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In accordance with the Muhammad
Ali Boxing Reform Act,
sanctioning bodies must publicly
disclose their rankings
criteria.
The World Boxing Federation has
entered into a partnership with
internet boxing records database
www.boxrec.com.
The British-based website
provides all rankings for the
WBF, generating monthly
computerised listings direct
from their extensive records
archive, ranking
all active fighters upon their
results and activity by computer
calculation (click
HERE
to see a full explanation). The
rankings are independently
calculated and the WBF have no
input into the positions of the
boxers.
To challenge for a WBF World
Championship boxers must have a
positive record of no less than
ten bouts and be ranked within
the top-100 of the boxrec
computer rankings. The WBF
Championship Committee reserves
the right to approve boxers
ranked outside the top-100 if
their recent results and/or
records justify this.
To box for a WBF
Intercontinental title boxers
must have a positive record and
be ranked within the top-250 of
the boxrec computer rankings.
The WBF Championship Committee
reserves the right to approve
boxers ranked outside the
top-250 if their recent results
and/or records justify this.
To box for a WBF International
or a regional title boxers must
have a positive record, or have
won their last fight, and be
ranked within the top-400 of the
boxrec computer rankings. The WBF
Championship Committee reserves
the right to approve boxers
ranked outside the top-400 if
their recent results and/or
records justify this.
As missing results can affect a
ranking, and granting the fact
that boxrec doesn’t receive all
results from certain countries,
the WBF Championship Committee
may approve or reject a boxer
based on his documented and
confirmed record provided by his
licensing boxing federation.
Since boxrec does not rank
boxers who haven’t fought in one
year, the WBF Championship
Committee may, at its
discretion, approve a boxer
without a BoxRec ranking if the
boxer’s record justifies
approval.
The WBF
Championship Committee consists
of five persons appointed by the
WBF President, with a majority
vote being required for any
decisions.
Rankings appeal:
Diana Spasova, General Secretary
Phone: 0049
(0) 175 - 8735 - 890
Fax:
0049
(0) 39 - 268 - 98- 534
Email:
diana.spasova@worldboxingfederation.net
1, Rue des Celtes
4526 Niederkorn
Luxembourg.
All ranking-appeals will be
responded to within seven days.
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WBF RANKINGS CRITERIA