By Ronnie Nathanielsz
OPBF president Frank Quill who is effectively worked to the bone at the regional organization’s secretariat in Melbourne has suggested a way of remedying the complaints and problems encountered in the OPBF ratings
With so many countries sending in their reports and national ratings and with countries like Thailand having several boxing organizations, the task of sifting through the loads of information has resulted in mistakes which Quill himself concedes but stresses is unintentional.
Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today raised the issue of Czar Amonsot being dropped from the latest OPBF ratings after being ranked No.3 super featherweight in the previous ratings after which he scored an impressive but bloody eight round decision over rugged Mexican Christian Favela.
Quill explained that logically the OPBF could not rank a fighter who had been removed from the local ratings without any clear explanation from the Games and Amusements Board.
GAB boxing division chief Noli Flores admitted that Amonsot was removed from the Philippine ratings because he is world-rated and “the basis of the OPBF is the Philippine ratings.” Flores had no answer when confronted with the GAB’s failure to inform Quill about the status of Amonsot and his last fight result only stating that they “send a complete list of ratings and world rated boxers are on another page.”
Quill correctly suggested a “qualitative shift” in future OPBF ratings by appointing a formal ratings committee with GAB chairman and OPBF vice chairman Eric Buhain tasked with implementing the plan.
Flores disclosed that Buhain would coordinate with different member countries in an effort to create an efficient ratings committee. Quill said that once Buhain has completed his work they would act to implement a ratings committee rather than leaving all the work to the OPBF president.
