevenson (10-0)- USA- TKO’ed Jessie Cris Rosales (22-1-1) in the fourth round on Jan. 18, 2019.
7- Michael Conlan (10-0)-UK- Moved up- won a 10-round decision over Ruben Garcia Hernandez (24-3-2) on Mar. 17, 2019. Won a 10-round decision over Jason Cunningham (24-5) on Dec. 22, 2018.
8- 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.
9- 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.
10- Nathaniel May (20-1)-AUST- dropped after Michael Conlan and Miguel Marriaga movement. 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.
11- Luis Alberto Lopez (17-1)- MEX- Won a 10-round bout over Ray Ximenez (18-1) by technical decision in the eighth round on Feb. 28, 2019.
12- Musashi Mori (8-0)-JPN- Won over WBO Asia Pacific Champion Richard Pumicpic (21-8-2) on Nov. 25, 2018.
13- Dave Penalosa (15-0)-PHI- Oriental. TKO’ed Marcos Cardenas (19-6-1) in the fourth round on Feb. 16, 2019.
14- Jason Sanchez (14-0)-USA- Youth. TKO’ed Daniel Olea (13-6-2) in the second round on Feb. 2, 2019. Won a 10-round bout over Jean Carlos Rivera (15-0) on Oct. 31, 2018.
15- Antonio Paulo Soares (10-1)-BRA- KO’ed Milner Marcano (18-6) in the third round on Mar. 9, 2019.
**Removed from the ratings: Erick Ituarte (20-1-1) –MEX- Dropped due to inactivity since May 2018. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT
Champion: Emanuel Navarrete (26-1) –MEX- Won a 12-round decision over Isaac Dogboe (20-0) on Dec. 8, 2018.
1- 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.
2-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.
3- Thomas Ward (26-0) –UK- Won a 10-round decision over Jesse Angel Hernandez (12-1) on Feb. 15, 2019. 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.
4- Marlon Tapales (32-2)-PHI- Former Champion. Moved up- KO’ed Fernando Vargas Parra (34-14-3) in the fifth round on Feb. 16, 2019. Ko’ed Goodluck Mrema (22-3) in the first round on Sep. 30, 2018.
5- Diego De La Hoya (21-0) –MEX- NABO. Dropped due to inactivity. 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 (240) on Sep. 16, 2017.
6- 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, 2018.
7- Arnold Khegai (14-0-1)-UKR- moved up after removed Cesar Juarez due to his lost on Feb. 16, 2019. Won an 8-round decision over Jorge Diaz (19-5-1) on Nov. 16, 2018.
8- Yenifel Vicente (34-3-2)- DR- Latino. moved up after removed Cesar Juarez due to his lost on Feb. 16, 2019. 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.
9- Luis Lebrón (15-0-1)-PR- His promoter requested to moved him to the Jr. Featherweight division. KO’ed Josean Figueroa (12-5-2) in the eighth round on Jan. 25, 2019.
10- Jeo Santisima (17-2)-PHI- Oriental. 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 (13-0)-RUS- Won an 8-round decision over Bakhit Abdurahimov (10-9) on Mar. 3, 2019. 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- Hiroaki Teshigawara (19-2-2) –JPN- TKO’ed Yuki Iriguchi in the eighth round on Feb. 14, 2019.
**Removed from the ratings: Cesar Juarez (23-7) –MEX- Lost a 12-round bout against Ryosuke Iwasa (25-3) on Feb. 16, 2019. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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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 (23-2)-MEX- KO’ed Ricardo Nunez (29-8) in the 10th round on Mar. 1, 2019. 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- 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.
3- Prince Patel (18-0-1)- UK- Europe. Moved up after-Duke Micah dropped due inactivity. KO’ed Ronald Ramos (41-17-4) in the fourth round on Jan. 13, 2019. 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.
4- Ryo Akaho (33-2-2) –JPN- Moved up after-Duke Micah dropped due inactivity. 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.
5- Nikolai Potapov (19-1-1)-RUS- Moved up after-Duke Micah dropped due inactivity. 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.
6- John Riel Casimero (26-4) –PHI- Moved up after-Duke Micah dropped due inactivity. TKO’ed Kenya Yamashita (13-4) in the sixth round on Feb. 16, 2019.
7- Duke Micah (22-0) –GHA- Dropped due inactivity. Contractual problems. 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.
8- Arthur Villanueva (32-3-1)-PHI- Got a majority draw against Carlo Demecillo (11-5) on Nov. 24, 2018.
9- Stephon Young (18-1-3)-USA- Won a 10-round decision over Wilner Soto (21-4) on Oct. 20, 2018.
10- Jason Maloney (17-1)-AUST- Lost a 12-round split decision against Emmanuel Rodriguez (18-0) on Oct. 20, 2018 in the Bantamweight tournament.
11- Ben Mananguil (17-1-3)- PHI-Won a 12-round decision over Tenta Kiyose (15-2-1) on Feb. 10, 2019.
12- Max Ornelas (12-0-1)-Won an 8-round decision over Raymond Tabugon (20-8-1) on Aug. 10, 2018.
13- Joshua Greer, Jr. (20-1-1)-USA- KO’ed Giovanni Escaner (19-3) in the eighth round on Feb. 15, 2019. Won a 10-round bout over Daniel Lozano (15-5) on Dec. 14, 2018.
14- Diego Alberto Ruiz (20-2)-ARG- Won an 8-round decision over Delmiro Eduardo Bordon (5-1) on Dec. 1, 2018.
15- Paul Butler (27-2)-UK- Won a 10-round bout over Yoan Boyeaux (41-5) on Nov. 3, 2018.
**Removed from the ratings: All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: VACANT
1- Aston Palicte (25-2-1) –PHI- Won an elimination bout by KO’ed against Jose Martinez (20-0-2) on Jan. 31, 2019. 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.
2- Kazuto Ioka-(23-2)-JPN- Moved up after removed Juan Francisco Estrada (unavailable will fight for the WBC). Lost a 12round split decision against Donnie Nietes (41-1-5) on Dec. 31, 2018.
3- Ryuichi Funai (31-7) –JPN- Moved up after removed Juan Francisco Estrada (unavailable will fight for the WBC). 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.
4- Sho Ishida (27-1)-JPN- Moved up after removed Juan Francisco Estrada (unavailable will fight for the WBC). Won an 8round decision over Warlito Parrenas (26-8-1) on Dec. 9, 2018.
5- Koki Eto (24-4-1) –JPN- TKO’ed Romel Oliveros (9-4-1) in the fourth round on Feb. 2, 2019. 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.
6- Jeyvier Cintron (9-0)-PR- Latino. Moved up after removed Juan Francisco Estrada (unavailable will fight for the WBC). Won a 10-round disqualification against a classified boxer Marvin Solano (21-2) in the seventh round on Dec. 7, 2018.
7- Yanga Sigqibo (12-1-1)-SA- Int-Cont. Moved up after removed Juan Francisco Estrada (unavailable will fight for the WBC). Won a 12-round decision over a classified boxer Keyvin Lara (26-1-1) on Dec. 7, 2018 for the WBO Intercontinental title.
8- Sunny Edwards (10-0)- UK- International. Moved up after removed Juan Francisco Estrada (unavailable will fight for the WBC). 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.
9-Alexandru Marin (17-0)-ROM- Moved up after removed Juan Francisco Estrada (unavailable will fight for the WBC). 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.
10- Akira Yaegashi (27-6)- Former 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.
11- KJ Cataraja (9-0)-PHI- Youth. Won a 10-round decision over Victor Hugo Reyes (9-1-1) on Nov. 24, 2018.
12-Jakkrawut Majoogoen (25-1) –THAI- Won a 10-round decision over Salatiel Amit (11-5-2) on Jan. 25, 2019.
13- Jonas Sultan (15-4)-PHI- Won a 10-round decision over Ardin Diale (34-12-4) on Nov. 24, 2018.
14- Froilan Saludar (30-3-1) PHI- TKO’ed Jonathan Francisco (10-9-1) in the second round on Feb. 10, 2019.
15- Antonio Nieves (18-2-2)-USA- KO’ed Christian Esquivel (30-14-1) on Jul. 28, 2018.
**Removed from Ratings: Donnie Nietes (42-1-5) –PHI- He renounce his title. Juan Francisco Estrada (38-3)-MEX- Unavailable -will fight for the WBC title on Apr. 26, 2019. McJoe Arroyo (18-2)-PR- removed after his lost against Luis Nery on March 16, 2019. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Kosei Tanaka (13-0) – JPN- Won a 12-round decision over Ryoichi Taguchi (27-3-2) on March 16, 2019. 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. (29-4-1) –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.
3- Giemel Magramo (23-1)-PHI- Oriental. Moved up after removed Masayuki Kuroda (unavailable, will fight for the IBF title) and Ryoiguchi Taguchi (lost against Kosei Tanaka on Mar. 16, 2019). 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.
4- Junto Nakatani (18-0)- JPN- Moved up after removed Masayuki Kuroda (unavailable, will fight for the IBF title) and Ryoiguchi Taguchi (lost against Kosei Tanaka on Mar. 16, 2019). TKO’ed Naoki Machizuki (15-3) on Feb. 2, 2019. 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.
5- Sho Kimura (17-2-2) –JPN- Former Champion. Moved up after removed Masayuki Kuroda (unavailable, will fight for the IBF title) and Ryoiguchi Taguchi (lost against Kosei Tanaka on Mar. 16, 2019). 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.
6- Mirco Martin (13-0)-GER- Moved up after removed Masayuki Kuroda (unavailable, will fight for the IBF title) and Ryoiguchi Taguchi (lost against Kosei Tanaka on Mar. 16, 2019). 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.
7- Vincent Legrand (29-0) –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.
8- Andrew Selby (11-0)- TKO’ed Adam Yahaya in the second round on Oct. 27, 2018.
9- 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.
10- McWilliams Arroyo (18-4)-PR- Won a 10-round decision over Carlos Maldonado (11-2) on Feb. 16, 2019.
11- Mohammed Obbadi (18-1)- MOR- TKO’ed Nemanja Sabljov (3-24-2) in the second round on Dec. 15, 2018. won a sixround 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).
12- Jayson Mama (11-0)-PHI- Won a 10-round bout over Yinhuan Su (6-2-2) on Aug. 5, 2018.
13- Wulan Tuolehazi (10-3-1)-CHN- TKO’ed Roland Jay Biendima (12-3-1) in the ninth round on Jan. 10, 2019.
14- Jay Harris (15-0) –UK- Won a six round bout over Brett Fidoe (13-48-5) on Mar. 1, 2019.
15- Jose Soto (11-0)-COL- Won a 10-round bout over Anuar Salas (20-5-1) by technical decision in the five round on Feb. 9, 2019. Won a 10-round bout over Yenrry Bermudez (7-26-2) on Nov. 30, 2018.
**Removed from the ratings: Masayuki Kuroda (30-7-3)-JPN- Unavailable. Will fight for the IBF title on May 13, 2019. Ryoiguchi Taguchi (27-3-2)-JPN- removed after his lost against Kosei Tanaka on Mar. 16, 2019. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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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- Tetsuya Hisada (33-9-2) –JPN- Moved up after Jonathan Taconing dropped due inactivity. 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
2- Edward Heno (14-0-5)-PHI- Moved up after Jonathan Taconing dropped due inactivity. Won a 12-round decision over Koji Itagaki (18-13-3) on Feb. 11, 2019. 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.
3- Jonathan Taconing (28-3-1) –PHI- Dropped due inactivity. 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.
4- Reiya Konishi (17-1)-JPN- Asia Pacific. 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- Panya Pradabsri (26-1) –THAI- Promoter requested to moved to the Jr. Flyweight division. TKO’ed Suphakit Khampha (2-6) in the second round on Jan. 25, 2019.
6- Pedro Guevara (33-3-1)-MEX- dropped after added Panya Pradabsri in the Jr. Flyweight division. Won an 8round bout over Jorge Guerrero (7-12) on Dec. 8, 2018. Won over Roberto Sanchez (17-1) on Sep. 1, 2018.
7- Ganigan Lopez (35-8)-MEX- Won a 10-round decision over Ricardo Rodriguez (16-6) on Nov. 23, 2018.
8- Agustin Mauro Gauto (10-0)-ARG- Latino. Dropped after added Panya Pradabsri in the Jr. Flyweight division. TKO’ed Jose Antonio Jimenez (20-9-1) in the first round on Oct. 31, 2018 for the WBO Latino title.
9-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.
10- Daniel Valladares (19-1)-MEX- Won a 10-round decision over Gilbert Gonzalez (13-0-1) on Feb. 9, 2019. TKO’ed Alejandro Villasenor Hernandez (7-2) on Sep. 22, 2018.
11- Nkosniathi Joyi (27-5)-SA- KO’ed Mpho Seforo (7-0-1) in the seventh round on Dec. 7, 2018 for the WBO Africa.
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 (31-4-1)-NIC- (Five-time world title contender). Won a six-round decision over Gilmer Baules (7-12) on Feb. 2, 2019. TKO’ed by Angel Acosta (17-1) in the twelve on Jun. 16, 2018.
14- Saul Juarez (25-9-2)- MEX- TKO’ed Mario Andrade (14-7-6) in the seventh round on Mar. 8, 2019.
15- Christian Bacolod (10-0)- Won an 8-round split decision over Christoval Furog (5-0) on Nov. 10, 2018.
**Removed from the ratings: Daniel Matellon (8-0-2)-CUB- Removed due inactivity. All other changes are the result of the above movements.
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MINI FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Vic Saludar (19-3) –PHI- Won a 12-round decision over Masataka Taniguchi (11-2) on Feb. 26, 2019. 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.
2- Samuel Salva (16-0)-PHI- Moved up after Masataka Taniguchi loses and Panya Pradabsri moved to a higher division. TKO’ed Jason Mopon (5-10) in the seventh round on Nov. 25, 2018.
3-Jose Argumedo (22-4-1) –MEX- Former Champion. Moved up after TKO’ed a classified boxer in the MiniFlyweight division and moved him to that division. 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.
4- Wilfredo Mendez (11-1)-PR- Moved up- KO’ed Armando Vazquez (25-22-1) in the sixth round on Mar. 8, 2019. Won a 10-round decision over Axel Aragon Vega (10-1-1) on Sep. 28, 2018 for the NABO title.
5- Byron Rojas (26-4-3)-NIC- Won an 8-round split decision over Byron Castellon (13-12-3) on Feb. 23, 2019.
6- Masataka Taniguchi (11-3)-JPN- dropped after her lost by unanimous decision against Vic Saludar on Feb. 26, 2019. Won a 12-round decision over Joel Lino (10-0-1) on Nov. 13, 2018 for the WBO Asia Pacific title.
7- Chaozhong Xiong (27-8-1)-CHN- Lost a 12-round decision against Thammanoon Niyomtrong (17-0) for the WBA title on Jul. 27, 2018.
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-Norihito Tanaka (18-7) –JPN- TKO’ed a classified boxer Shin Ono (23-9-3) in the eighth round on Jan. 12, 2019.
11- 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.
12- 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.
13- 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.
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- Bryan Mosinos (15-2)-MEX- Won an 8-round decision over Vladimir Sanchez (6-0) on Sep. 29, 2018.
** Removed from the ratings: Shin Ono (23-10-3)- JPN- Removed due to his lost by TKO’ed Narihito Tanaka on Jan. 12, 2019. Alexis Diaz (24-2) –VEN- Removed- TKO by Jose Argumedo (22-4-1) in the fifth round on Mar. 9, 2019. . All other changes are the result of the above movements.