New WBA rankings today

**The Hammer** · 07-13-2011, 10:28 PM

The new WBO rankings came out yesterday:

Champion: WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO (Sup Champ) UKR

1 Tomasz Adamek (NABO) ** POL
2 Robert Helenius (Int-Cont) FIN
3 David Tua (Asia-Pacific) (Oriental) NZ/SAM
4 Alexander Dimitrenko GER
5 Chris Arreola USA
6 Alexander Povetkin RUS
7 Denis Boytsov RUS
8 Ruslan Chagaev UZB
9 Carlos Takam (WBO Africa) CAM
10 Ondrej Pala (WBO Europe) CZE
11 Chauncy Welliver (Asia-Pacific Int.) NZ
12 Kubrat Pulev BUL
13 Jean Marc Mormeck FRA
14 Rafael Zumbano (Latino) BRA
15 Victor Bisbal PR

WBA WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
IBF WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
WBC VITALI KLITSCHKO

And the new IBF rankings from a few days ago:

CHAMPION: Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine

Title won: Apr 04. 2006 Mandatory: Defended : Sep 11. 2010

WBA: Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine
WBC: Vitaly Klitschko Ukraine
WBO: Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine

1 Eddie Chambers United States
2 Tony Thompson United States
3 Robert Helenius Finland
4 Chris Arreola United States
5 David Haye United Kingdom
6 Ruslan Chagaev Uzbekistan7 Denis Boytsov Russia
8 Kali Meehan Australia
9 Maurice Harris United States
10 Alexander Dimitrenko Germany
11 Jonathon Banks United States
12 Alexander Povetkin Russia
13 Jean Marc Mormeck France
14 Alexander Ustinov Belorus
15 Derrick Rossy United States

**WladIsTheChamp** · 07-13-2011, 10:31 PM

Originally posted by Freedom.

HEAVYWEIGHT (Over 200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs)

Unified Champion: WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO UKR

World Champion: vacant

IBF:WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
WBO: WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
WBC: VITALY KLITSCHKO

1. RUSLAN CHAGAEV (OC) UZB
2. ALEXANDER POVETKIN RUS
3. DENNIS BOYTSOV RUS
4. HASIM RAHMAN USA
5. DAVID HAYE U.K.
6. ALEXANDER USTINOV (EBA) RUS
7. ALEXANDER DIMITRENKO UKR
8. JEAN MARC MORMECK (WBA INT) FRA
9. ROBERT HELENIUS (WBA I/C) FIN
10. CHRIS ARREOLA USA
11. KALI MEEHAN AUS
12. MANUEL CHARR LEB
13. NICOLAY VALUEV RUS
14. CEDRIC BOSWELL (NABA) USA
15. LUIS ORTIZ (LAC) CUB

****ing the most useless and corrupt sanctioning body is the WBA - I see they have Wlad as the "unified champ", good but, what kind of belt is it if they have a "regular" champ and a "super champ", they just did that so they could collect more sanctioning belt but it only further dilutes their brand and boxing's brand in general. There should only be one belt per division, I hope the other bodies don't follow suit and start creating siper champs as well. The funny thing is Wlad already beat 2 WBA "regular" champions -Chagaev and Haye, and was going to beat Povetkin had he not pussed-out, so he should have the regular title as well.

**The Hammer** · 07-13-2011, 10:42 PM

I see David Haye is ranked #5 by both the WBA and the IBF, but isn't in the WBO listings.

**teddycanyon** · 07-13-2011, 10:44 PM

LOL at the WBA ranking Hasim Rahman six spots ahead of Arreola.

**The Hammer** · 07-13-2011, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by teddycanyon

LOL at the WBA ranking Hasim Rahman six spots ahead of Arreola.

It amazes me that they don't realize how ridiculous that makes them look.

There some ridiculous IBF rankings too - for example, look where Maurice Harris is ranked.

**Cloud** · 07-14-2011, 01:15 AM

These rankings are bloody ridiculous. There a few men on these lists that have been fighting in the wilderness for god knows how long...

Whatever happend to becoming world champion? For me, i dont want to be the ''Super'' Champ. I want to be plain and simple world champion. I agree with having the old ways back and just having the one world title. That would sort the men from the boys.

**paulf** · 07-14-2011, 01:45 AM

Rahman and Boystov above Haye and Arreola. What the hell is the world coming to.

I like the way fighters can climb up the rankings by not fighting, and thus, not losing.

Interesting about the WBO Rankings: Once Adamek loses to Vitali, I assume he'll drop a few spots. Does that mean Tua and Helenius will potentially take part in an eliminator for the title shot? Helenius becoming the mandatory after(if?) he beats Laikhovich?

I would love either of those guys getting a crack at the title.

**Leohappy** · 07-14-2011, 01:49 AM

Originally posted by Cloud

These rankings are bloody ridiculous. There a few men on these lists that have been fighting in the wilderness for god knows how long...

valuev still active?lol

anyway remember these.guys fight for a bunch of various minor titles that give them a better ranking even if it slips by unseen by most public. and you can't miss IBF preferrence of afros/afroamericans...

**jjbj2** · 07-14-2011, 01:54 AM

WBA and WBC are joke belts. If you want to see the flavor of the month boxers go to their website rankings. IBF is trying to be funny with their ranking too.

New WBA rankings today